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O. Reg. 357/01: BROILER HATCHING EGGS AND CHICKS - PLAN

filed September 12, 2001 under Farm Products Marketing Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.9

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ONTARIO regulation 357/01

made under the

farm products marketing act

Made: July 12, 2001
Approved: September 11, 2001
Filed: September 12, 2001
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: September 29, 2001

Amending Reg. 397 of R.R.O. 1990

(Broiler Hatching Eggs and Chicks — Plan)

1. (1) Section 2 of the Schedule to Regulation 397 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 is amended by adding the following definition:

“broiler breeder producer” means a producer of breeder chicks, breeder cockerels or breeder pullets;

(2) Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 10, 11 and 12 of the Schedule to the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

5. (1) The Egg and Chick Commission shall be composed of nine members appointed in accordance with this section.

(2) On or before December 31 in each year, the Ontario Broiler Chicken Hatching Egg Producers’ Association shall appoint four persons to be members of the Egg and Chick Commission.

(3) At least three of the four persons appointed under subsection (2) shall hold a licence as a producer of hatching eggs or be an officer or employee of such a licence holder.

(4) The fourth person appointed shall,

(a)  hold a licence as a producer of hatching eggs or be an officer or employee of such a licence holder; or

(b)  hold a licence as a broiler breeder producer or be an officer or employee of such a licence holder.

(5) On or before December 31 in each year, the Ontario Hatcheries Association shall appoint four persons to be members of the Egg and Chick Commission.

(6) All of the persons appointed under subsection (5) shall hold a licence to operate a hatchery or be an officer or employee of such a licence holder.

(7) The eight members appointed under subsections (2) to (6) shall hold office from January 1 to December 31 in the year following their appointment. 

(8) At their first meeting after January 1 in a year, the eight members shall appoint a ninth member as chair of the Egg and Chick Commission, who shall hold office until December 31 in the year.

(9) The members of the Egg and Chick Commission may elect from among themselves one or more vice-chairs.

6. (1) If a member appointed by the Ontario Broiler Chicken Hatching Egg Producers’ Association under subsection 5 (2) dies, resigns or for some other reason becomes unavailable to act before his or her term has expired, the Association may appoint another person to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term in accordance with subsections (2) and (3).

(2) If the person who is unavailable to act was appointed as a member under subsection 5 (2) and the remaining members include a holder of a licence as a broiler breeder producer or an officer or employee of such a licence holder, the Association may appoint a holder of a licence as a hatching egg producer or an officer or employee of such a licence holder to fill the vacancy.

(3) If the person who is unavailable to act was appointed as a member under subsection 5 (2) and the remaining members do not include a holder of a licence as a broiler breeder producer or an officer or employee of such a licence holder, the Association may appoint a person to fill the vacancy who is,

(a)  a holder of a licence as a hatching egg producer or an officer or employee of such a licence holder; or

(b)  a holder of a licence as a broiler breeder producer or an officer of employee of such a licence holder. 

(4) If a member appointed by the Ontario Hatcheries Association under subsection 5 (5) dies, resigns or for some other reason becomes unavailable to act before his or her term has expired, the Association may appoint another person to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term in accordance with subsection 5 (6).

(5) If the chair dies, resigns or for some other reason becomes unavailable to act before his or her term has expired, the remaining members of the Egg and Chick Commission may appoint a person to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term.

7. (1) If an association fails to make an initial appointment under subsection 5 (2) or (5) within two weeks of the time the right to appoint arises, the Egg and Chick Commission shall apply the rules set out in subsections 5 (3), (4) and (6) to make the appointment.

(2) If the Ontario Broiler Chicken Hatching Egg Producers’ Association fails to appoint a person to replace a person initially appointed under subsection 5 (2) within two weeks of the time the right to appoint arises, the Egg and Chick Commission shall apply the rules set out in subsections 6 (3) and (4) to fill the vacancy.

(3) If the Ontario Hatcheries Association fails to appoint a person to replace a person initially appointed under subsection 5 (5) within two weeks of the time the right to appoint arises, the Egg and Chick Commission shall apply the rules set out in subsection 5 (6) to fill the vacancy.

8. If the Egg and Chick Commission fails to make an appointment under subsection 5 (8) or 6 (5) within two weeks of the time its right to appoint arises, the Commission shall make the appointment.

Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission:

Rod Stork

Chair

Dean Post

Acting Secretary

Dated on July 12, 2001.