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51 (1) The Ministry may, for the purposes of this Act, collect personal information within the meaning of section 38 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.  Indirect collection (2) In addition to any personal information that may be collected by the Ministry in accordance with section 39 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Ministry may collect contact information relating to individuals from any person or entity for the purposes of, (a) notifying individuals that they may have been in contact with an invasive species, including an invasive species that is not prescribed under section 4 or designated under section 5; (b) giving any notice required under this Act, serving any order issued under this Act or taking any action authorized under this Act to control, remove or eradicate an invasive species, including an invasive species that is not prescribed under section 4 or designated under section 5; or (c) facilitating public consultation with respect to invasive species, including invasive species that are not prescribed under section 4 or designated under section 5 or with respect to carriers, including carriers that are not prescribed under section 6. Notice (3) If the Minister collects personal information under subsection (2), the notice required by subsection 39 (2) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
is given by, (a) a public notice posted on a website maintained by the government of Ontario; (b) publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the area to which the notice applies or in a publication directed at the segment of the population most likely to be directly affected; or (c) any other method that may be prescribed. Disclosure by Minister (4) The Minister may disclose contact information relating to an individual who the Minister believes may have been in contact with an invasive species, including an invasive species that is not prescribed under section 4 or designated under section 5, to any person or entity that is engaged by or acting in co-operation with the Province with respect to the control, removal or eradication of invasive species under this Act. Deemed compliance with privacy legislation (5) Any disclosure of information under subsection (4) is deemed to be in compliance with clause 42 (1) (e) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Definition (6) In this section, “contact information” means the name, address and phone number of an individual and any other prescribed information that may be necessary or useful for purposes of contacting the individual.
52 A person shall not make a false statement, (a) in any application for an authorization that is made under this Act; or (b) in any report, information or document that is submitted in accordance with an order made under this Act or otherwise under this Act.
53 (1) This section applies with respect to any of the following actions or activities carried out under this Act: 1. Anything done at an invaded place by an inspector while exercising his or her powers under section 19 or by a person assisting the inspector in accordance with this Act. 2. Any action that the Minister causes a person to carry out under subsection 27 (3) or section 28. 3. Any action that the Minister orders a person to carry out under subsection 27 (7). Same (2) Part IV and sections 58 and 64 of the Crown Forest Sustainability Act, 1994 do not apply to any action or activity described in subsection (1) that is carried out in a Crown forest. Definition, Crown forest (3) In subsection (2), “Crown forest” has the same meaning as in the Crown Forest Sustainability Act, 1994.
54 (1) No action or other proceeding for damages or otherwise shall be instituted in respect of any act done in good faith in the execution or intended execution of any duty or authority under this Act, or for any alleged neglect or default in the execution in good faith of a duty or authority under this Act, against any of the following: 1. An employee in the Ministry. 2. A public servant employed under Part III of the Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006 acting under the direction of a person referred to in paragraph 1. 3. Any person or member of a class of persons appointed as an inspector or enforcement officer, or who is an inspector or enforcement officer by virtue of his or her office, under section 15 or 31. 4. A person possessing special, expert or professional knowledge or skills acting in conjunction with an inspector under section 16, 17 or 19. 5. A person carrying out an action on behalf of the Minister under section 27 or 28. 6. Any person assisting in the execution or intended execution of any duty or authority with respect to a warrant issued for the purposes of this Act. Crown not relieved of liability (2) Despite subsection 8 (3) of the Crown Liability and Proceedings Act, 2019, subsection (1) does not relieve the Crown of liability in respect of a tort committed by a person referred to in subsection (1) to which it would otherwise be subject. 2015, c. 22, s. 54 (2); 2019, c. 7, Sched. 17, s. 95. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2019, c. 7, Sched. 17, s. 95 - 01/07/2019
55 (1) In addition to the authority given to the Minister to delegate powers to an employee of the Ministry under section 7 of the Ministry of Natural Resources Act, the Minister may delegate the power to issue authorizations under section 10 to a person or body prescribed by the regulations. Limitation on delegation (2) A delegation under subsection (1) shall only be made in the circumstances prescribed by the regulations and shall be subject to the limitations prescribed by the regulations. Conditions (3) If the Minister delegates the power to issue authorizations to a person or body under subsection (1), the Minister may also delegate to that person or body the power to impose conditions on the authorization under subsection 10 (2). Fees (4) If the power to issue authorizations is delegated under subsection (1), any fees established by the Minister under section 50 and chargeable in relation to the authorizations that the delegate issues shall be charged and collected by the delegate on behalf of the Crown. Fees held in trust (5) Fees collected by a delegate under subsection (4) shall be deemed to be held in trust for the Crown. Crown not liable for delegate’s acts (6) No action or other proceeding shall be instituted against the Crown, the Minister, or any official or employee of the Ministry for any act or omission of a delegate or employee or agent of the delegate. Performance agreement (7) If the Minister delegates powers under subsection (1), the Minister and the delegate shall enter into a performance agreement setting out measurable performance goals and objectives for the delegate. Annual performance assessment (8) Every year, the delegate shall prepare a performance assessment demonstrating that the performance goals and objectives set out in the performance agreement are being met. Failure to meet performance goals, etc. (9) If the Minister believes that a delegate has failed to meet the performance goals and objectives set out in the performance agreement, the Minister shall give the delegate written notice of his or her belief and require that the delegate fulfil the requirements of the performance agreement within such time period as may be specified in the notice. Failure to comply (10) If a delegate fails to comply with a notice given under subsection (9), the Minister may terminate the performance agreement and revoke the delegation made under subsection (1).
57 (1) A regulation made under section 4, 6, 14 or 56 may be general or particular in its application, may be limited as to time or place or both and may exclude any place from the application of the regulation.  Classes (2) A regulation made under section 4, 6, 14 or 56 may apply in respect of any class of activity, matter, person, species, carrier or thing. Same (3) A class referred to in subsection (2) may be defined in a regulation with respect to any attribute, quality or characteristic or combination of those items and may be defined to consist of or to include or exclude any specified member, whether or not with the same attributes, qualities or characteristics. Amendments to adopted documents (4) A regulation made under section 4, 6, 14 or 56 that adopts a document by reference may adopt the document as it may be amended from time to time after the regulation is made. 58 Omitted
(provides for coming into force of provisions of this Act). 59 Omitted (enacts short title of this Act). ______________  Français