ONTARIO REGULATION 425/10

made under the

MINISTRY OF REVENUE ACT

Made: November 3, 2010
Filed: November 18, 2010
Published on e-Laws: November 18, 2010
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: December 4, 2010


SERVICES PROVIDED TO OTHER MINISTRIES

Prescribed services

1. The services described in this Regulation are prescribed for the purposes of clause 11 (3) (b) of the Act as related services that the Minister of Revenue is authorized to provide to another ministry to assist the other ministry in the administration of a government assistance program described in subsection 11 (1) of the Act.

Services to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing

2. The following are the related services that the Minister of Revenue is authorized to provide to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing in the administration of housing allowance programs under the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Act:

1. Responding to public inquiries about a housing allowance program.

2. Distributing application forms for a housing allowance, based upon information provided to the Minister of Revenue by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

3. Accepting applications for a housing allowance, validating the information provided by applicants on their application form, determining whether applicant is eligible for a housing allowance and determining the amount of the applicant’s allowance.

4. Issuing payments to eligible applicants for a housing allowance.

5. Collecting amounts paid under a housing allowance program to persons who were not entitled to receive them, and collecting any interest and penalties payable on those amounts.

6. Assisting with the design and development of systems and business processes to administer a housing allowance program.

7. Reporting to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing about the administration of the housing allowance program by the Minister of Revenue.

Commencement

2. This Regulation comes into force on the day it is filed.