Canada Grain Act

Marginal note:Right of appeal

• 39 (1) Any person who is dissatisfied with the grade assigned to grain by an inspector on an official inspection of the grain may appeal from the decision of that inspector in respect of any characteristics of the grain, by way of an application for reinspection of the grain, to

  • (a) the principal inspector at the place or for the district in which the grain then is;

  • (b) the chief grain inspector for Canada; or

  • (c) the grain appeal tribunal for the Division.

• Marginal note:Further appeal

  (2) Where an appeal is taken to a principal inspector pursuant to subsection (1), a further appeal, by way of an application for reinspection, lies to the chief grain inspector for Canada or the grain appeal tribunal for the Division.

• Marginal note:Idem

  (3) Where an appeal is taken to the chief grain inspector for Canada pursuant to subsection (1) or (2), a further appeal, by way of an application for reinspection, lies to the grain appeal tribunal for the Division.

• Marginal note:Time for appeal

  (4) Except with the permission of the Commission, no appeal lies under this section unless, within fifteen days of the making of the decision that is the subject of the appeal, notice of the appeal is given to the inspector or tribunal to whom or to which the appeal is being taken.