Compromised impartiality
 14. (1) An accredited verification body shall comply with clause 5.4 of ISO 14065.  O. Reg. 452/09, s. 14 (1). (2) An accredited verification body shall not conduct a verification of a report if any of the following circumstances apply: 1. The accredited verification body has a potential conflict of interest that is a threat to the body’s impartiality or there is another threat to the body’s impartiality and the threat cannot be effectively managed with a mitigation plan that the Director has consented to in writing. 2. If the report is in respect of Table 2 activities engaged in at a facility, i. the accredited verification body has provided greenhouse gas consultancy services to the owner or operator of the facility within the previous three years and the resulting threat to the body’s impartiality cannot be effectively managed with a mitigation plan that the Director has consented to in writing, or ii. the accredited verification body has verified six consecutive reports prepared in respect of that facility, unless a minimum of three years have passed since the last verification. 3. If the report is in respect of an activity other than Table 2 activities, i. the accredited verification body has provided greenhouse gas consultancy services to the person who prepared the report within the previous three years and the resulting threat to the body’s impartiality cannot be effectively managed with a mitigation plan that the Director has consented to in writing, or ii. the accredited verification body has verified six consecutive reports prepared by the person, unless a minimum of three years have passed since the last verification. O. Reg. 398/15, s. 7 (1). (3) For the purposes of subparagraph 2 i or 3 i of subsection (2), an accredited verification body provides greenhouse gas consultancy services if it provides any of the following services: 1. Greenhouse gas quantification. 2. Greenhouse gas data monitoring or recording. 3. Greenhouse gas information system or internal auditing services. 4. Training that supports greenhouse gas emissions reporting under this Regulation or any other greenhouse gas reporting program.  O. Reg. 452/09, s. 14 (3); O. Reg. 398/15, s. 7 (2). (4) If, after an accredited verification body has conducted verifications of reports prepared in respect of a specific facility or by a specific person for two or more consecutive years, the accredited verification body ceases to conduct verifications of reports prepared in respect of the facility or the person, as the case may be, the accredited verification body shall not conduct a verification of a report in respect of that facility or by that person until at least three years have passed. O. Reg. 398/15, s. 7 (3). (5) Before completing a verification of a report, an accredited verification body shall assess the potential for any compromised impartiality in conducting the verification and provide to the Director a written assessment report that, (a) identifies any potential compromised impartiality; and (b) if any potential compromised impartiality is identified under clause (a), proposes a mitigation plan in respect of it.  O. Reg. 452/09, s. 14 (5); O. Reg. 398/15, s. 7 (4). (6) After verification of a report has begun, the accredited verification body shall, if any potential compromise of its impartiality arises, immediately undertake the assessment mentioned in subsection (5) and submit a written assessment report in accordance with that subsection to the Director.  O. Reg. 452/09, s. 14 (6); O. Reg. 398/15, s. 7 (5). (7) Upon receipt of a written assessment report under subsection (5) or (6), the Director shall, (a) determine whether or not there is a compromise to the impartiality of the accredited verification body; and (b) if a mitigation plan has been proposed, consent to or reject the mitigation plan in writing.  O. Reg. 452/09, s. 14 (7). (8) If the Director determines that there is a compromise to an accredited verification body’s impartiality and rejects a mitigation plan under subsection (7), the accredited verification body shall not conduct or shall cease conducting the verification of the relevant report.  O. Reg. 452/09, s. 14 (8); O. Reg. 398/15, s. 7 (6). Powers of Director