57 (1) A discipline committee is established to hear and determine, in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the Minister, if a licensee has failed to comply with the code of ethics established under clause 84 (1) (f). 2017, c. 33, Sched. 1, s. 57 (1). Appeals committee (2) An appeals committee is established to consider, in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the Minister, appeals from the discipline committee. 2017, c. 33, Sched. 1, s. 57 (2). Appointment of members (3) The board of the regulatory authority shall appoint the members of the discipline committee and the members of the appeals committee and, in making the appointments, shall ensure that the prescribed requirements for the composition of each committee are met. 2017, c. 33, Sched. 1, s. 57 (3). Result of a determination (4) If the discipline committee makes a determination under subsection (1) that a licensee has failed to comply with the code of ethics, it may order any of the following, as appropriate: 1.  Require the licensee to take further educational courses. 2.  Require the licensee, in accordance with the terms, if any, that the committee specifies, to fund educational courses for persons that the licensee employs or to arrange and fund the courses. 3.  Impose such fine as the committee considers appropriate, subject to subsections (4.1), (4.2) and (4.3), to be paid by the licensee to the regulatory authority or, if there is no regulatory authority, to the Minister of Finance. 4.  Suspend or postpone the taking of further educational courses, the funding or the funding and arranging of educational courses or the imposition of the fine for the period and upon the terms that the committee designates. 5.  Fix and impose costs that the licensee is required to pay to the regulatory authority. 2017, c. 33, Sched. 1, s. 57 (4); 2022, c. 12, Sched. 3, s. 3 (1). Maximum fines (4.1) Subject to subsection (4.2), the maximum amount of the fine mentioned in paragraph 3 of subsection (4) is, (a)  $50,000, or such lesser amount as may be prescribed, if the licensee is an individual; or (b)  $100,000, or such lesser amount as may be prescribed, if the licensee is not an individual. 2022, c. 12, Sched. 3, s. 3 (2). Same, monetary benefit (4.2) The total amount of the fine referred to in subsection (4.1) may be increased by an amount equal to the amount of the monetary benefit acquired by or that accrued to the licensee as a result of a failure to comply with the code of ethics. 2022, c. 12, Sched. 3, s. 3 (2). Same, prior determination (4.3) In making its order to impose a fine under paragraph 3 of subsection (4), the discipline committee shall consider any prior determination of the committee that the licensee failed to comply with the code of ethics and, subject to the maximum amount of the fine referred to in subsection (4.1), may impose a more severe fine having regard to the prior determination. 2022, c. 12, Sched. 3, s. 3 (2). Appeal (5) A party to the discipline proceeding may appeal the final order of the discipline committee to the appeals committee. 2017, c. 33, Sched. 1, s. 57 (5). Power of the appeals committee (6) The appeals committee may, by order, overturn, affirm or modify the order of the discipline committee and may make an order under subsection (4). 2017, c. 33, Sched. 1, s. 57 (6). Taking of educational course (7) A licensee that is required under subsection (4) to take an educational course or to arrange for others to take an educational course under that subsection shall do so, (a)  within the time period specified in the order of the discipline committee, if the requirement is not the subject of an appeal; (b)  within the time period specified in the order of the appeals committee, if the requirement is the subject of an appeal; or (c)  at the first reasonable opportunity after the last order made in respect of the educational course, if no time period is specified in that order. 2017, c. 33, Sched. 1, s. 57 (7). Arranging and funding educational courses (8) A licensee that is required under subsection (4) to fund educational courses shall do so, (a)  within the time period specified in the order of the discipline committee, if the requirement is not the subject of an appeal; (b)  within the time period specified in the order of the appeals committee, if the requirement is the subject of an appeal; or (c)  at the first reasonable opportunity after the last order made in respect of the educational course, if no time period is specified in that order. 2017, c. 33, Sched. 1, s. 57 (8). Payment of fine (9) The licensee shall pay any fine imposed under subsection (4) on or before, (a)  the day specified in the order of the discipline committee, if the fine is not the subject of an appeal; (b)  the day specified in the order of the appeals committee, if the fine is the subject of an appeal; or (c)  the 60th day after the date of the last order made in respect of the fine, if no day is specified in that order. 2017, c. 33, Sched. 1, s. 57 (9). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2022, c. 12, Sched. 3, s. 3 (1, 2) - 14/04/2022 Inspections and Investigations