O. Reg. 447/19: MINISTERIAL PRESCRIPTIONS

Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act, 2019

ONTARIO REGULATION 447/19

MINISTERIAL PRESCRIPTIONS

Historical version for the period September 8, 2021 to September 20, 2023.

Last amendment: 642/21.

Legislative History: 642/21.

This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.

Forfeiture on failure to pay account

1. (1) For the purposes of clause 35 (4) (a) of the Act, 10 business days is the prescribed period of time within which the owner or custodian must pay the stated amount.

(2) For the purposes of clause 35 (4) (b) of the Act, 10 business days is the prescribed period of time within which the owner or custodian must pay the confirmed or varied amount.

Abandoned animal

2. For the purposes of section 36 of the Act, five business days is the prescribed period of time within which a person must be identified as the animal’s owner or custodian.

Appeal re statement of account

3. For the purposes of subsection 38 (2) of the Act, five business days is the prescribed period of time for applying to the Board.

Forfeiture of things and forfeiture of animals

4. (1) For the purposes of subsection 44 (10) of the Act, five business days is the prescribed period of time within which the identity of the person from whom the thing was seized must be ascertained.

(2) For the purposes of subsection 44 (11) of the Act, five business days is the prescribed period of time within which the identity of the person from whom the animal was seized must be ascertained.

Application by person with interest

5. For the purposes of subsection 45 (5) of the Act, five business days is the prescribed period of time within which the application must be made.

Shelter deemed to be owner

6. (1) For the purposes of section 62 of the Act, the following are prescribed entities:

1. Every registered charity, as defined in subsection 248 (1) of the Income Tax Act (Canada), whose charitable objects include or are consistent with offering animal sheltering services.

2. Every municipality.

3. Every entity that has a contractual arrangement with a municipality respecting the provision of animal sheltering services. O. Reg. 642/21, s. 1.

(2) For the purposes of clause 62 (a) of the Act, five business days is the prescribed period of time within which the animal’s owner or custodian must be identified. O. Reg. 447/19, s. 6 (2).

(3) For the purposes of clause 62 (b) of the Act, five business days is the prescribed period of time within which the owner or custodian must claim the animal. O. Reg. 447/19, s. 6 (3).

7. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation).