Marginal note:Offence

27. Any person who contravenes a provision of this Act or the regulations is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand dollars or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding six months, or to both.

Marginal note:Review of Act after two years

• 28. (1) As soon as possible after the second anniversary of the coming into force of this Act and every three years thereafter, the Minister shall undertake a review of the operation of this Act, and may for that purpose consult with representatives of such organizations as the Minister considers appropriate.

• Marginal note:Review by Minister

  (2) In conducting the review under subsection (1), the Minister shall review the operation of any program or service that is created after this section comes into force for the purpose of undertaking a detailed review of the financial affairs of a farmer in financial difficulty, at the farmer’s request.

• Marginal note:Report to Parliament

  (3) As soon as possible after completing the review referred to in subsection (1), the Minister shall cause a report of the results of the review to be laid before each House of Parliament.

29. and 30. [Amendments]

31. [Repeal]

Marginal note:Definitions

32. In sections 33 to 35,

• (a) “old Act” means the Farm Debt Review Act; and

• (b) “new Act” means the Farm Debt Mediation Act.

Marginal note:Applications made under Farm Debt Review Act

33. For the purposes of section 44 of the Interpretation Act,

• (a) an application made under section 16 of the old Act shall be dealt with as if it had been made under paragraph 5(1)(b) of the new Act, regardless of whether the farmer in question would be eligible to apply under paragraph 5(1)(b) of the new Act, but section 8 of the new Act does not apply unless the farmer in fact meets the requirement of section 6 of the new Act; and

• (b) an application made under section 20 of the old Act shall be dealt with as if it had been made under paragraph 5(1)(a) of the new Act, regardless of whether the farmer in question would be eligible to apply under paragraph 5(1)(a) of the new Act.

Marginal note:Two year rule

• 34. (1) Subsection 20(1) of the new Act applies, with such modifications as the circumstances require, in respect of farmers whose previous application was under section 20 of the old Act.

• Marginal note:Two year rule

  (2) Subsection 20(2) of the new Act does not apply in respect of farmers whose previous application was under section 16 of the old Act.