Special Import Measures Act

Marginal note:Conduct of review

• 77.015 (1) A panel shall conduct a review of a definitive decision in accordance with Chapter Nineteen of the North American Free Trade Agreement and the rules.

• Marginal note:Powers of panel

  (2) A panel has such powers, rights and privileges as are conferred on it by the regulations.

• Marginal note:Disposition after review

  (3) On completion of the review of a definitive decision, a panel shall determine whether the grounds on which the review was requested have been established and shall make an order confirming the decision or referring the matter back to the appropriate authority for reconsideration within the period specified by the panel.

• Marginal note:Review of action of appropriate authority

  (4) A panel may, on its own initiative or on a request made in accordance with the rules, review the action taken by the appropriate authority pursuant to an order under subsection (3) and make a further order as described in that subsection within ninety days after the day on which the Canadian Secretary receives notice of the action.

• Marginal note:Decision

  (5) A decision of a panel shall be recorded in writing and shall include the reasons for the decision and any dissenting or concurring opinions of members of the panel, and the Canadian Secretary shall forward, by registered mail, a copy thereof and of the order made pursuant to subsection (3) or (4) to the Minister, the government of the NAFTA country involved, the appropriate authority and any other person who was heard in the review and shall cause notice of the decision to be published in the Canada Gazette.