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Rent officers
126. (1) The Director shall appoint rent officers for the purposes of this Act. Chief Rent Officers (2) The Director shall select a rent officer from each region to be the Chief Rent Officer for that region. Delegation (3) A Chief Rent Officer may delegate any power or duty granted to or vested in him or her under this Act to any rent officer, subject to the conditions set out in the delegation. Idem (4) A Chief Rent Officer may delegate any power or duty granted to or vested in him or her under this Act, other than a statutory power of decision, to an employee or agent of the Ministry, subject to the conditions set out in the delegation. 1992, c. 11, s. 126.
Exclusive jurisdiction
127. (1) Except where Part I gives jurisdiction to the Director or to the court, rent officers have exclusive jurisdiction to examine into and determine all proceedings under Part I. Idem (2) Rent officers have exclusive jurisdiction respecting any matter or thing in respect of which a power, authority or discretion is conferred upon them. Rules and policies (3) A rent officer shall observe the prescribed procedural and interpretative rules and policies in interpreting this Act and exercising a power or discretion conferred by it. Professional assistance (4) Subject to any conditions the Minister may set, a Chief Rent Officer may engage persons other than employees of the Ministry to provide professional, technical or other assistance to a rent officer and may establish the duties and terms of the engagement and provide for the payment of the remuneration and expenses of those persons. 1992, c. 11, s. 127.
Registrar
128. (1) The Director shall appoint a Registrar for the purposes of Part III. Delegation (2) The Registrar may in writing delegate any power or duty granted to or vested in the Registrar under this Act to any employee or agent of the Ministry, subject to the conditions set out in the delegation. 1992, c. 11, s. 128.
Exclusive jurisdiction
129. (1) The Registrar has exclusive jurisdiction respecting any matter or thing in respect of which a power, authority or discretion is conferred upon the Registrar. Rules and policies (2) The Registrar shall observe the prescribed procedural and interpretative rules and policies in interpreting this Act and exercising a power or discretion conferred by it. 1992, c. 11, s. 129.
Prohibition
130. (1) No person shall knowingly hinder, obstruct or interfere with a tenant in the exercise of the right to organize or participate in an organization the purpose of which is to secure and enforce the rights established under this Act or under section 119 of the Residential Rent Regulation Act. Idem (2) No person shall knowingly harass a tenant with intent to prevent or discourage the tenant from securing or enforcing rights under this Act. 1992, c. 11, s. 130.
Proof of filed documents
131. (1) The production by a person prosecuting a person for an offence under this Act of a certificate, statement or document that appears to have been filed with or delivered to the Ministry by or on behalf of the person charged with the offence shall be received as evidence that the certificate, statement or document was so filed or delivered. Proof of making (2) The production by a person prosecuting a person for an offence under this Act of a certificate, statement or document that appears to have been made or signed by the person charged with the offence or on the person’s behalf shall be received as evidence that the certificate, statement or document was so made or signed. 1992, c. 11, s. 131.
Fees
132. (1) The Director, the Registrar or a Chief Rent Officer may charge and collect the prescribed fees for providing to a person, at his or her request, copies of forms, notices or documents filed with or issued by him or her. Form of copies (2) The Director, the Registrar or a Chief Rent Officer may provide those copies on paper or in electronic, photographic or other form. 1992, c. 11, s. 132.
Immunity
133. (1) No proceeding for compensation or damages shall be instituted against any officer or employee of the Ministry or any agent retained by the Ministry for any act done in good faith in the performance or intended performance of a duty or in the execution or intended execution of the person’s duty or for any alleged neglect or default in the execution in good faith of the person’s duty. Liability of Crown (2) Despite subsections 5 (2) and (4) of the Proceedings Against the Crown Act, subsection (1) does not relieve the Crown of liability in respect of a tort committed by a person mentioned in subsection (1) to which it would otherwise be subject. 1992, c. 11, s. 133.
Offences
134. (1) A person is guilty of an offence if the person knowingly, (a) furnishes false or misleading information in any application, document, written submission or statement made to the Director, the Registrar, a rent officer or an inspector or in any proceeding under this Act; (b) furnishes false or misleading information under subsection 7 (3); (c) increases or attempts to increase the rent charged for a rental unit in contravention of section 6 or 11; (c.1) increases or attempts to increase the rent charged to a tenant of a rental unit in a care home in contravention of subsection 6 (2); (c.2) increases or attempts to increase a charge for providing a care service or meals to a tenant of a rental unit in a care home in contravention of section 7.1; (d) charges or collects or attempts to charge or collect rent in contravention of section 19; (e) charges or attempts to charge rent for a rental unit in an amount greater than that permitted under this Act; (e.1) charges or attempts to charge rent to a tenant of a rental unit in a care home in an amount greater than that permitted under this Act; (f) contravenes section 31 (additional charges prohibited); (g) fails to obey a work order under section 37; (h) charges or attempts to charge a fee in contravention of subsection 99 (1); (i) fails to file a statement of rent information under section 104 within the time required by that section or by section 109; (i.1) fails to file a statement of care home information under section 104.1 within the time required by that section or by section 109; (j) obstructs or interferes or attempts to obstruct or interfere with an inspector exercising a power under section 123 or 124 (right of entry); (k) refuses to provide any information or to produce any record or other thing required by an inspector exercising a power under section 123 or 124; (l) contravenes section 130. 1992, c. 11, s. 134 (1); 1994, c. 2, s. 29 (1). Idem (2) Every director or officer of a corporation who knowingly concurs in an offence is guilty of an offence. 1992, c. 11, s. 134 (2). Same (2.1) Nothing in subsections (1) and (2) creates an offence for an act or omission that did not give rise to an offence at the time of the act or omission. 1994, c. 2, s. 29 (2). Penalty (3) An individual who is convicted of an offence is liable to a fine of no more than $5,000. Idem (4) A person other than an individual who is convicted of an offence is liable to a fine of no more than $50,000. Limitation (5) No proceeding shall be commenced respecting an offence under clause (1) (a) more than two years after the date on which the facts giving rise to the offence came to the attention of the Ministry. Idem (6) No proceeding shall be commenced respecting any other offence under subsection (1) more than two years after the date on which the offence was, or is alleged to have been, committed. Continuing offence (7) An offence under clause (1) (i) continues to be an offence until the statement is filed. 1992, c. 11, s. 134 (3-7).