Bill 85, More Time to Appeal Act, 2006

Duncan, Hon. Dwight Minister of Finance

[38] Bill 85 Royal Assent (PDF)

Bill 85 2006

An Act to amend the
Assessment Act

Note: This Act amends the Assessment Act. For the legislative history of the Act, see Public Statutes - Detailed Legislative History on www.e-Laws.gov.on.ca.

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

1.  (1)  Subsection 40 (2) of the Assessment Act is amended by striking out "subsections (2.1) and (2.2)" and substituting "subsection (2.1), (2.2) or (2.3), as the case may be".

(2)  Section 40 of the Act is amended by adding the following subsection:

Last day for complaining, 2006 taxation year

(2.3)  Despite subsection (2.1), the last day for complaining with respect to the 2006 taxation year is June 30, 2006.

Commencement

2.  This Act shall be deemed to have come into force on March 31, 2006.

Short title

3.  The short title of this Act is the More Time to Appeal Act, 2006.

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Explanatory Note was written as a reader's aid to Bill 85 and does not form part of the law. Bill 85 has been enacted as Chapter 7 of the Statutes of Ontario, 2006.

Currently, subsection 40 (2.1) of the Assessment Act specifies that the deadline for delivering a complaint to the Assessment Review Board with respect to a taxation year is March 31 following the return of the assessment roll for the taxation year. This Bill amends section 40 to extend that deadline to June 30, 2006 for complaints with respect to the 2006 taxation year.

[38] Bill 85 Original (PDF)

Bill 85 2006

An Act to amend the
Assessment Act

Note: This Act amends the Assessment Act. For the legislative history of the Act, see Public Statutes - Detailed Legislative History on www.e-Laws.gov.on.ca.

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

1.  (1)  Subsection 40 (2) of the Assessment Act is amended by striking out "subsections (2.1) and (2.2)" and substituting "subsection (2.1), (2.2) or (2.3), as the case may be".

(2)  Section 40 of the Act is amended by adding the following subsection:

Last day for complaining, 2006 taxation year

(2.3)  Despite subsection (2.1), the last day for complaining with respect to the 2006 taxation year is June 30, 2006.

Commencement

2.  This Act shall be deemed to have come into force on March 31, 2006.

Short title

3.  The short title of this Act is the More Time to Appeal Act, 2006.

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

Currently, subsection 40 (2.1) of the Assessment Act specifies that the deadline for delivering a complaint to the Assessment Review Board with respect to a taxation year is March 31 following the return of the assessment roll for the taxation year. This Bill amends section 40 to extend that deadline to June 30, 2006 for complaints with respect to the 2006 taxation year.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee
March 31, 2006Royal AssentRoyal Assent received-
March 30, 2006Third ReadingCarried-
March 30, 2006Second ReadingCarried-
March 30, 2006Second ReadingDebate-
March 29, 2006First ReadingCarried-

Debates and Progress

First Reading

March 29, 2006

Second Reading

Debate
March 30, 2006
Principal Debaters:
Mr. Philips, Mr. Arthurs, Mr. Hudak, Mr. Prue

Questions and Comments:
Mrs. Sandals, Mr. Rinaldi, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Arnott, Ms. Scott

Declared carried.

Committee

Third Reading

March 30, 2006
Declared carried.

Note for Royal Assent

The Lieutenant Governor gave Royal Assent in his office on March 31, 2006; announced in the House on April 3, 2006.

Royal Assent: Friday, March 31, 2006

Coming into force:
2. This Act shall be deemed to have come into force on March 31, 2006.



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