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Bulletin information:

Issue Date: November 19, 1985
Legislation: Regulations under the Municipal Tax Sales Act, 1984 and Land Titles Act and Registry Act

Bulletin content:

New Municipal Tax Sales Form

Ontario Regulation 444/85 made under the Municipal Tax Sales Act, 1984 prescribes Municipal Tax Sales Rules including new forms for registration in compliance with the Land Registration Reform Act, 1984. While not all the forms prescribed are to be registered under the Land Titles Act or the Registry Act, Land Registrars should note in particular the following new forms:

  • Form 1  - Tax Arrears Certificate;
  • Form 3  -  Statutory Declaration Regarding Notices, including a Schedule;
  • Form 4  - Tax Arrears Cancellation Certificate
  • Form 10 - Tax Deed including a Schedule containing vesting provisions, statutory declaration and endorsement by Ministry of Natural Resources, where applicable
  • Form 11 - Notice of Vesting including a Schedule containing vesting provisions, statutory declaration and endorsement by Ministry of Natural Resources, where applicable;
  • Form 13 - Notice of Forfeiture containing vesting provisions.

The new forms replace the forms previously prescribed by Ontario Regulation 830/84, which has been revoked. The forms under that regulation may, however, continue to be used up to and including December 31, 1985.

Revocation of Ministry of Natural Resources Stamps

Ontario Regulation 453/85 made under the Registry Act, and Ontario Regulation 454/85 made under the Land Titles Act, revoke the Ministry of Natural Resources stamps indicating whether surface rights and mineral rights or surface rights only are affected.

The new Tax Deed (Form 10) and Notice of Vesting (Form 11) may contain a statement by an authorized employee of the Ministry of Natural Resources as to whether or not the land is liable to a tax imposed under the Mining Act and as to whether or not the surface rights are severed from the mining rights. The current list of local municipalities for which the statement is required is attached to this Bulletin.

The stamps prescribed by section 31a of Regulation 896, R.R.O. 1980 under the Registry Act and by section 25a of Ontario Regulation 75/82 will no longer be used after December 31, 1985, as both sections of those regulations have been revoked as of January 1, 1986. Tax deeds under the Municipal Act and tax arrears certificates under the Municipal Affairs Act endorsed with the aforesaid stamps prior to December 31, 1985 may, however, be registered before or after that date. Accordingly, the paragraph entitled “Stamps And Forms” on page 1 of Bulletin 85005 is superseded.

Ontario Regulation 444/85 and Ontario Regulations 453/85 and 454/85 published in the Ontario Gazette of September 21 and 28, 1985 are attached to the original bulletin.

Original signed by:

R. S. K. Gibson, Solicitor