Acts and Regulations

N-1.2 - Natural Products Act

Section 12
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Investigations
12(1)For the purposes of an investigation under this Part, the Commission may delegate such of its powers as it considers necessary to one or more of its members or to any other person and may establish terms and conditions as to the exercise of such power and may terminate such delegation at any time.
12(2)The Commission, or person delegated its powers to conduct an investigation, shall have for the purposes of conducting an investigation all the powers and privileges conferred on commissioners appointed under the Inquiries Act, and all of the provisions of that Act when applicable to and not inconsistent with the provisions of this Part shall apply to this Part.
12(3)The Commission may take any action referred to in subsection (4) if the Commission reasonably believes that an agency, board or person carrying out functions on behalf of an agency or board is committing an act or pursuing a course of conduct that may
(a) violate this Act or the regulations,
(b) constitute an unsound business practice,
(c) prejudice the interests of persons for whose benefit the agency or board has been established,
(d) constitute a failure by the agency or board or person to file a report or document required to be filed with the Commission or to provide information required to be provided to the Commission,
(e) lead to a defect, irregularity or inconsistency in the administration of a plan, or
(f) fall outside the scope, purposes or powers of the agency or board.
12(4)For the purposes of subsection (3), the Commission may do any one or more of the following:
(a) investigate the business and affairs of the agency or board, or the business and affairs of the person carrying out functions on behalf of the agency or board;
(b) prepare a report concerning the results of an investigation and, where the Commission considers it necessary, make the report public; and
(c) order the agency or board to take such remedial action as the Commission considers necessary.
2007, c.36, s.6
Investigations
12(1)For the purposes of an investigation under this Part, the Commission may delegate such of its powers as it considers necessary to one or more of its members or to any other person and may establish terms and conditions as to the exercise of such power and may terminate such delegation at any time.
12(2)The Commission, or person delegated its powers to conduct an investigation, shall have for the purposes of conducting an investigation all the powers and privileges conferred on commissioners appointed under the Inquiries Act, and all of the provisions of that Act when applicable to and not inconsistent with the provisions of this Part shall apply to this Part.
12(3)The Commission may take any action referred to in subsection (4) if the Commission reasonably believes that an agency, board or person carrying out functions on behalf of an agency or board is committing an act or pursuing a course of conduct that may
(a) violate this Act or the regulations,
(b) constitute an unsound business practice,
(c) prejudice the interests of persons for whose benefit the agency or board has been established,
(d) constitute a failure by the agency or board or person to file a report or document required to be filed with the Commission or to provide information required to be provided to the Commission,
(e) lead to a defect, irregularity or inconsistency in the administration of a plan, or
(f) fall outside the scope, purposes or powers of the agency or board.
12(4)For the purposes of subsection (3), the Commission may do any one or more of the following:
(a) investigate the business and affairs of the agency or board, or the business and affairs of the person carrying out functions on behalf of the agency or board;
(b) prepare a report concerning the results of an investigation and, where the Commission considers it necessary, make the report public; and
(c) order the agency or board to take such remedial action as the Commission considers necessary.
2007, c.36, s.6
Investigations
12(1)For the purposes of an investigation under this Part, the Commission may delegate such of its powers as it considers necessary to one or more of its members or to any other person and may establish terms and conditions as to the exercise of such power and may terminate such delegation at any time.
12(2)The Commission, or person delegated its powers to conduct an investigation, shall have for the purposes of conducting an investigation all the powers and privileges conferred on commissioners appointed under the Inquiries Act, and all of the provisions of that Act when applicable to and not inconsistent with the provisions of this Part shall apply to this Part.