Administrative Law - 2

Administrative Law - 2

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The hearing process in administrative tribunals

  1. is similar to that of an informal court
  2. requires strict adherence to form of rules of evidence
  3. seldom includes the presentation of legal arguments to a decision maker
  4. All of the above
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Examples of provincial agencies that have been created to implement broad government policy include

  1. Human Rights Commission
  2. Workers' Compensation Board
  3. Securities Commission
  4. All of the above
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Governments regulate professions by

  1. creating government agencies to monitor each professional registered within a profession
  2. conducing random audits of professionals within the profession
  3. passing a statute to create an entity to regulate or control the profession
  4. All of the above
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Examples of activities that fall under the control of regulatory agencies, commissions and boards include

  1. regulation of professions
  2. incorporation of businesses
  3. sale of securities by public companies
  4. All of the above
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Adherence to principles of natural justice includes

  1. giving notice of changes to affected individuals
  2. providing affected individuals with the right to present their case
  3. a requirement that affected individuals have legal representation
  4. Both (1) and (2)
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The governing entity will typically

  1. determine skill requirements for particular profession, trade or service
  2. arrange educational or training process
  3. provide for registration or licensing procedure
  4. All of the above
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Administrative tribunals are created by

  1. legislation
  2. common law
  3. administrative agencies
  4. precedents
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Administrative law includes

  1. legislative acts of all levels of government
  2. rules, decisions and directives of public officials, agencies, boards and commissions
  3. clearly established laws that are enforceable through the courts
  4. Both (1) and (2)
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Regulatory bodies are typically established

  1. to reduce the need for professional standards
  2. based on a perceived need by the government to protect the public
  3. to ensure that services meet certain standards
  4. Both (2) and (3)
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The decision of a board or commission

  1. may automatically be appealed to a higher level agency
  2. may automatically be appealed through the court system
  3. can never be appealed
  4. may, in limited circumstances, be appealed through the process of judicial review in the court system
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If regulatory agencies act unfairly, then

  1. the court may intervene
  2. an appeal may be possible
  3. the court may not intervene
  4. Both (1) and (2)
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The judicial process to examine the decision of an administrative tribunal is known as

  1. a judicial review
  2. an appeal
  3. a hearing process
  4. a trial
  5. All of the above
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If a decision made by an administrative tribunal is found by the courts to be unreasonable,

  1. it may be quashed
  2. a new hearing may be ordered
  3. Both (1) and (2)
  4. there is no right of recourse
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Provincial Securities Commissions

  1. regulate the sale of securities within a province
  2. regulate persons who engage in selling securities within a province
  3. administer provincial securities legislation
  4. All of the above
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Federal Boards and Commissions regulate

  1. radio and television broadcasting
  2. interprovincial transportation
  3. banking
  4. All of the above