6.2 (1) The Minister may, by order, establish programs for the encouragement of any branch of agriculture, food or rural affairs, including loan guarantee programs for the purposes of loan guarantees made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council under section 8. 2017, c. 2, Sched. 1, s. 2; 2019, c. 4, Sched. 1, s. 12 (1). Contents of order (2) An order establishing a program, other than a loan guarantee program, shall set out, (a) the conditions under which services are to be provided under the program; (b) the conditions under which any grants or other payments under the program may be made and the circumstances in which the grants and payments shall be repaid; (c) any restrictions on whether a grant or the payment made under the program may be assigned, charged, attached or given as security, and the legal effect of any purported transaction that contravenes the restrictions; and (d) the circumstances under which expenses incurred by participants in the program in connection with the program may be reimbursed by the Minister. 2017, c. 2, Sched. 1, s. 2; 2019, c. 4, Sched. 1, s. 12 (2). Same, loan guarantee programs (2.1) An order establishing a loan guarantee program shall not include the terms of the guarantee that are included in the guarantee itself under subsection 8 (1.1) but shall set out, (a) the purposes of the loans, whether made to farmers or to entities that in turn provide loans directly to farmers, that are to be guaranteed under the program; (b) the classes of farmers or entities described in clause (a) who are eligible to receive a loan guarantee under the program and any conditions for eligibility to participate in the program; (c) the rules and procedures relating to applications to receive a loan guarantee under the program; (d) the amount of any individual loan that may be guaranteed under the program, including any maximum limit on the amount of such loans; (e) if any grants or payments may be made under the loan guarantee program to farmers or to entities described in clause (a), any matters referred to in clauses (2) (b) and (c); and (f) any other matter relating to the administration of the program. 2019, c. 4, Sched. 1, s. 12 (3). Fees (3) An order establishing a program may, (a) require that persons participating in the program or classes of such persons pay fees; (b) fix the amount of the fees; and (c) specify any circumstances in which the fees may be waived or refunded. 2017, c. 2, Sched. 1, s. 2. Delegation of program administration (4) An order establishing a program may specify that any of the following persons are authorized to administer the program: 1. A person employed under Part III of the Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006 who works in or provides services to the Ministry. 2. A person or entity other than a person described in paragraph 1 with whom the Minister enters into an agreement in respect of administering the program. 2017, c. 2, Sched. 1, s. 2. Municipal valuers (5) If a program requires the appointment of valuers for the purposes of investigating or assessing damage to livestock or poultry caused by wild animals, the council of every municipality shall appoint one or more persons as valuers for that purpose. 2017, c. 2, Sched. 1, s. 2. Management of fund (5.1) In an order establishing or continuing the program known as the Risk Management Program, the Minister may designate a person to manage a fund in connection with the program, regardless of whether the person is a person described in subsection (4) or in subsection 5 (1). 2020, c. 36, Sched. 27, s. 1 (1). Risk management program, non-application of Insurance Act (5.2) The Insurance Act
does not apply with respect to the program known as the Risk Management Program. 2020, c. 36, Sched. 27, s. 1 (2). Publication of order (6) An order made under subsection (1) shall be published on the Government of Ontario’s website. 2017, c. 2, Sched. 1, s. 2. Part III of Legislation Act, 2006 (7) Part III of the Legislation Act, 2006 does not apply to an order made under this section. 2017, c. 2, Sched. 1, s. 2. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2017, c. 2, Sched. 1, s. 2 - 22/03/2017 2019, c. 4, Sched. 1, s. 12 (1-3) - 01/02/2023 2020, c. 36, Sched. 27, s. 1 (1) - 08/12/2020; 2020, c. 36, Sched. 27, s. 1 (2) - 01/01/2021