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14. (1) In this section, “region” means an area approved by the Minister under subsection (2); (“région”) “tourism promotion” means mass consumer and trade advertising, including special events support, travel information counselling and other activities designed to improve public relations; (“promotion du tourisme”) “travel association” means any one of the following non-profit organizations having as its objects the promotion of the tourism industry in its region: 1. In the north, the Almaguin-Nipissing Travel Association, the Rainbow Country Travel Association, the Cochrane-Timiskaming Travel Association, the Algoma-Kinniwabi Travel Association, the Northwest Travel Association and the North of Superior Travel Association. 2. In the south, the Central Ontario Travel Association, the Eastern Ontario Travel Association, the Georgian Lakelands Travel Association, the Metropolitan Toronto Travel Association, the Niagara and Mid-Western Ontario Travel Association and the Southwestern Ontario Travel Association. (“association touristique”) R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1037, s. 14 (1). (2) A grant may be paid to a travel association where, (a) the location of the boundaries of the region serviced by the travel association and the size of the region are, in the opinion of the Ministry, appropriate for the efficient promotion of the tourism industry; (b) the travel association is active generally in the region; (c) the constitution, rules, by-laws and accounting procedures adopted by the travel association have been approved by the Minister; and (d) in the opinion of the Minister, the annual program proposed by the travel association shall be effective for the promotion of the tourism industry in the region. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1037, s. 14 (2). (3) An annual grant of up to $35,000 to cover all or part of the administration costs incurred in carrying out its programs may be paid to each travel association qualifying under subsection (2). R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1037, s. 14 (3). (4) A travel association receiving a grant under subsection (3) may be paid a co-operative marketing grant as follows: 1. A travel association in the north may be paid a grant in an amount approved by the Minister not to exceed twice the amount raised by the travel association for marketing projects that are approved by the Minister. 2. A travel association in the south may be paid a grant in an amount approved by the Minister that shall not exceed the amount raised by the travel association for marketing projects that are approved by the Minister. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1037, s. 14 (4). (5) A travel association receiving a grant under subsection (4) may retain all revenues raised through the sale of advertising or the provision of services to members, but any grant money under subsection (4) not used for those marketing projects approved by the Minister shall not be used for any other purpose and shall be paid to the Minister of Finance. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1037, s. 14 (5). (6) Subject to subsection (7), a travel association applying for a co-operative marketing grant under this section shall submit with its application, (a) its annual report for the last fiscal year disclosing the activities and achievements of the travel association; (b) its financial statements for the last fiscal year; and (c) a marketing plan for the fiscal year for which the co-operative marketing grant is applied together with estimates of the cost of such plans. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1037, s. 14 (6). (7) A travel association is exempt from the requirement of clauses (6) (a) and (b) if it has not been in operation for one fiscal year. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1037, s. 14 (7). (8) Any grant or contribution made under subsection (3) or (4) may be paid in instalments. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1037, s. 14 (8). (9) A travel association shall submit to the Ministry interim reports and financial records as required by the Ministry. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1037, s. 14 (9). (10) It is a condition of every payment made under this section that the money received by the travel association under this section shall be used to carry out its program as approved by the Ministry and that all financial transactions of the travel association are subject to audit by the Ministry. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1037, s. 14 (10). (11) Where a travel association has not spent in accordance with approved programs all money received by it under this section for a fiscal year by the end of that fiscal year, an amount equal to the money unspent or spent in contravention of the approved programs, as the case may be, shall be deducted from the next grant that would otherwise be made to that association under this section. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1037, s. 14 (11). PART V   ADVERTISING MATTER