Bill C-67
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TABLE OF PROVISIONS |
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE VETERANS REVIEW AND APPEAL BOARD, TO AMEND THE PENSION ACT, TO MAKE CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS AND TO REPEAL THE VETERANS APPEAL BOARD ACT |
SHORT TITLE |
| 1. Short title
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INTERPRETATION |
| 2. Definitions
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| 3. Construction
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ESTABLISHMENT OF BOARD |
| 4. Establishment of Board
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| 5. Permanent members
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| 6. Temporary members
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| 7. Acting after ceasing to hold office
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| 8. Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson
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| 9. Full-time occupation
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| 10. Remuneration and allowances
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| 11. Presumption
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| 12. Head office
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| 13. Officers and employees
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POWERS, DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS |
| 14. Powers
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| 15. Access to records
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| 16. Additional powers, duties and functions
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| 17. Panels
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REVIEW |
| 18. Exclusive jurisdiction
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| 19. Review panels
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| 20. Written and oral submissions
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| 21. Disposition of application
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| 22. Decision to be made as soon as possible
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| 23. Reconsideration of decisions
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| 24. Applicant and witnesses to be paid expenses,
etc.
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| 25. Appeal
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APPEALS |
| 26. Exclusive jurisdiction
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| 27. Appeal panel
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| 28. Written and oral submissions
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| 29. Disposition of appeals
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| 30. Questions of interpretation
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| 31. Decision of majority
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| 32. Reconsideration of decisions
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| 33. Appeal to Tax Court of Canada
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COMPASSIONATE AWARDS |
| 34. Application for compassionate award
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GENERAL |
| 35. Representation
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| 36. Place of sittings
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| 37. Questions of interpretation
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| 38. Medical opinion
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| 39. Rules of evidence
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| 40. Expeditious proceedings
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| 41. Immunity
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| 42. Inquiries
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| 43. Report of inquiry
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RULES AND REGULATIONS |
| 44. Rules
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| 45. Regulations
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AMENDMENTS TO THE PENSION ACT |
| 46-76. Amendments
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CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS |
| 77-78. Access to Information Act
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| 79-85. Merchant Navy Veteran and Civilian
War-related Benefits Act
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| 86. Defence Services Pension Continuation Act
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| 87. Halifax Relief Commission Pension
Continuation Act
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| 88. Income Tax Act
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| 89-90. Privacy Act
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| 91-92 Sector Compensation Act
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| 93-94. Public Service Staff Relations Act
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| 95-97. Public Service Superannuation Act
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| 98-99. Tax Court of Canada Act
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| 100-101. Department of Veterans Affairs Act
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| 102-104. War Veterans Allowance Act
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REPEAL |
| 105. Repeal Veterans Appeal Board Act
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TRANSITIONAL |
| 106. Members of Veterans Appeal Board cease to
hold office
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| 107. Members of Canadian Pension Commission
cease to hold office
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| 108. Chief Pensions Advocate ceases to hold office
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| 109. Pending applications for awards
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| 110. Pending proceedings
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| 111. Applications for reconsideration
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| 112. Transfer of property and moneys in trust
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| 113. Transfer of appropriations
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CONDITIONAL PROVISIONS |
| 114. Section 52
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| 115. Section 59
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| 116. Section 62
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| 117. Section 83
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| 118. Paragraph 85(i)
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COMING INTO FORCE |
| 119. Coming into force
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