46. The Board may vary or exempt a person from complying with any rule of procedure under these Regulations — including any time limits imposed under them or any requirement relating to the expedited process — where the variation or exemption is necessary to ensure the proper administration of the Code.

• 47. (1) If a party fails to comply with a rule of procedure under these Regulations, after being allowed an opportunity for compliance by the Board, it may

  • (a) summarily refuse to hear or dismiss the application, if the non-complying party is the applicant; or

  • (b) decide the application without further notice, if the non-complying party is the respondent.

• (2) If a party does not attend a hearing after having been given notice, the Board may decide the matter in the party’s absence.

48. The Canada Industrial Relations Board Regulations, 1992Footnote ¹ are repealed.

• Return to footnote ¹SOR/91-622; S.C. 1998, c. 26, s. 85

• 49. (1) These Regulations apply in respect of all proceedings before the Board that are pending on the day these Regulations come into force.

• (2) Any proceeding initiated or document filed in accordance with the Canada Industrial Relations Board Regulations, 1992 before the coming into force of these Regulations is not invalidated merely because that proceeding or document does not conform to these Regulations.

50. These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.