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Highway Traffic Act
Code de la route

ONTARIO REGULATION 45/20

EXTENDING TIME PERIODS IN ONTARIO REGULATIONS

Note: This Regulation was revoked on September 1, 2021. (See: O. Reg. 629/21, s. 1)

Last amendment: 629/21.

Legislative History: 88/20, 247/21, 629/21.

This Regulation is made in English only.

Extensions

Driver’s licence and combined photo card

1. (1) If a combined photo card issued under the Photo Card Act, 2008 expires on or after the day this Regulation comes into force, the validity of the driver’s licence is extended until the day this Regulation is revoked.

(2) If a combined photo card issued under the Photo Card Act, 2008 expired on or after March 1, 2020 and before the day this Regulation comes into force, the driver’s licence is deemed to have been renewed on the day this Regulation comes into force and the validity of the driver’s licence continues until the day this Regulation is revoked, unless the driver’s licence is otherwise suspended or cancelled.

Time periods extended

2. (1) A time period described in a provision specified in sections 3 and 7 of this Regulation that would, but for this Regulation, expire on or after the day this Regulation comes into force, is extended until the day this Regulation is revoked. O. Reg. 45/20, s. 2 (1); O. Reg. 247/21, s. 1 (1).

(2) An expiry date described in a provision specified in sections 3 and 7 of this Regulation that would, but for this Regulation, occur on or after the day this Regulation comes into force, is extended until the day this Regulation is revoked. O. Reg. 45/20, s. 2 (2); O. Reg. 247/21, s. 1 (1).

(3) Despite anything in a regulation set out in subsection (6), if the term of validity of a licence, certificate or permit set out in subsection (5) expires on or after the day this Regulation comes into force, the term of validity is extended until the day this Regulation is revoked. O. Reg. 45/20, s. 2 (3).

(4) Despite anything in a regulation set out in subsection (6), if the term of validity of a licence, certificate or permit set out in subsection (5) ceased to be valid on or after March 1, 2020 but before the day this Regulation comes into force, the licence, certificate or permit is deemed to have been renewed on the day this Regulation comes into force and the validity of the licence, certificate or permit continues until the day this Regulation is revoked. O. Reg. 45/20, s. 2 (4).

(5) The licences, certificates and permits referred to in subsections (3) and (4) are the following:

1.  A driver’s licence, including a temporary driver’s licence or novice driver’s licence.

2.  A driving instructor licence.

3.  A driving school licence.

4.  Revoked: O. Reg. 247/21, s. 1 (2).

5.  A permit for a motor vehicle, including a special permit or temporary validation.

6.  A safety standards certificate, including a structural inspection certificate.

7.  Revoked: O. Reg. 247/21, s. 1 (2).

O. Reg. 45/20, s. 2 (5); O. Reg. 247/21, s. 1 (2).

(6) The regulations referred to in subsections (3) and (4) are the following:

1.  Regulation 611 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 (Safety Inspections) made under the Act.

2.  Regulation 628 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 (Vehicle Permits) made under the Act.

3.  Ontario Regulation 340/94 (Drivers’ Licences) made under the Act.

4.  Revoked: O. Reg. 247/21, s. 1 (3).

5.  Ontario Regulation 473/07 (Licences for Driving Instructors and Driving Schools) made under the Act. O. Reg. 45/20, s. 2 (6); O. Reg. 247/21, s. 1 (3).

(7) Subsection (4) does not apply to renew or continue the validity of a driver’s licence that is suspended. O. Reg. 45/20, s. 2 (7).

(8) Revoked: O. Reg. 247/21, s. 1 (4).

Ontario Regulation 340/94 — Drivers’ Licences

O. Reg. 340/94

3. (1) Section 2 applies to the following provisions of Ontario Regulation 340/94 (Drivers’ Licences) made under the Act:

1.  Subsection 12.1 (4).

2.  Paragraph 1 of subsection 13 (1).

3.  Section 16.

4.  Section 24.

5.  Section 24.1.

6.  Subsections 28 (9), (10), (11) and (13).

7.  Subsections 29 (1), (2), (7), (9) and (10).

8.  Section 30.

(2) Despite subsection (1), section 2 does not apply to extend the validity of a driver’s licence or temporary driver’s licence that is suspended on or after the day this Regulation comes into force.

4.  Revoked: O. Reg. 247/21, s. 2.

5., 6. Revoked: O. Reg. 247/21, s. 3.

Ontario Regulation 628 — Vehicle Permits

Regulation 628

7. Section 2 applies to the following provisions of Regulation 628 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 (Vehicle Permits) made under the Act:

1.  Subsection 2 (1) and (8).

2.  Subsection 2.1 (2).

3.  Section 3.

4.  Section 3.1.

5.  Subsection 4 (1).

6.  Subsection 5 (1).

7.  Section 5.2.

8.  Subsection 8.2 (2).

9.  Clause 8.2 (4) (a).

10.  Subsection 11.1 (2).

11.  Subsection 12 (1).

8. Revoked: O. Reg. 247/21, s. 4.

Highway Traffic Act

The Act

9. (1) Every owner of a motor vehicle who became a resident of Ontario in the 30 days immediately preceding the day this regulation comes into force is exempt from the provisions of section 7 of the Act until the day this Regulation is revoked, provided that the owner has complied with the requirements set out in subsection 15 (2) of the Act. O. Reg. 45/20, s. 9.

(2) Every owner of a motor vehicle or trailer to whom the period of six days referred to in subsection 11 (2) of the Act would apply is exempt from that period until the day this Regulation is revoked. O. Reg. 88/20, s. 1.

(3) The period of six days referred to in subsection 11 (4) of the Act is extended until the day this Regulation is revoked for any person who meets the requirement set out in subsection (4). O. Reg. 88/20, s. 1.

(4) In order for subsection (3) to apply to a person, the person must comply with all the requirements set out in section 10 of Regulation 628 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 (Vehicle Permits) made under the Act, with the exception of the requirement for a safety standards certificate set out in clause 10 (1) (c) of that regulation. O. Reg. 88/20, s. 1.

(5) Subsection (3) does not apply to a person to whom subsection 10 (4) of Regulation 628 applies. O. Reg. 88/20, s. 1.

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