5.2 (1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Finance, may pay or credit the amount described in subsection (4) in respect of the provincial component of the tax paid under Part IX of the Excise Tax Act (Canada) if the Lieutenant Governor in Council considers that it is in the public interest to do so.  2010, c. 1, Sched. 7, s. 9. Payment, etc., by Minister of Finance (2) The Minister of Finance may pay or credit the amount described in subsection (5) in respect of the provincial component of the tax paid under Part IX of the Excise Tax Act (Canada) if the Minister considers that it is in the public interest to do so.  2010, c. 1, Sched. 7, s. 9. Restriction on payment (3) No payment or credit may be made under subsection (1) or (2) to a person to the extent that the person otherwise receives or is eligible to receive, directly or indirectly, a payment, credit, refund, rebate, adjustment or other relief in respect of the amount to which the payment or credit under subsection (1) or (2) would relate.  2010, c. 1, Sched. 7, s. 9. Authorized amount for Lieutenant Governor in Council (4) The amount of the payment or credit authorized by subsection (1) is an amount determined by the Lieutenant Governor in Council to be equal to all or part of the provincial component of the tax paid under Part IX of the Excise Tax Act (Canada) in respect of Ontario as a participating province or the interest, penalties or other amounts paid under that Part that are in respect of that provincial component.  2010, c. 1, Sched. 7, s. 9. Authorized amount for Minister of Finance (5) The amount of the payment or credit authorized by subsection (2) is an amount, not exceeding $10,000, determined by the Minister of Finance to be equal to all or part of the provincial component of the tax paid under Part IX of the Excise Tax Act
(Canada) in respect of Ontario as a participating province or the interest, penalties or other amounts paid under that Part that are in respect of that provincial component.  2010, c. 1, Sched. 7, s. 9. Conditional payment (6) A payment or credit under subsection (1) or (2) may be conditional or unconditional.  2010, c. 1, Sched. 7, s. 9. Same (7) If a payment or credit under subsection (1) or (2) is subject to a condition and the condition is not performed, the recipient shall repay the amount to the Minister of Finance as if the amount were a tax payable under the Retail Sales Tax Act and the amount may be collected and proceedings may be had as if there had been no decision under subsection (1) or (2) to pay or credit the amount.  2010, c. 1, Sched. 7, s. 9. Payments (8) Payments under this section are a charge on, and are payable out of, the Consolidated Revenue Fund.  2010, c. 1, Sched. 7, s. 9. Same (9) Without limiting the generality of the statutory appropriation in subsection (8), payments under this section may, for provincial reporting purposes, be charged to the revenue receivable by the Province under the Comprehensive Integrated Tax Coordination Agreement and other agreements authorized by section 50 of the Retail Sales Tax Act.  2010, c. 1, Sched. 7, s. 9. Reporting (10) Each payment or credit of $1,000 or more under this section shall be reported in the Public Accounts.  2010, c. 1, Sched. 7, s. 9. Exchange of information (11) The Minister of Finance or a person authorized by him or her may disclose information to an employee of the Crown in right of Canada and may collect information from the Crown in right of Canada for the purpose of applying this section with respect to a person.  2010, c. 1, Sched. 7, s. 9. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2010, c. 1, Sched. 7, s. 9 - 1/07/2010