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Definitions
1. In this Regulation, “address” with respect to a person, means the physical location of a building where it is possible for the person to accept service of a document, but does not include a post office box; “business day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or a holiday; “premium issuance of a document” means the issuance of a document within an expedited time frame, for which the fee payable to the Registrar General includes a surcharge in addition to the fee payable for regular issuance of the document; “regular issuance of a document” means the issuance of a document that is not premium issuance of the document. O. Reg. 572/05, s. 1; O. Reg. 337/07, s. 1.
Fee refund
2. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the fees payable for any of the following documents with respect to the birth of a person who is living at the time that the applicant applies for the document are refundable if the conditions set out in section 3 are met: 1. A birth certificate for the person or a replacement of the certificate. 2. A certified copy of a registration of birth for the person or a replacement for the certified copy. 3. Revoked: O. Reg. 4/07, s. 1 (1). O. Reg. 572/05, s. 2 (1); O. Reg. 4/07, s. 1 (1). (1.1) Subject to subsection (2.1), the fees payable for any of the following documents with respect to a marriage or death registered in Ontario with respect to a person are refundable if the conditions set out in section 3 are met: 1. A marriage certificate for the person or a replacement of the certificate. 2. A certified copy of a registration of marriage for the person or a replacement for the certified copy. 3. A death certificate for the person or a replacement of the certificate. 4. A certified copy of a registration of death for the person or a replacement for the certified copy. O. Reg. 4/07, s. 1 (2). (2) No fees are refundable under subsection (1) if, for the reasons specified in subsection (3), the Registrar General did not, (a) within 15 business days of receiving an application for regular issuance of a document described in subsection (1), prepare the document and make an attempt to deliver it to a person at the applicant’s address set out in the application; or (b) within five business days of receiving an application for premium issuance of a document described in subsection (1), prepare the document and make an attempt to deliver it to a person at the applicant’s address set out in the application. O. Reg. 337/07, s. 2. (2.1) No fees are refundable under subsection (1.1) if, for the reasons specified in subsection (3), the Registrar General did not, (a) within 15 business days of receiving an application for regular issuance of a document described in subsection (1.1), prepare the document and send it to the applicant at the applicant’s address set out in the application; or (b) within five business days of receiving an application for premium issuance of a document described in subsection (1.1), prepare the document and make an attempt to deliver it to a person at the applicant’s address set out in the application. O. Reg. 337/07, s. 2. (3) For the purpose of subsections (2) and (2.1), the following are the reasons specified if they impair the ability of the Registrar General to comply with the applicable one of those subsections: 1. Lack of hydro-electric power in the ministry of the Registrar General. 2. Major failure in a technological system in the ministry. 3. Labour disruption in the ministry of the Registrar General or in any service that the Registrar General uses to deliver or send a document to comply with the applicable one of subsections (2) and (2.1). 4. Natural disaster. 5. Any other factor beyond the reasonable control of the Registrar General. O. Reg. 572/05, s. 2 (3); O. Reg. 4/07, s. 1 (3, 4).
Response of Registrar General
4. (1) On receiving an application under section 3 for a refund of fees, the Registrar General shall, within a reasonable period of time, determine whether the applicant is entitled to the refund and, (a) make the refund to the applicant, if the Registrar General determines that the applicant is entitled to it; or (b) notify the applicant that the applicant is not entitled to the refund, if the Registrar General so determines. O. Reg. 572/05, s. 4 (1). (2) The determination that the Registrar General makes under subsection (1) is final and binding. O. Reg. 572/05, s. 4 (2).