Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette, Part I — 4 September 2020, Vol. 95, No. 36 — Government Notices and Official Publications
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Vol. 95 ST. JOHN’S, FRIDAY , SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 No. 36 THE NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR GAZETTE
PART I PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY LANDS ACT NOTICE OF INTENT,
SECTION 7 LANDS ACT, SNL1991 c36 AS AMENDED NOTICE IS HEREBY given that an application has been made to the Department of Fisheries and Land Resources, Agriculture and Lands Branch, to acquire title, pursuant to
section 7(2) (
d) of the said Act, to that piece of Crown lands situated within 15 metres of the waters of Tom Jones Pond and the Lockston River, for the purpose of developing a lodging operation servicing the tourism sector. The application may intrude on the 15 metre shoreline of the above mentioned water body(
s) in various locations. For a detailed map, please see website: http://www.ma.gov.nl.ca/ lands/sec7notifications.html. Please note: It may take up to five (5) days from the date of application for details to appear on the website.
Any person wishing to object to the application must file the objection in writing with reasons, within 30 days from the publication of notice on the Department of Fisheries and Land Resources website, Crown Lands, http://www. ma.gov.nl.ca/lands/index.html, to the Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources by mail or email to the nearest Regional Lands Office: ● Eastern Regional Lands Office, P.O. Box 8700, Howley Building, Higgins Line, St. John’s, NL, A1B 4J6 Email: easternlandsoffice@gov.nl.ca ● Central Regional Lands Office, P.O.
Box 2222, Gander, NL, A1V 2N9 Email: centrallandsoffice@gov.nl.ca ● Western Regional Lands Office, P.O. Box 2006, Sir Richard Squires Building, Corner Brook, NL, A2H 6J8 Email: westernregionlands@gov.nl.ca ● Labrador Regional Lands Office, P.O. Box 3014, Station “B”, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL, A0P 1E0 Email: labradorlandsoffice@gov.nl.ca (DISCLAIMER: the Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette publishes a NOTICE OF INTENT as received from the Applicant and takes no responsibility for errors or omissions in the property being more particularly described.) Sep 4 NOTICE OF INTENT,
SECTION 7 LANDS ACT, SNL1991 c36 AS AMENDED NOTICE IS HEREBY given that an application has been made to the Department of Fisheries and Land Resources, Agriculture and Lands Branch, to acquire title, pursuant to
section 7(2) (
d) of the said Act, to that piece of Crown lands 217
situated within 15 metres of the waters of Northwest Arm, for the purpose of a boathouse and wharf. The application may intrude on the 15 metre shoreline of the above mentioned water body(
s) in various locations. For a detailed map, please see website: http://www.ma.gov.nl.ca/ lands/sec7notifications.html. Please note: It may take up to five (5) days from the date of application for details to appear on the website.
Any person wishing to object to the application must file the objection in writing with reasons, within 30 days from the publication of notice on the Department of Fisheries and Land Resources website, Crown Lands, http://www. ma.gov.nl.ca/lands/index.html, to the Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources by mail or email to the nearest Regional Lands Office: ● Eastern Regional Lands Office, P.O. Box 8700, Howley Building, Higgins Line, St. John’s, NL, A1B 4J6 Email: easternlandsoffice@gov.nl.ca ● Central Regional Lands Office, P.O.
Box 2222, Gander, NL, A1V 2N9 Email: centrallandsoffice@gov.nl.ca ● Western Regional Lands Office, P.O. Box 2006, Sir Richard Squires Building, Corner Brook, NL, A2H 6J8 Email: westernregionlands@gov.nl.ca ● Labrador Regional Lands Office, P.O.
Box 3014, Station “B”, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL, A0P 1E0 Email: labradorlandsoffice@gov.nl.ca (DISCLAIMER: the Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette publishes a NOTICE OF INTENT as received from the Applicant and takes no responsibility for errors or omissions in the property being more particularly described.) Sep 4 TRUSTEE ACT ESTATE NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF the Estate and Effects of PHILLIP LESLIE CARA V AN, Late of St. John’s, in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, Deceased. ALL PERSONS claiming to be creditors of the Late PHILLIP LESLIE CARA V AN, of the City of St.
John’s aforesaid, or who have any claims or demands upon or affecting the Estate of PHILLIP LESLIE CARA V AN, are hereby requested to send particulars of the same in writing and duly attested, to the undersigned solicitors for the Administratrix of the Estate, on or before the 12 th day of October, 2020, after which date, the Administratrix will proceed to distribute the said Estate having regard only to the claims of which she shall then have had notice. ROEBOTHAN, MCKAY & MARSHALL Barrister, Solicitors & Notaries Administratrix of the Estate PER: Hilary A.
Wicks ADDRESS FOR SERVICE: ROEBOTHAN, MCKAY & MARSHALL Barrister, Solicitors & Notaries P.O. Box 5236 34 Harvey Road St. John’s, NL A1C 5W1 Phone: (709) 576-2255 Fax: (709) 753-5221 Sep 4 ESTATE NOTICE IN THE ESTATE OF HARRY JOSEPH HODDER, late of Stephenville, in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Gentleman, Deceased.
ALL PERSONS claiming to be creditors of or who have any claims or demands upon or affecting the Estate of HARRY JOSEPH HODDER, Late of Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Deceased, are hereby requested to send the particulars of the same in writing, duly attested, to the undersigned Solicitor for the Administrator of the Estate on or before the 25 th day of September, 2020, after which date the said Administrator will proceed to distribute the said Estate having regard only to the claims of which notice shall have been received. DATED at Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador this 31st day of August, 2020.
MILLS LAW Solicitor for the Administrator of the Estate PER: DA VID A. MILLS ADDRESS FOR SERVICE: MILLS LAW P.O. Box447 87 Gallant Street Stephenville, NL A2N 3A3 Phone: (709) 643-5688 Fax: (709) 643-2906 Sep 4 ESTATE NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF the Estate and Effects of the Late ORAL JEROME RICHARDS of Appleton, in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Property Manager, Deceased. THE NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR GAZETTE September 4, 2020 218
ALL PERSONS claiming to be creditors of or who have any claims or demands upon or affecting the Estate of ORAL JEROME RICHARDS , the aforesaid Deceased, who died at Grand Falls-Windsor, in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador on or about the 23 rd day of November, 2016, are hereby requested to send particulars thereof in writing, duly attested, to the undersigned Solicitor for the Executor of the Estate on or before the 2I st day of September, 2020 after which date the Executor will proceed to distribute the said Estate having regard only to the claims of which he shall then have had notice.
DATED at the Town of Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador, this 1st day of September, 2020. PEDDLE LAW Solicitor for the Executor PER: MICHAEL D. PEDDLE ADDRESS FOR SERVICE: Peddle Law PO Box 518 38 Main Street Twillingate, Newfoundland AOG 4MO Phone: (709) 884-1751 Fax: (709) 702-0799 Sep 4 THE NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR GAZETTE September 4, 2020 219
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PART II SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION FILED UNDER THE STATUTES AND SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION ACT Vol. 95 ST. JOHN’S, FRIDAY , SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 No. 36 NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATION NLR 66/20
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATION 66/20 Real Estate Trading Regulations under the Real Estate Trading Act, 2019 (O.C. 2020- 174) (Filed September 1, 2020) Under the authority of
section 47 of the Real Estate Trading Act, 2019, the Lieutenant -Governor in Council makes the following regulations. Dated at St. John’s,September 1, 2020. Gary Norris Clerk of the Executive Council REGULATIONS Analysis 1.
Short title 2.
Definitions 3. Errors and omissions liability insurance 4. Examinations 5. Deposits 6. Trust account audits 7. Trust account reconciliations 8. Trust account disputes 9. Fund 10. Payment from fund 11. Audit of fund 12. Hearing required 13. Hearings 14. Additional orders 15. Publication of
summary of order 16. Administrative penalties 17. Notice of administrative penalty 18. Repeal 19. Commencement 493 The Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette September 4, 2020
Real Estate Trading Regulations 66/20 1. These regulations may be cited as the Real Estate Trading Regulations. 2. In these regulations (a) "Act" means the Real Estate Trading Act, 2019; and (b) "department" means the departmen t presided over by the minister. 3. The errors and omissions liability insurance required under paragraphs 7(1)(
f) and 11(
d) of the Act shall (
a) have a minimum limit of $1,000,000; (
b) be issued by an insurance company that is authorized to carry on business in the province; and (
c) be in a form satisfactory to the superintendent. 4.
(1) For the purposes of subsection 7(3) of the Act (
a) a person applying for a licence under paragraph 6(1) (
a) of the Act shall have successfully completed the Office Management and Brokerage Examination approved by the superintendent not more than 2 years before applying for a licence; and (
b) a per son applying for a licence under paragraph 6(1)(
b) of the Act shall have successfully completed the Fundamentals of Real Estate Examination approved by the superintendent not more than 2 years before applying for a licence.
(2) A person shall not write th e Office Management and Brokerage Examination referred to in paragraph (1)(
a) unless the person (
a) has had a salesperson licence for at least 2 years; or
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b) has been actively trading in a province of Canada for a total of 2 years during the 3 year per iod immediately before requesting to write the examination. 5. For the purposes of subsection 26(2) of the Act a deposit may be paid electronically directly to a broker's trust account. 6.
(1) A broker shall engage a person who is a public accountant licensed under the Chartered Professional Accountants and Public Accountants Act to (
a) conduct an audit of a trust account established under
section 26 of the Act; and (
b) provide a report in the form approved by the superintendent.
(2) A broker shall submit a report referred to in subsection (1) to the superintendent not more that 90 days after the end of the preceding fiscal year.
(3) A broker shall prepare a semi -annual report relating to the trust account which shall be in the form approved by the superintendent and which shall include a balance sheet and a copy of the monthly bank reconciliations for the preceding 6 month period.
(4) The semi-annual report referred to in subsection (3) shall be signed by the broker or the designated representative. 7.
(1) A broker shall prepare a monthly trust account reconciliation within 30 days of receipt of the broker's monthly bank statement s relating to the trust account.
(2) A trust account reconciliation referred to in subsection (1) shall (
a) reconcile the trust account bank balance to the trust account liability for the same period; and (
b) state the amount of money held in trust for each person.
(3) A broker shall immediately notify the su perintendent where a trust account reconciliation referred to in subsection (1) reveals Deposits Trust account audits Trust account reconciliations 495 The Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette September 4, 2020
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a) a disbursement not authorized under
section 26 of the Act; or (
b) a negative balance in the trust account. 8. Where there is a dispute re garding a deposit held in a trust account and the broker is not able to resolve the dispute, the superintendent may direct disbursement of the deposit where (
a) a party to the dispute (
i) submits an application to the superintendent in the form set by the superintendent, (ii) provides a statutory declaration that reasonable efforts were taken to attempt to resolve the dispute, and (iii) serves the application on the other party to the dispute in accordance with subsection (2); (
b) the superintendent conducts a hearing to determine entitlement to the deposit; (
c) the superintendent issues an order following the hearing and sends a copy of the order to the parties to the dispute by prepaid registered mail; and (d) 30 days have elapsed from the date of the order and an appeal of the order has not been filed.
(2) For the purposes of subparagraph (1)(a)(iii), a party to a dispute may serve an application on the other party to the dispute by (
a) giving it personally to the other party; (
b) sending it to the other party by prepaid registered mail or prepaid express post; or (
c) sending it electronically where (
i) the application is provided in the same or substantially the same form as the application, Trust account disputes 496 The Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette September 4, 2020
Real Estate Trading Regulations 66/20 (ii) the other party has provided an electroni c address for receipt of documents, and (iii) the application is sent to that electronic address; or (
d) sending it to the other party by a courier service to an address provided by the other party. 9.
(1) A licensee shall pay money into the fun d in the amount set by the minister as follows: (
a) at the time the person submits an application for a licence; and (
b) at any other time at the direction of the superintendent in accordance with subsection (3).
(2) The minister shall maintain a minimum balance of $200,000 in the fund.
(3) Where the balance of the fund falls below the minimum balance referred to in subsection (2), the superintendent may direct licensees to pay money into the fund in the amount determined by the minister.
(4) A licensee is not entitled to a refund of any monies paid into the fund.
(5) Notwithstanding subsection (4), where a person pays money into the fund in accordance with paragraph (1)(
a) and the person is not granted a licence, the superintendent shall refund the money to the person. 10.
(1) A person who has a claim again st a licensee referred to in paragraph 25(1)(a), (b), (
c) or (
d) of the Act may apply to the superintendent for compensation from the fund.
(2) The superintendent may pay a claim referred to in subsection (1) where the person applying for compensation (
a) submits an application in the form set by the superintendent; and Fund Payment from fund 497 The Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette September 4, 2020
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b) satisfies the following conditions: (
i) where the claim results from fraud or a breach of trust committed by the licensee, the person (
A) provides a copy of the judgment of the court, and (
B) submits the application referred to in paragraph (
a) within one year of the judgment, (ii) where the claim results from bankruptcy declared by the licensee, the person (
A) provides a copy of an order issued under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada), and (
B) submits the application referred to in paragraph (
a) within one year of the order, and (iii) where the claim result s from the licensee's failure to disburse or account for money held in a trust account, the person (
A) provides a copy of the superintendent's order made under
section 8, (
B) provides a statutory declaration stating that the broker did not disburse the deposit in accordance with the super intendent's order under
section 8 in the time period stated in the order, and (
C) submits the application referred to in paragraph (
a) within one year of the superintendent's order.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), the superintendent shall not pay more than (a) $25,000 to any one applicant in relation to a claim against a broker; or (b) $50,000 to all applicants in relation to a claim against a broker. 498 The Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette September 4, 2020
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(4) Where the aggregate of all claims against a broker exceeds $50,000, the superintendent shall pay the claims on a pro rata basis.
(5) Where a payment has b een made from the f und, the superintendent is subrogated to the rights, remedies and securities to which the person receiving the payment was entitled as against the broker whose conduct gave rise to the payment and those rights, remedies and securities may be enforced or realized, as the case may be, in the name of the superintendent. 11.
(1) The fund shall be audited annually by a person who is a public accountant licensed und er the Chartered Professional Accountants and Public Accountants Act.
(2) The report required under subsection 25(7) of the Act shall include the following information for the preceding fiscal year: (
a) the amount paid into the fund by licensees; (
b) the total amount of accrued interest , dividends and other returns earned upon the investment of money in the fund; (
c) the details of the securities in which monies from the fund were invested; (
d) the details regarding each claim paid from the fund; (
e) the amount paid from the fund for administrative expenses; and (
f) the balance of the fund at the end of the preceding fiscal year.
(3) The superintendent shall publish a copy of the report referred to in subsection (2) on the department's website.
(4) The fiscal year of the fund is April 1 to March 31. 12. For the purposes of subsection 36(1) of the Act , the superintendent shall conduct a hearing where the superintendent (
a) receives a report from an inspector; and Audit of fund Hearing required 499 The Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette September 4, 2020
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b) determines that an order under subsection 36(1) of the Act or
section 14 may be required. 13.
(1) The superintendent may require a hearing to be conducted (
a) orally, including by telephone, teleconference or other electronic means which enables the parties to participate in the hearing instantaneously and simultaneously; (
b) in writing; or (
c) partly orally and partly in writing.
(2) The superintendent may (
a) prescribe rules of procedure and evidence for a hearing; (
b) order the type and nature of information to be provided by a person to the superintendent before or during a hearing; and (
c) receive or accept evidence and information on oath, affirmation, affidavit or otherwise, whether or not that evidence or information is admissible as evidence in a court.
(3) A person shall provide information as ordered by the superintendent under paragraph (2)(b).
(4) For the purpose of a hearing, (
a) the superintendent and a person authorized by the superintendent have the powers, privileges and im munities that are or may be conferred on a commission er under the Public Inquiries Act, 2006; (
b) the superintendent and a person authorized by the superintendent are considered to be an investigating body for the purpose of the Public Investigations Evidence Act; (
c) the superintendent and a person authorized by the superintendent shall have full right to examine and cross - examine a witness and to bring forward evidence in response and reply; and Hearings 500 The Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette September 4, 2020
Real Estate Trading Regulations 66/20 (d) subsection 8(1) of the Public Inquiries Act, 2006 shall apply to a witness.
(5) A person is not required to appear as a witness unless the person is paid or is offered the witness fee set by the minister. 14. In addition to the orders referred to in
section 36 of the Act the superintendent may make one or more of the following orders: (
a) an order requiring a licensee to complete training as determined by the superintendent; (
b) an order prohibiting a licensee from withdrawing money from the licensee's trust account; and (
c) an order stopping the circulation of advertising materials that the superintendent believes to be false or misleading and requiring the licensee to correct the false or misleading advertising materials. 15. Where the superintende nt publishes a
summary of an order issued under
section 36 of the Act or under
section 14, the
summary shall include the following information: (
a) the licensee's name and business address; (
b) a
summary of the facts and circumstances leading to the making of the order; and (
c) the contents of the order in relation to the enforcement action taken. 16.
(1) The superintendent may order a licensee to pay an administrative penalty of not more than $2 ,000 where the licensee contravenes (
a) one or more of the following provisions of the Act: (
i) paragraphs 11(a), (b), (d), (e), (
f) or (g), (ii)
section 12, (iii)
section 17, Additional orders Publication of
summary of order Administrative penalties 501 The Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette September 4, 2020
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section 18, (v) subsections 21(1) or (4), or (vi)
section 28; or (
b) one or more of the following provision of these regulations: (
i) section 6, or (ii)
section 7.
(2) The superintendent may order a licensee to pay an administrative penalty referred to in subsection (1) for each day or part of a day the contravention occurs or continues to occur.
(3) In determining the amount of the administrative penalty under subsection (1) the superintendent shall consider (
a) the severity of the contravention; (
b) the degree of wilfulness or negligence in the contravention; (
c) whether there was any mit igation relating to the contravention; (
d) whether steps were taken to prevent reoccurrence after the contravention; (
e) whether the licensee has a history of non-compliance; and (
f) any other factors the superintendent considers relevant.
(4) An administrative penalty imposed under these regulations shall be payable within 60 days from the date of the service of the notice under
section 17. 17.
(1) Where the superintendent orders a person to pay an administrative penalty under these regulations, the superintendent shall give written notice to that person.
(2) A notice under subsection (1) shall include Notice of administrative penalty 502 The Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette September 4, 2020
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a) the name of the licensee required to pay the administrative penalty; (
b) the basis on which the administrative penalty was ordered; and (
c) the address for payment of the administrative penalty.
(3) Notice under these regulations shall be given (
a) to a salesperson, by (
i) personal delivery, (ii) registered mail or other mail delivery which produce s a receipt or other proof of delivery, to the last known address of the salesperson, or (iii) fascimile telecommunication or other electronic communication; and (
b) to a broker, by (
i) personal delivery to the registered office of the broker or to the designated representative; (ii) registered mail or other mail delivery which produces a receipt or other proof of delivery, to the registered office of the broker; or (iii) fascimile telecommunication or other electronic communication to the broker o r designated representative.
(4) Where the superintendent orders a salesperson to pay an administrative penalty under these regulations notice shall be given to the salesperson and the broker of the salesperson. 18. The Real Estate Licensing Regu lations, Consolidated Newfoundland and Labrador Regulation 994/96, are repealed. 19.
(1) These regulations come into force on September 1, 2020. Repeal Commencement 503 The Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette September 4, 2020
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(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), subsections 9(2) and (3) come into force on September 1, 2021. ©Queen's Printer 504 The Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette September 4, 2020
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PART II CONTINUING INDEX OF SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION Title of Act and Subordinate Legislation made thereunder CNLR or NL Reg. Amendment NL Gazette Date & Page No. Real Estate Trading Act, 2019 Real Estate Trading Regulations [Subsections 9(2) and (3) not in force until September 1, 2021] NLR 66/20 R&S CNLR 994/96 Extraordinary Gazette September 1, 2020 Sep 4/20 p. 493
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