O. Reg. 541/17: FUND FOR LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS

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ontario regulation 541/17

made under the

Farm Products Payments Act

Made: December 13, 2017
Filed: December 18, 2017
Published on e-Laws: December 18, 2017
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: January 6, 2018

Amending O. Reg. 560/93

(FUND FOR LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS)

1. The definition of “livestock” in section 1 of Ontario Regulation 560/93 is revoked and the following substituted:

“livestock” means bulls, cows, heifers, steers and calves that are,

(a) sold for slaughter for the production of beef,

(b) sold for the purpose of feeding before being slaughtered for the production of beef, or

(c) sold for the purpose of breeding to produce cattle referred to in clause (a) or (b); (“bétail”)

2. Subsection 6 (2) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(2) A sale of livestock by a dealer to either of the following entities shall be deemed to be a sale of livestock by a producer to another producer for the purposes of clause (1) (b) and of sections 10, 12 to 17, 19 and 21:

1. A feeder cattle finance co-operative that is eligible under the Ontario Feeder Cattle Loan Guarantee Program.

2. A breeder cattle co-operative.

3. Section 18 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subsection:

(3) When determining whether to refuse to pay a claim under subsection (1) made by an applicant who is a feeder cattle finance co-operative or a breeder co-operative, the Board shall take into account the actions of the member of the co-operative who sold the cattle on behalf of the co-operative.

4. Paragraph 2 of section 19 of the Regulation is amended by striking out “In the case of a sale to a feeder cattle finance co-operative” at the beginning and substituting “ In the case of a sale to a feeder cattle finance co-operative or a breeder cattle co-operative”.

5. (1) Subsection 21 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “a feeder cattle finance co-operative” in the portion before paragraph 1 and substituting “a feeder cattle finance co-operative or a breeder cattle co-operative”.

(2) Subsection 21 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “a feeder cattle finance co-operative” in the portion before paragraph 1 and substituting “a feeder cattle finance co-operative or a breeder cattle co-operative”.

(3) Paragraph 3 of subsection 21 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “in respect of a feeder cattle finance co-operative on behalf of a particular member” and substituting “in respect of a feeder cattle finance co-operative on behalf of one of its members or in respect of a breeder cattle co-operative on behalf of one of its members”.

(4) Subsection 21 (3) of the Regulation is amended by adding “or of the breeder cattle co-operative, as the case may be” at the end.

(5) The definition of “claim” in subsection 21 (4) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “feeder cattle finance co-operative” wherever it appears and substituting in each case “feeder cattle finance co-operative or a breeder cattle co-operative”.

6. The Regulation is amended by adding the following section:

21.1 If a feeder cattle finance co-operative or a breeder cattle co-operative makes a claim to the Board with respect to circumstances involving one of its members, the Board shall not refuse the claim on the basis of actions or conduct of another member of the same co-operative.

Commencement

7. This Regulation comes into force on the later of January 1, 2018 and the day it is filed.

 

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