17. (1) An application for an allowance other than by a foster parent on behalf of a foster child shall be made to the Director in Form 1 of this Regulation or Form 1 of Regulation 537 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 (General).  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 366, s. 17 (1). (2) An application by a foster parent for an allowance on behalf of a foster child shall be made to the Director in Form 2 of this Regulation or Form 2 of Regulation 537 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 (General).  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 366, s. 17 (2). (3) An application under subsection (1) or (2) shall be accompanied by a consent to disclose and verify information in Form 3 of this Regulation or Form 3 of Regulation 537 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 (General).  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 366, s. 17 (3). (4) An application for an allowance payable to a person referred to in clause 7 (1) (c) or (e) of the Act shall be accompanied by a report of a legally qualified medical practitioner in Form 4 of this Regulation, Form 4 of Regulation 537 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 (General) or Form 2 of Regulation 1095 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 (General), but, where the applicant is a blind person, the report shall be in Form 5 of this Regulation.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 366, s. 17 (4); O. Reg. 364/01, s. 6. (5) Where applicable, an applicant shall furnish, to the satisfaction of the Director, (a) proof of the date of birth of the applicant and any beneficiary for whom an allowance would be provided under the application; (b) proof of marriage; and (c) proof of the death of the spouse or of a parent of a dependent child or foster child in respect of whom an application is made.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 366, s. 17 (5). (6) Where the applicant by reason of physical or mental disability is unable to make the application in person, the application may be made by the spouse or some other responsible person acting on behalf of the applicant.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 366, s. 17 (6). (7) An application for a benefit under section 38 shall be made to the Director in Form 6.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 366, s. 17 (7). (8) An application for a benefit under section 39 shall be made to the Director in Form 7.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 366, s. 17 (8). (9) Despite subsections (1), (2) and (7), where, within one year preceding the date of application, an applicant applied for a benefit in Form 1, 2 or 6 or received a benefit, an application for a benefit may be made to the Director in a form provided by the Director.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 366, s. 17 (9). (10) A person who applies for an allowance under this section shall be deemed to have applied for the benefits referred to in sections 21, 22, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35 and 35.1.  O. Reg. 631/91, s. 9 (1). (11) If an application to the Director is made in Form 1, 3 or 6 by an applicant or recipient who resides in the same dwelling place as his or her spouse, no allowance or benefit is payable to the applicant or recipient if the spouse does not sign the form.  O. Reg. 631/91, s. 9 (2); O. Reg. 409/95, s. 8. (12) If the spouse of the applicant or recipient is unable to sign the form because of physical or mental disability, the form may be signed on the spouse’s behalf by the applicant or recipient or some other responsible person.  O. Reg. 631/91, s. 9 (2).