Regulation
31. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Council shall or may, as the case may be, prescribe by regulation anything that is by this Act required or authorized to be prescribed and may make such further provisions as may seem to the Council necessary or desirable for carrying out or facilitating any of the purposes of this Act. R.S.O. 1990, c. P.37, s. 31 (1). Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, subsection (1) is amended by the Statutes of Ontario, 2002, chapter 24, Schedule C, subsection 8 (1) by striking out “and may make such further provisions” and substituting “and may make such further regulations or other provisions”. See: 2002, c. 24, Sched. C, ss. 8 (1), 10. Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, section 31 is amended by the Statutes of Ontario, 2002, chapter 24, Schedule C, subsection 8 (2) by adding the following subsections: Adoption of codes (1.1) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the Council’s power to make regulations may be exercised by adopting by reference, in whole or in part and with such changes as the Council considers necessary, any code, standard, guideline or procedure and requiring compliance with the thing as adopted. Rolling incorporation (1.2) If a regulation described in subsection (1.1) so provides, a code, standard, guideline or procedure adopted by reference shall be a reference to it, as amended from time to time, and whether the amendment was made before or after the regulation was adopted. See: 2002, c. 24, Sched. C, ss. 8 (2), 10. Copies (2) The Council shall on receipt of the prescribed charges supply a copy of any regulation made under this Act and of any forms prescribed by such regulation to any person applying therefor. R.S.O. 1990, c. P.37, s. 31 (2). Annulment (3) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may annul any regulation made by the Council under this Act. R.S.O. 1990, c. P.37, s. 31 (3). Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, subsection (3) is repealed by the Statutes of Ontario, 2002, chapter 24, Schedule C, subsection 8 (3) and the following substituted: Attorney General may require regulations (3) The Attorney General may require that the Council make, amend or revoke a regulation that it has the authority to make, amend or revoke, as described in subsection (1). See: 2002, c. 24, Sched. C, ss. 8 (3), 10. Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, section 31 is amended by the Statutes of Ontario, 2002, chapter 24, Schedule C, subsection 8 (3) by adding the following subsections: Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulation (4) If the Council does not make, amend or revoke the regulation as required by the Attorney General within 60 days after receiving the Attorney General’s requirement in writing, the Lieutenant Governor in Council may make a regulation that carries out the intent of the Attorney General’s requirement. Conflict (5) A regulation made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council under subsection (4) may amend or revoke a regulation made by the Council under subsection (1) and, in the event of a conflict between the regulation made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council and the one made by the Council, the regulation made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council prevails. See: 2002, c. 24, Sched. C, ss. 8 (3), 10. Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, the Act is amended by the Statutes of Ontario, 2002, chapter 24, Schedule C, section 9 by adding the following section: Regulations made by Lieutenant Governor in Council 31.1 The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations, (a) prescribing the number of members of the Council and their terms of office; (b) respecting the appointment of members of the Council; (c) prescribing matters for the purposes of clause 7 (j); (d) prescribing an equivalent examination for the purposes of clause 14 (1) (d); (e) prescribing conditions for the purposes of subclause 18 (1) (d) (ii) and clause 18 (3) (b). See: 2002, c. 24, Sched. C, ss. 9, 10.