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Appointment of Arbitrators and Conciliation Officers

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O. Reg. 407/97: APPOINTMENT OF ARBITRATORS AND CONCILIATION OFFICERS"

O. Reg. 407/97: APPOINTMENT OF ARBITRATORS AND CONCILIATION OFFICERS, Under: Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 4

Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997

ontario REGULATION 407/97

APPOINTMENT OF ARBITRATORS AND CONCILIATION OFFICERS

Consolidation Period: From May 31, 2016 to the e-Laws currency date.

Last amendment: 157/16.

Legislative History: 157/16.

This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.

1. A conciliation officer described in section 49 of the Act shall be appointed by the Minister.  O. Reg. 407/97, s. 1.

2. (1) For the purpose of subsection 53 (3) of the Act, the parties shall jointly appoint a single arbitrator.  O. Reg. 407/97, s. 2 (1).

(2) If there is a failure to jointly appoint a single arbitrator, the Minister, upon request of either party, may appoint the arbitrator, and any person so appointed by the Minister shall be deemed to have been appointed in accordance with the collective agreement.  O. Reg. 407/97, s. 2 (2).