Notice of proposal to refuse or revoke
8. (1) The supervisor, when proposing to refuse to issue or renew a licence or to suspend or revoke a licence, shall serve notice of the proposal, together with written reasons therefor, on the applicant or licensee advising of the right to a hearing by a judge of the Ontario Court (General Division) in the area in which the applicant or licensee intended to carry on or carried on the employment agency under the licence if application is made to the judge within fifteen days after service of the notice by the supervisor, and the applicant or licensee may within such time apply to the judge for a hearing. R.S.O. 1990, c. E.13, s. 8 (1). Powers of supervisor where no hearing (2) Where an applicant or licensee does not apply for a hearing in accordance with subsection (1), the supervisor may carry out the proposal stated in the notice under subsection (1). R.S.O. 1990, c. E.13, s. 8 (2). Powers of judge where hearing (3) Where an applicant or licensee applies to a judge for a hearing in accordance with subsection (1), the judge shall appoint a time for and hold the hearing and, on the application of the supervisor at the hearing, may by order direct the supervisor to carry out the proposal or refrain from carrying out the proposal and to take such action as the judge considers the supervisor ought to take in accordance with this Act and the regulations, and for such purposes the judge may substitute his or her opinion for that of the supervisor. R.S.O. 1990, c. E.13, s. 8 (3). Service of notice (4) The supervisor may serve notice under subsection (1) personally or by registered mail addressed to the applicant or licensee at the address last known to the supervisor and, where notice is served by registered mail, the notice shall be deemed to have been served on the third day after the day of mailing unless the person to whom notice is being given establishes to the judge to whom application is made for a hearing that the applicant or licensee did not, acting in good faith, through absence, accident, illness or other cause beyond the control of the applicant or licensee receive the notice or order until a later date. R.S.O. 1990, c. E.13, s. 8 (4). Extension of time for hearing (5) A judge to whom application is made by an applicant or licensee for a hearing under subsection (1) may extend the time for making the application, either before or after expiration of the time fixed therein, if satisfied that there are apparent grounds for granting relief to the applicant or licensee pursuant to a hearing and that there are reasonable grounds for applying for the extension and may give such directions as he or she considers proper consequent upon the extension. R.S.O. 1990, c. E.13, s. 8 (5). Continuation of licences pending renewal (6) Where, within the time prescribed therefor or, if no time is prescribed, before expiry of the licence, a licensee has applied for renewal of the licence and paid the prescribed fee, the licence shall be deemed to continue, (a) until the renewal is granted; or (b) where the licensee is served with notice that the supervisor proposes to refuse to grant the renewal, until the time for applying to a judge for a hearing expires and, where a hearing is applied for, until the judge has made an order. R.S.O. 1990, c. E.13, s. 8 (6).