Cancellation of registration
 9. (1) The sponsor of an offset initiative may request that the Director cancel the initiative. (2) If an offset initiative is in a group, the sponsor may only request the cancellation of an initiative if it also requests the cancellation of all the other initiatives in the group at the same time. (3) A request for cancellation must be in writing and provide reasons for the request and any other information required by the Director. (4) The Director may cancel the registration of an offset initiative if, (a) the sponsor requests the cancellation under subsection (1); (b) at least 24 months, or such longer period as may be established in the applicable protocol, have elapsed since the initiative was registered and the sponsor has not applied under section 14 for the creation of Ontario offsets credits; (c) where the sponsor is an individual, the individual dies; (d) where the sponsor is a corporation or partnership, the corporation or partnership winds up; (e) the sponsor’s authority or the designated account representative’s authority to deal with emission allowances and credits has been suspended or restricted under the Act; (f) in the Director’s opinion, (i) the initiative is not being carried out in accordance with the applicable protocol or any other applicable legal requirements; (ii) the sponsor or the initiative ceases to meet any eligibility criteria listed in sections 4, 5 and 6; (iii) the initiative is not eligible for the creation of Ontario offset credits under section 16; (iv) the sponsor failed to submit to the Director, upon the Director’s request, any information relating to the initiative, or to an application or report relating to the initiative; (v) the sponsor has been convicted of an offence under the Act, the Commodity Futures Act, the Securities Act or any other equivalent legislation in the jurisdiction in which the initiative is located; or (vi) the sponsor failed to comply with a condition of registration imposed by the Director under subsection 34 (6) of the Act. (5) The Director shall cancel the registration of an offset initiative if a sponsor fails to submit Ontario offset credits where required by subsection 17 (5) or 20 (5). (6) If the Director cancels the registration of an offset initiative that is in a group, the Director shall also cancel the registration of the other initiatives in the group. (7) For the purposes of subsection 34 (10) of the Act, the Director shall give written notice to the sponsor, if one exists, if he or she proposes to cancel the registration of an offset initiative under clauses (4) (b) to (f) or subsection (5), or to refuse to cancel an offset initiative, setting out, (a) the proposed cancellation or refusal to cancel and the reasons for the proposed cancellation or refusal; and (b) a statement that the sponsor may submit comments in writing to the Director in respect of the proposed cancellation or refusal to cancel no later than five days following the day the notice was given, or within such longer period as provided in the notice. (8) After considering any comments received from the sponsor in respect of a proposed cancellation, the Director shall give the sponsor written notice of the Director’s decision.