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1. In this Regulation, “local board” means the Ontario Sheep Farmers; (“commission locale”) “plan” means the Ontario Sheep Marketing Plan; (“plan”) “processing” means the slaughtering of sheep; (“transformation”) “processor” means a person who slaughters sheep or has sheep slaughtered for him, her or it; (“transformateur”) “producer” means a person engaged in the production of sheep or wool; (“producteur”) “sheep” includes rams, wethers, ewes and lambs; (“ovins”) “wool” means the wool of any sheep. (“laine”)  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 429, s. 1; O. Reg. 123/23, s. 1.
2. This Regulation provides for the control and regulation in any or all respects of the producing and marketing within Ontario of sheep and wool, including the prohibition of such producing and marketing in whole or in part.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 429, s. 2.
3. The Commission exempts from this Regulation farm gate sales of wool by the producer of wool derived from sheep produced by the producer and sold directly to the consumer.  O. Reg. 338/93, s. 1. Marketing by Local Board
Marketing by Local Board
 4. (1) All sheep and wool shall be marketed by or through the local board.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 429, s. 4 (1). (2) No person shall market sheep or wool except by or through the local board.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 429, s. 4 (2). Powers of Local Board
Powers of Local Board
 5. The Commission delegates to the local board the power, (a)  to require persons engaged in producing or marketing sheep or wool to register their names, addresses and occupations with the local board; (b)  to require persons engaged in producing or marketing sheep or wool to furnish such information relating to the production or marketing of sheep and wool, including the completing and filing of returns, as the local board determines; (c)  to appoint persons to inspect the books, records, documents, lands and premises and any sheep and wool of persons engaged in marketing sheep or wool; (d)  to stimulate, increase and improve the marketing of sheep and wool; (e)  to co-operate with a marketing board, local board, marketing commission or marketing agency of Canada or any province in Canada for the purpose of marketing sheep or wool; (f)  to do such acts and make such orders and issue such directions as are necessary to enforce the due observance and carrying out of the Act, the regulations and the plan.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 429, s. 5.
Powers of Local Board
 7. The local board may recover from any person by suit in a court of competent jurisdiction any licence fees payable to the local board.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 429, s. 7.
Powers of Local Board
 8. (1) The Commission authorizes the local board to use any class of licence fees, service charges, and other money payable to it, for the purposes of paying the expenses of the local board, carrying out and enforcing the Act and the regulations and carrying out the purposes of the plan.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 429, s. 8 (1). (2) The Commission authorizes the local board to establish a fund in connection with the plan for the payment of any money that may be required for the purposes mentioned in subsection (1).  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 429, s. 8 (2).
Powers of Local Board
 9. The Commission authorizes the local board to conduct a pool or pools for the distribution of all money received from the sale of sheep or wool and, after deducting all necessary and proper disbursements and expenses, to distribute the remainder of the money received from the sale in such manner that every producer receives a share of the remainder of the money received from the sale in relation to the amount, class, variety, grade or size of sheep or wool delivered by the producer, and authorizes the local board to make an initial payment on delivery of sheep or wool and subsequent payments until all the remainder of the money received from the sale is distributed to the producers.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 429, s. 9.
Powers of Local Board
 10. The Commission authorizes the local board to appoint agents, to prescribe their duties and terms and conditions of employment and to provide for their remuneration.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 429, s. 10.
Powers of Local Board
 11. The Commission vests in the local board the following powers: 1.  To direct and control, by order or direction, either as principal or agent, the marketing of sheep and wool, including the times and places at which sheep and wool may be marketed. 2.  To prohibit the marketing of any class, variety, grade or size of sheep and wool. 3.  To determine from time to time the price or prices that shall be paid to producers or to the local board, as the case may be, for sheep and wool or any class, variety, grade or size of sheep and wool and to determine different prices for different parts of Ontario. 4.  To fix and impose service charges from time to time for the marketing of sheep and wool. 5.  To require the price or prices payable or owing to the producer for sheep and wool to be paid to or through the local board. 6.  To collect from any person by suit in a court of competent jurisdiction the price or prices of any part thereof of sheep and wool. 7.  To pay to the producers the price or prices for sheep and wool less service charges imposed under paragraph 4 and to fix the times at which or within which such payments shall be made.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 429, s. 11. Statements to Producers
Statements to Producers
 12. Each payment made under paragraph 7 of section 11 shall be accompanied by a statement showing the grades and quantity of each grade of sheep and wool sold, the price or prices paid and the particulars of the service charges imposed by the local board.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 429, s. 12. Advisory Committee
Advisory Committee
 13. (1) There shall be an advisory committee to be known as the “Sheep Industry Advisory Committee” composed of not fewer than nine members including a chair.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 429, s. 13 (1). (2) After the 1st day of December and before the 31st day of December in each year, (a)  the Commission shall appoint the chair; (b)  the local board shall appoint four members; (c)  the sales agents of the local board shall appoint one member; (d)  the meat-packing sector shall appoint two members; (e)  the wool marketing sector shall appoint one member; and (f)  the Commission may appoint such additional members as it deems advisable, to the Sheep Industry Advisory Committee.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 429, s. 13 (2). (3) Subject to subsection (4), the members of the Sheep Industry Advisory Committee are and remain members thereof until the 15th day of December in the year next following the year in which they were appointed.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 429, s. 13 (3). (4) Where a member of the Sheep Industry Advisory Committee dies, resigns or becomes unavailable to act before the expiration of his or her term, the person or persons who appointed him or her shall appoint a person for the unexpired term.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 429, s. 13 (4). (5) Where the person or persons who are required to appoint any member of the Sheep Industry Advisory Committee fail to do so, the Commission may appoint such members as are necessary to complete the said Committee.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 429, s. 13 (5). (6) The Sheep Industry Advisory Committee is empowered to advise and make recommendations to any person or persons represented on the said Committee in respect of, (a)  the promotion of harmonious relationships between persons engaged in the production and marketing of sheep and wool; (b)  the promotion of greater efficiency in the production and marketing of sheep and wool; (c)  the prevention and correction of irregularities and inequities in the marketing of sheep and wool; (d)  the improvement of the quality and variety of sheep and wool; (e)  the improvement of the circulation of market information respecting sheep and wool; and (f)  without limiting the generality of any of the foregoing, any matter with respect to which the Commission or the local board may be empowered to make regulations under the Act.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 429, s. 13 (6).  Français