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53. Subsections 62(2) to (6) of the Act are
repealed.
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54. Subsections 273(2) to (4) of the Act are
repealed.
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55. Subsections 409(2) and (3) of the Act
are replaced by the following:
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Regulations
and guidelines
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(2) The Governor in Council may make
regulations and the Superintendent may make
guidelines respecting the maintenance by
associations of adequate capital and adequate
and appropriate forms of liquidity.
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Directives
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(3) Notwithstanding that an association is
complying with regulations or guidelines
made under subsection (2), the
Superintendent may, by order, direct the
association
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1994, c. 26, s.
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56. Section 423 of the Act is replaced by
the following:
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Exemption by
order
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423. (1) An association may enter into a
transaction with a related party of the
association if the Superintendent, by order,
has exempted the transaction from the
provisions of section 413.
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Conditions for
order
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(2) The Superintendent shall not make an
order referred to in subsection (1) unless the
Superintendent is satisfied that the decision of
the association to enter into the transaction has
not been and is not likely to be influenced in
any significant way by a related party of the
association and does not involve in any
significant way the interests of a related party
of the association.
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1994, c. 26, s.
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57. Section 436 of the Act is replaced by
the following:
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Disclosure by
Superin- tendent
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436. (1) The Superintendent shall disclose
at such times and in such manner as the
Minister may determine, such information
obtained by the Superintendent under this Act
as the Minister considers ought to be disclosed
for the purposes of the analysis of the financial
condition of an association and that
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Prior
consultation
required
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(2) The Minister shall consult with the
Superintendent before making any
determination under subsection (1).
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Disclosure by
an association
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436.1 An association shall make available
to the public such information concerning
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in such form and manner and at such times as
may be required by or pursuant to such
regulations as the Governor in Council may
make for the purpose.
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Exceptions to
disclosure
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436.2 No information obtained by an
association regarding any of its customers
shall be disclosed or made available under
subsection 436(1) or section 436.1.
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Report
respecting
disclosure
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436.3 The Superintendent shall prepare a
report, to be included in the report referred to
in section 25 of the Office of the
Superintendent of Financial Institutions Act,
respecting the disclosure of information by
associations and describing the state of
progress made in enhancing the disclosure of
information in the financial services industry.
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58. Section 440 of the Act is repealed.
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59. The Act is amended by adding the
following after section 441:
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Disqualification from Election or
Appointment
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Application
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441.1 (1) This section applies only in
respect of an association
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Information to
be provided
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(2) An association shall provide the
Superintendent with the name of
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together with such other information about the
background, business record and experience
of the person as the Superintendent may
require.
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When
information to
be provided
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(3) The information required by subsection
(2) shall be provided to the Superintendent at
least thirty days prior to the date or proposed
date of the election or appointment or within
such shorter period as the Superintendent may
allow.
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Disqualifi- cation
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(4) Where, in respect of an association, the
Superintendent is of the opinion that on the
basis of the competence, business record,
experience or character of a person referred to
in
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the Superintendent may, subject to subsection
(5), by order, disqualify the person from being
elected or appointed to the position.
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Representa- tions may be made
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(5) The Superintendent must in writing
notify the association and the person
concerned of any action that the
Superintendent proposes to take under
subsection (4) and must afford them an
opportunity within fifteen days after the date
of the notice to make representations to the
Superintendent in relation to the matter.
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Prohibition
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(6) Where an order has been made under
subsection (4) disqualifying a person from
being elected or appointed to a position, the
person shall not be, and the association shall
not permit the person to be, elected or
appointed to the position.
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60. Subsection 442(1) of the Act is
replaced by the following:
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Superin- tendent may take control
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442. (1) Subject to this Act, where any of the
circumstances described in subsection (1.1)
exist in respect of an association, the
Superintendent may
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Circumstan- ces for taking control
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(1.1) Control by the Superintendent under
subsection (1) may be taken in respect of an
association where
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Notice of
proposed
action
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(1.2) The Superintendent must notify
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61. Sections 443 to 445 of the Act are
repealed.
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62. Sections 446 to 449 of the Act are
replaced by the following:
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Powers of
directors and
officers
suspended
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446. (1) Where the Superintendent takes
control of an association pursuant to
subparagraph 442(1)(b)(iii), the powers,
duties, functions, rights and privileges of the
directors of the association and of the officers
of the association responsible for its
management are suspended.
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Superin- tendent to manage association
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(2) Where the Superintendent takes control
of an association pursuant to subparagraph
442(1)(b)(iii), the Superintendent shall
manage the business and affairs of the
association and in so doing the Superintendent
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Persons to
assist
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(3) Where the Superintendent takes control
of an association pursuant to subparagraph
442(1)(b)(iii), the Superintendent may
appoint one or more persons to assist in the
management of the association.
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Expiration of
control
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447. Control by the Superintendent under
subsection 442(1) of an association or of the
assets of an association and the assets held
under the administration of the association
expires on the day on which a notice by the
Superintendent is sent to the directors and
officers who conducted the business and
affairs of the association stating that the
Superintendent is of the opinion that the
circumstances leading to the taking of control
by the Superintendent have been substantially
rectified and that the association can resume
control of its business and affairs.
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Superin- tendent may request winding-up
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447.1 The Superintendent may, at any time
before the receipt of a request under section
448 to relinquish control of an association or
of the assets of an association and the assets
held under the administration of the
association, request the Attorney General of
Canada to apply for a winding-up order under
section 10.1 of the Winding-up and
Restructuring Act in respect of the association
where
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Requirement
to relinquish
control
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448. Where no action has been taken by the
Superintendent under subsection 447.1 and,
after thirty days following the taking of
control by the Superintendent under
subsection 442(1) of an association or of the
assets of an association and the assets held
under the administration of the association,
the Superintendent receives from the board of
directors a notice in writing requesting the
Superintendent to relinquish control, the
Superintendent must, not later than twelve
days after receipt of the notice,
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Advisory
committee
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449. The Superintendent may, from among
the associations that are subject to an
assessment under section 23 of the Office of
the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
Act and required to share in the expenses
resulting from the taking of control of an
association pursuant to subsection 442(1),
appoint a committee of not more than six
members to advise the Superintendent in
respect of assets, management and all other
matters pertinent to the duties and
responsibilities of the Superintendent in
exercising control of the association.
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63. Subsection 450(1) of the Act is
replaced by the following:
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Expenses
payable by
associations
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450. (1) Where the Superintendent has
taken control of an association pursuant to
subparagraph 442(1)(b)(iii) and the control
expires or is relinquished pursuant to section
447 or paragraph 448(a), the Superintendent
may direct that the association be liable for
repayment of all or part of the expenses
resulting from the taking of control of the
association and assessed against and paid by
other associations pursuant to section 23 of the
Office of the Superintendent of Financial
Institutions Act, together with such interest in
respect thereof at such rate as is specified by
the Superintendent.
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64. Section 451 of the English version of
the Act is replaced by the following:
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Priority of
claim in
liquidation
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451. In the case of the winding-up of an
association, the expenses resulting from the
taking of control of the association under
subsection 442(1) and assessed against and
paid by other associations pursuant to section
23 of the Office of the Superintendent of
Financial Institutions Act, and interest in
respect thereof at such rate as is specified by
the Superintendent, constitute a claim of Her
Majesty in right of Canada against the assets
of the association that ranks after all other
claims but prior to any claim in respect of the
membership shares or shares of the
association.
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1991, c. 48,
par. 498(a)
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65. Subsection 462(1) of the Act is
replaced by the following:
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Appeal to
Federal Court
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462. (1) An appeal lies to the Federal Court
from any direction of the Minister made under
subsection 368(1).
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