Farm Debt Mediation Regulations

9 (1) On the filing of a Notice of Appeal, the administrator shall inform the farmer or the farmer’s creditors, as the case may be, and the Minister if the Minister is the guarantor of a debt of the farmer that is owed to one of the creditors, that an appeal has been filed.

(2) A farmer, a farmer’s creditor or the Minister may, within one business day after the day on which they are informed of an appeal that relates to a termination of a stay of proceedings under paragraph 14(2)(c) or (d) of the Act or within three business days after the day on which they are informed of any other appeal

• (a) request the administrator to send them a copy of the Notice of Appeal; and

• (b) file with the administrator a statement in writing that clearly sets out their objections to the appeal together with any other relevant information.

(3) The administrator shall inform the farmer or farmer’s creditor who filed the Notice of Appeal that a statement referred to in paragraph (2)(b) has been filed by sending them a copy of the statement.

(4) The farmer or farmer’s creditor may, within one business day after the day on which they receive the copy of the statement referred to in paragraph (2)(b), file with the administrator a written statement in response.