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Definitions
1. In this Act, “development” means preparing a deposit of a prescribed mineral resource for production; (“exploitation”) “exploration” means prospecting or exploring for a prescribed mineral resource; (“exploration”) “incentive” means a grant, loan, payment or other financial concession made under this Act; (“prime”) “incentive program” means a program prescribed under this Act to encourage exploration or development in Ontario; (“programme de primes”) “Minister” means the member of the Executive Council to whom the administration of this Act is assigned; (“ministre”) “Ministry” means the Ministry of the Minister; (“ministère”) “prescribed” means prescribed by the regulations; (“prescrit”) “project” means a project of exploration or development in Ontario; (“chantier”) “regulations” means the regulations made under this Act. (“règlements”) R.S.O. 1990, c. O.27, s. 1.
Incentive programs
2. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations to establish incentive programs. R.S.O. 1990, c. O.27, s. 2.
Designation of project
3. The Minister may designate a project under an incentive program for a specified period. R.S.O. 1990, c. O.27, s. 3.
Incentives
4. The Minister may provide an incentive to any person who, (a) is ordinarily resident in Canada; and (b) meets the prescribed eligibility conditions of an incentive program. R.S.O. 1990, c. O.27, s. 4.
Incentive not assignable, etc.
5. An incentive under this Act may not be assigned, charged, attached, anticipated or given as security, and any transaction purporting to assign, charge, anticipate or give as security an incentive is void. R.S.O. 1990, c. O.27, s. 5.
Information confidential
6. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2), (3) and (4), all information obtained under this Act by an employee or agent of the Ministry is privileged and confidential and no such employee or agent shall knowingly communicate or allow to be communicated to any person not legally entitled thereto any such information, or allow any person not legally entitled to do so to inspect or have access to any statement or other writing containing such information. Exception (2) Any information referred to in subsection (1) obtained by an employee or agent of the Ministry in the administration of this Act may be communicated to an employee of, (a) the Department of National Revenue of Canada; or (b) the Ministry of Revenue or the Ministry of Treasury and Economics. Idem (3) The name of a person who has received incentives under this Act and the aggregate of incentives received by the person may be published or disclosed by the Minister. Idem (4) One year or more after the expiry of the designation of a project designated under this Act, the Minister may disclose any technical reports, maps, plans or other particulars of the project that were submitted with any application relating to the project. R.S.O. 1990, c. O.27, s. 6.
Return of incentive where not entitled
7. (1) A person who receives an incentive to which the person is not entitled or a payment in excess of an incentive to which the person is entitled shall forthwith return to the Minister the amount or excess amount, as the case may be. Recovery of incentive where not entitled (2) If a person receives an incentive to which the person is not entitled or a payment in excess of an incentive to which the person is entitled, the amount or excess amount, as the case may be, may be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction as a debt due to the Crown in proceedings commenced at any time, and, where applicable, the amount of any such indebtedness may be recovered in the manner provided for in the Financial Administration Act. R.S.O. 1990, c. O.27, s. 7.
Offence
8. (1) Every person is guilty of an offence who, (a) knowingly furnishes false or misleading information in an application or statement required by this Act or the regulations; (b) knowingly fails to disclose any information that is required to be disclosed by this Act or the regulations; (c) knowingly contravenes subsection 7(1); or (d) contravenes subsection 6(1) or 12(1). Director or officer of corporation (2) If a corporation commits an offence under this Act, every director or officer of the corporation who authorizes, permits or acquiesces in the commission of the offence is a party to and is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to the penalty provided for the offence whether or not the corporation has been prosecuted or convicted. Individual (3) An individual who is convicted of an offence under this Act is liable to a fine of not more than $5,000. Corporation (4) A corporation that is convicted of an offence under this Act is liable to a fine of not more than $50,000. Limitation (5) No proceeding in respect of an offence under this Act shall be commenced more than five years after the offence was committed. R.S.O. 1990, c. O.27, s. 8.
Request for information or document
9. (1) The Minister may, for any purpose relating to the administration or enforcement of this Act, require from any person whose project has been designated under this Act any information, or the production of any document, within such reasonable time as is stipulated in the request. Loss of eligibility upon failure to comply (2) If a person does not comply within a reasonable time with a request under subsection (1), the Minister may by written notice declare the person to be ineligible for incentives. Return of incentive (3) For purposes of section 7, a person declared under subsection (2) to be ineligible for incentives shall be deemed not to be entitled to any incentives received in respect of the project to which the request under subsection (1) relates. R.S.O. 1990, c. O.27, s. 9.
Appointment of persons to make inspections
10. (1) The Minister may appoint persons to make inspections under this Act. Certificate of appointment (2) A person appointed under subsection (1) exercising a power under this Act shall, on request, produce his or her certificate of appointment. R.S.O. 1990, c. O.27, s. 10.
Obstruction
12. (1) No person shall obstruct a person carrying out an inspection under this Act or withhold, destroy, conceal or refuse to provide any relevant information or thing required for the purpose of the inspection. Facilitating inspection (2) It is a condition of every project designated under this Act that the person who applied for designation of the project facilitate any inspection relating to the project. R.S.O. 1990, c. O.27, s. 12.
Advisory committees
13. (1) The Minister may appoint advisory committees to advise him or her on any matters relating to this Act. Idem (2) The Minister may fix the terms of reference of an advisory committee. Idem (3) The Minister may appoint the chair and members of an advisory committee and fix their remuneration and expenses. R.S.O. 1990, c. O.27, s. 13.
Delegation of powers and duties
14. Where, under this Act, a power is granted to or vested in or a duty is imposed upon the Minister, the Minister may delegate in writing that power or the obligation to perform that duty to the Deputy Minister of the Ministry, or to a public servant employed under Part III of the Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006, subject to the conditions set out in the delegation. R.S.O. 1990, c. O.27, s. 14; 2006, c. 35, Sched. C, s. 102.
Regulations
15. (1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations, (a) prescribing the eligibility conditions of any incentive program; (b) prescribing the evidence to be furnished by a person applying for an incentive or designation of a project; (c) prescribing anything that is referred to in this Act as prescribed; (d) defining any word or expression for the purposes of this Act and the regulations that has not already been expressly defined in this Act. Regulations may be retroactive (2) A regulation is, if it so provides, effective with reference to a period before it was filed. General, specific or limited regulation (3) Any regulation may be general or specific or of limited application. R.S.O. 1990, c. O.27, s. 15. ____________________ Français