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Bill C-38

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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.

RELATED AMENDMENTS

1995, c. 40

Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act

29. The long title of the Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penal ties Act is replaced by the following:

An Act to establish a system of administrative monetary penalties for the enforcement of the Canada Agricultural Products Act, the Farm Debt Mediation Act, the Feeds Act, the Fertilizers Act, the Health of Animals Act, the Meat Inspection Act, the Pest Control Products Act, the Plant Protection Act and the Seeds Act

30. The definition ``agri-food Act'' in section 2 of the Act is replaced by the following:

``agri-food Act''
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``agri-food Act'' means the Canada Agricultural Products Act, the Farm Debt Mediation Act, the Feeds Act, the Fertilizers Act, the Health of Animals Act, the Meat Inspection Act, the Pest Control Products Act, the Plant Protection Act or the Seeds Act;

REPEAL

Repeal of R.S., c. 25 (2nd Supp.)

31. The Farm Debt Review Act is repealed.

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

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.

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.

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.

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.

Members of Farm Debt Review Boards

35. Chairmen and other members of the Farm Debt Review Boards who hold office under section 4 of the old Act cease to hold office on the coming into force of the new Act.

COMING INTO FORCE

Coming into force

36. This Act comes into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.