Questions
The hearing process in administrative tribunals
- is similar to that of an informal court
- requires strict adherence to form of rules of evidence
- seldom includes the presentation of legal arguments to a decision maker
- All of the above
Examples of provincial agencies that have been created to implement broad government policy include
- Human Rights Commission
- Workers' Compensation Board
- Securities Commission
- All of the above
Governments regulate professions by
- creating government agencies to monitor each professional registered within a profession
- conducing random audits of professionals within the profession
- passing a statute to create an entity to regulate or control the profession
- All of the above
Examples of activities that fall under the control of regulatory agencies, commissions and boards include
- regulation of professions
- incorporation of businesses
- sale of securities by public companies
- All of the above
Adherence to principles of natural justice includes
- giving notice of changes to affected individuals
- providing affected individuals with the right to present their case
- a requirement that affected individuals have legal representation
- Both (1) and (2)
The governing entity will typically
- determine skill requirements for particular profession, trade or service
- arrange educational or training process
- provide for registration or licensing procedure
- All of the above
Administrative tribunals are created by
- legislation
- common law
- administrative agencies
- precedents
Administrative law includes
- legislative acts of all levels of government
- rules, decisions and directives of public officials, agencies, boards and commissions
- clearly established laws that are enforceable through the courts
- Both (1) and (2)
Regulatory bodies are typically established
- to reduce the need for professional standards
- based on a perceived need by the government to protect the public
- to ensure that services meet certain standards
- Both (2) and (3)
The decision of a board or commission
- may automatically be appealed to a higher level agency
- may automatically be appealed through the court system
- can never be appealed
- may, in limited circumstances, be appealed through the process of judicial review in the court system
If regulatory agencies act unfairly, then
- the court may intervene
- an appeal may be possible
- the court may not intervene
- Both (1) and (2)
The judicial process to examine the decision of an administrative tribunal is known as
- a judicial review
- an appeal
- a hearing process
- a trial
- All of the above
If a decision made by an administrative tribunal is found by the courts to be unreasonable,
- it may be quashed
- a new hearing may be ordered
- Both (1) and (2)
- there is no right of recourse
Provincial Securities Commissions
- regulate the sale of securities within a province
- regulate persons who engage in selling securities within a province
- administer provincial securities legislation
- All of the above
Federal Boards and Commissions regulate
- radio and television broadcasting
- interprovincial transportation
- banking
- All of the above