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Crop Insurance Act, 1974

This Act defines “Régie” as La Financière agricole du Québec.

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Jurisdiction: Canada — Quebec
Structure: 130 provisions
Official identity: Year 1974
Dates: Enacted 1974 · Source version 10 Jun 2026

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This Act defines “Régie” as La Financière agricole du Québec.

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Section 30

The Government may order a group insurance plan in a zone, after consultation with producer associations or groups and if the required producer support is shown. A plan already established cannot be abolished unless the Government is sa…

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Section 57

The Régie must have the loss assessed by individual appraisal when fixing the amount of an insured person’s indemnity.

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Chapter 31 of the statutes of 1974 is repealed, except for section 48 (part), section 81, and sections 85 to 89, when chapter A-30 of the Revised Statutes comes into force.

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This Act defines “Régie” as La Financière agricole du Québec.

In this Act, the word “Régie” means La Financière agricole du Québec. (2000, c. 53, s. 69; Order in Council 418-2001 dated 11 April 2001, (2001) 133 G.O. 2, 1947.

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§ 1Section 1Repeal

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This section defines key terms used in the Act, including producer, mixed farming crop, commercial crop, zone, collective appraisal, individual appraisal, milk production, and regulation.

1. In this Act, unless the context requires a different meaning, (a) “producer” means the owner, lessee or occupant of a cultivated farm; (b) “mixed farming crop” means forage or cereal plants, except grain-corn, grown on a cultivated farm and intended mainly for feeding the producer’s farm animals; (c) “commercial crop” means plants grown on a cultivated farm and intended mainly for sale, including grain-corn and alfalfa grown for commercial purposes; (d) “zone” means a territory the geographic boundaries of which, established by the Régie, are based on characteristics of homogeneity as regards the nature of the soil, the topography and climatic conditions; (e) “collective appraisal” means quantitative and qualitative samplings taken on various cultivated farms to determine the actual yield of insured crops; (f) “individual appraisal” means a verification made on one producer’s farm to determine the actual yield of his insured crop; (g) “milk production” means the quantity in kilograms of fat or milk which a producer markets or is authorized to market during a year; (h) (paragraph repealed); (i) “regulation” means a regulation made by the Régie and approved by the Government. 1974, c. 31, s. 1; 1975, c. 39, s. 1; 1977, c. 40, s. 1; 1984, c. 47, s. 213; 1991, c. 60, s. 1; 1995, c. 10, s. 1; 2000, c. 53, s. 68.

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§ 2Section 2Repeal

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Section 2 is repealed.

2. (Repealed). 1974, c. 31, s. 2; 1979, c. 73, s. 2; 1998, c. 53, s. 1; 2000, c. 53, s. 68.

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§ 3Section 3Repeal

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Section 3 is repealed.

3. (Repealed). 1974, c. 31, s. 3; 1999, c. 40, s. 31; 2000, c. 53, s. 68.

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§ 4Section 4Repeal

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Section 4 is repealed.

4. (Repealed). 1974, c. 31, s. 4; 1999, c. 40, s. 31; 2000, c. 53, s. 68.

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§ 5Section 5Repeal

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Section 5 is repealed.

5. (Repealed). 1979, c. 73, s. 4; 2000, c. 53, s. 68.

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§ 6Section 6Repeal

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Section 6 is repealed.

6. (Repealed). 1974, c. 31, s. 6; 1979, c. 73, s. 5; 1999, c. 40, s. 31; 2000, c. 53, s. 68.

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§ 7Section 7Repeal

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Section 7 is repealed.

7. (Repealed). 1974, c. 31, s. 7; 1978, c. 15, s. 140; 1983, c. 55, s. 161; 2000, c. 8, s. 242; 2000, c. 53, s. 68.

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§ 8Section 8Repeal

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Section 8 is repealed.

8. (Repealed). 1974, c. 31, s. 8; 2000, c. 53, s. 68.

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§ 9Section 9Repeal

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Section 9 is repealed.

9. (Repealed). 1974, c. 31, s. 9; 1979, c. 73, s. 6; 2000, c. 53, s. 68.

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§ 10Section 10Repeal

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Section 10 is repealed.

10. (Repealed). 1974, c. 31, s. 10; 2000, c. 53, s. 68.

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§ 11Section 11Repeal

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Section 11 is repealed.

11. (Repealed). 1974, c. 31, s. 11; 1999, c. 40, s. 31; 2000, c. 53, s. 68.

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§ 12Section 12Provision

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The Régie may review or cancel one of its decisions on its own initiative or on the producer’s application, if no proceeding has been brought before the Administrative Tribunal of Québec and certain defects or new facts are present.

12. The Régie may, of its own initiative or on the application of the producer, review or cancel any decision it has rendered in respect of which no proceeding has been brought before the Administrative Tribunal of Québec (a) where a new fact is discovered which, if it had been known in due time, might have justified a different decision; (b) where a substantial or procedural defect is likely to invalidate the decision. The application for review or for cancellation must be presented in writing within 30 days of the date of the decision concerned. The Régie shall allow the producer to present observations. Decisions of the Régie shall be rendered in writing and shall state the reasons on which they are based; they shall form part of the records of the Régie. 1974, c. 31, s. 12; 1986, c. 95, s. 22; 1997, c. 43, s. 66.

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§ 13Section 13Repeal

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Section 13 is repealed.

13. (Repealed). 1974, c. 31, s. 13; 2000, c. 53, s. 68.

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§ 14Section 14Repeal

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Section 14 is repealed.

14. (Repealed). 1974, c. 31, s. 14; 1974, c. 11, s. 2; 1979, c. 37, s. 43; 2000, c. 53, s. 68.

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§ 15Section 15Repeal

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Section 15 is repealed.

15. (Repealed). 1974, c. 31, s. 15; 1992, c. 61, s. 69; 2000, c. 53, s. 68.

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§ 16Section 16Repeal

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Section 16 is repealed.

16. (Repealed). 1974, c. 31, s. 16; 1990, c. 4, s. 83; 2000, c. 53, s. 68.

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§ 17Section 17Repeal

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Section 17 is repealed.

17. (Repealed). 1974, c. 31, s. 17; 2000, c. 53, s. 68.

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§ 18Section 18Repeal

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Section 18 is repealed.

18. (Repealed). 1974, c. 31, s. 18; 2000, c. 53, s. 68.

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§ 19Section 19Repeal

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Section 19 is repealed.

19. (Repealed). 1974, c. 31, s. 19; 1979, c. 77, s. 21; 1995, c. 10, s. 2; 2000, c. 53, s. 68.

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§ 20Section 20Repeal

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Section 20 is repealed.

20. (Repealed). 1974, c. 31, s. 20; 1978, c. 15, s. 140; 1983, c. 55, s. 161; 1998, c. 53, s. 2; 2000, c. 53, s. 68.

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§ 21Section 21Repeal

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Section 21 is repealed.

21. (Repealed). 1974, c. 31, s. 21; 1979, c. 73, s. 7; 1998, c. 53, s. 3; 2000, c. 53, s. 68.

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§ 22Section 22Repeal

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Section 22 is repealed.

22. (Repealed). 1974, c. 31, s. 22; 2000, c. 53, s. 68.

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§ 23Section 23Provision

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23. The Régie may, by regulation, where it considers itself to be in possession of the necessary data, enable the producers of mixed farming crops in one or more zones or any part thereof that it determines, to insure their crops under a collective insurance plan provided for in this Act against a loss in yield due to the occurrence, while the insurance is in force, of an event insured against determined under section 24. Mixed farming crops are also insurable under an individual insurance plan provided for in this Act. 1974, c. 31, s. 23; 1977, c. 40, s. 2; 1995, c. 10, s. 3.

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§ 24Section 24Provision

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This section says crop insurance is meant to indemnify a producer for yield loss caused by listed uncontrollable events, and it gives the Régie regulation-making powers about which crops and events are covered.

24. The object of the insurance is to indemnify a producer for any loss in yield sustained by his crop as a result of the occurrence of any uncontrollable event not attributable to human intervention, namely: (1) snow; (2) hail; (3) hurricane; (4) excessive rain; (5) excessive wind; (6) excessive humidity; (7) excessive heat; (8) drought; (9) frost; (10) wild animals, including birds; (11) insects and plant diseases which appear in the form of an infestation or an epidemic or against which there is no adequate means of protection; (12) flood caused by a force of nature and being an exceptional event; (13) the formation of ice in the soil and frost in the preceding months of November through April, subject to section 48. However, the Régie may, by regulation and in respect of the crops it determines, offer insurance to indemnify producers for losses sustained as a result of the occurrence of one or some of the events mentioned in the first paragraph. The Régie may also, by regulation, add other uncontrollable events that are not attributable to human intervention for the crops it determines. 1974, c. 31, s. 24; 1975, c. 39, s. 2; 1977, c. 40, s. 3; 1984, c. 20, s. 1; 1991, c. 60, s. 2; 1998, c. 53, s. 4.

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§ 25Section 25Provision

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Insurance must remain in force each year from the beginning of growth or seeding until the end of harvest, as far as possible.

25. The insurance shall be in force, each year, from the beginning of growth or seeding, to the extent that it is possible, until the end of the harvest. The final dates for seeding or the harvest in a region shall be established by regulation, taking into account established and recognized local usage. However, the Régie may change the dates fixed under the first paragraph if of opinion that the seeding or the harvest could not be done in time on account of the occurrence of an event insured against determined under section 24. 1974, c. 31, s. 25; 1977, c. 40, s. 4; 1991, c. 60, s. 3.

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§ 26Section 26Provision

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The Régie must set a premium rate for each guarantee at least every three years, using actuarial valuation and other relevant data.

26. For each guarantee, the Régie shall determine, at least every three years, a premium rate based on an actuarial valuation and any other data it considers relevant. The rate shall include yield reduction coverage, special protection coverage and emergency work coverage, excluding abandonment. The rate shall apply throughout Québec, to a group of zones or to one zone only. It shall be adjusted, for each producer, in proportion to the producer’s loss index and the number of years during which the producer was insured. 1974, c. 31, s. 26; 1977, c. 40, s. 5; 1991, c. 60, s. 4; 2000, c. 55, s. 1.

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§ 26.1Section 26.1Repeal

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The premium is financed by the producer’s assessment and the Government’s contribution, but the part about the Government contribution is repealed from 17 April 2001.

26.1. The premium shall be financed by the assessment paid by the producer and the contribution paid by the Government. 2000, c. 55, s. 1; 2000, c. 53, s. 68. The above sentence, to the extent that it governs the contribution paid by the Government, is repealed effective from 17 April 2001. Order in Council 418-2001 dated 11 April 2001, (2001) 133 G. O. 2, 1947.

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§ 26.2Section 26.2Provision

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The Régie may establish a premium rebate, including where the insured pays an assessment in advance, and may offer a repayment or credit from the Fonds d’assurance-récolte for any producer.

26.2. The Régie may establish a premium rebate where, in particular, the insured pays an assessment in advance. The Régie may also offer, out of the Fonds d’assurance-récolte, a repayment or a credit for the benefit of any producer. 2000, c. 55, s. 1.

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§ 27Section 27Provision

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The Régie must set the unit prices of insured crops at least every three years.

27. To determine the amount of assessment payable by a producer, the Régie shall fix, at least every three years, the unit prices of the crops insured; to fix such prices, for each crop, it shall take account of its average cost of production or any other datum it considers pertinent. 1974, c. 31, s. 27; 1991, c. 60, s. 5.

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§ 28Section 28Repeal

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Section 28 is repealed.

28. (Repealed). 1974, c. 31, s. 28; 1977, c. 40, s. 6; 1991, c. 60, s. 6; 1995, c. 10, s. 4.

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§ 29Section 29Repeal

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Section 29 is repealed.

29. (Repealed). 1974, c. 31, s. 29; 1997, c. 43, s. 67; 2000, c. 53, s. 68.

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§ 30Section 30Provision

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30. Subject to a consultation by the Régie with the associations or groups of producers in the zone, the establishment of a group insurance plan may be ordered by the Government in any zone which the Régie may determine by regulation if it is proved to the satisfaction of the Government: (a) that a sufficient number of producers of the zone agree thereto or (b) that the producers of the zone whose crops represent a sufficient proportion of the insurable value of all the crops in the zone, agree thereto. Subject to the consultation provided for in the first paragraph, such a plan, once established, shall not be abolished except where it is proved to the satisfaction of the Government: (a) that a sufficient number of the insured producers of the zone are in favour of its abolition or (b) that the insured producers of the zone whose crops represent a sufficient proportion of the insurable value of all the crops in the zone, are in favour of its abolition. 1974, c. 31, s. 30; 1975, c. 39, s. 3; 1977, c. 40, s. 7.

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§ 31Section 31Provision

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A producer who wants collective-plan insurance must register with the Régie before the regulation-set deadline, and the registration must use the form supplied by the Régie.

31. A producer who wishes to be insured under the collective plan must register with the Régie before the final date fixed by regulation. The registration must be made on the form supplied by the Régie. 1974, c. 31, s. 31; 1977, c. 40, s. 8; 1995, c. 10, s. 5.

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§ 32Section 32Provision

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The Régie must issue an insurance certificate confirming the producer’s eligibility within 60 days after registration.

32. The Régie shall confirm the eligibility of the producer by issuing an insurance certificate within 60 days of the date of registration. The certificate must indicate, in particular, the basic premium rate and, where applicable, the premium rebate and the unit price established for the insurance year. 1974, c. 31, s. 32; 1991, c. 60, s. 7; 1995, c. 10, s. 6; 2000, c. 55, s. 2.

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§ 32.1Section 32.1Provision

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A producer who changes the agricultural program stated in the insurance application must immediately notify the Régie.

32.1. Every producer who alters the agricultural program represented to the Régie in his application for insurance shall immediately notify the Régie of that fact. The Régie shall then inform him as soon as possible of the conditions on which a new certificate may be issued to him. However, the Régie shall not accept any application after the final date fixed by regulation. A producer who fails to comply with the obligation imposed by the first paragraph is entitled to no reimbursement of assessment and the insurance is valid only for that part of the agricultural program represented to the Régie which is carried out. 1991, c. 60, s. 8.

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§ 33Section 33Provision

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If the Régie thinks a producer is not eligible under the collective plan, it must tell the producer and give reasons within the time set in section 32.

33. If the Régie is of the opinion that, having regard to the conditions prescribed in the Act and the regulations, a producer is not eligible under the collective plan, it shall inform him of that fact within the time prescribed in section 32 and give him the grounds of its refusal. 1974, c. 31, s. 33; 1999, c. 40, s. 31.

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§ 34Section 34Provision

34. The assessment of a producer is payable to the Régie at the time and on the terms and conditions prescribed by regulation of the Régie. 1974, c. 31, s. 34; 1977, c. 40, s. 9; 1995, c. 10, s. 7.

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§ 35Section 35Repeal

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Section 35 is repealed.

35. (Repealed). 1974, c. 31, s. 35; 1977, c. 5, s. 14; 1977, c. 40, s. 10; 1990, c. 13, s. 217; 1995, c. 10, s. 8.

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§ 36Section 36Provision

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The Régie may make an agreement with an eligible association or group of producers about measures needed to carry out the insurance.

36. The Régie may make with an association or group of producers eligible to insurance under the collective plan an agreement relating to any measure proper to the carrying out of the insurance. 1974, c. 31, s. 36.

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§ 37Section 37Repeal

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Section 37 is repealed.

37. (Repealed). 1974, c. 31, s. 37; 1977, c. 40, s. 11; 1995, c. 10, s. 9.

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§ 38Section 38Provision

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38. Every producer whose assessment has not been paid must, at any time, make the payment on demand of the Régie, saving his recourse, where such is the case. 1974, c. 31, s. 38.

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§ 39Section 39Provision

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The insurance must guarantee, for each crop, up to 90% of the average area unit yield, subject to regulation by the Régie.

39. The insurance shall guarantee, for each crop, up to 90% of the average area unit yield for that crop, as the Régie may determine by regulation. The average area unit yield shall be established by zones, on the basis of the usual long-term yield in each zone, taking into account the available statistics or any other datum the Régie considers pertinent. 1974, c. 31, s. 39; 1991, c. 60, s. 9; 1998, c. 53, s. 5.

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§ 40Section 40Provision

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The Régie must set the yield allowed for each crop, by regulation, when computing a producer’s insurable value.

40. For the purposes of computing the amount of the insurable value of the producer, the Régie, by regulation, shall determine the yield allowed to him for each crop. For such purpose, the Régie, taking into account the equivalences and the terms and conditions prescribed, shall base itself on the milk production for dairy cattle and on the inventory of animals for other herbivorous animals. 1974, c. 31, s. 40; 1998, c. 53, s. 6.

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§ 41Section 41Provision

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41. The amount of the insurable value equals the product obtained by multiplying the yield allowed under section 40 by the corresponding unit price. 1974, c. 31, s. 41.

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§ 42Section 42Provision

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A transfer of dairy production does not invalidate the insurance. If the acquirer files notice and proof before 1 November of the insurance year, the acquirer is subrogated to the predecessor’s insurance rights and obligations.

42. The alienation to another producer, by sale, succession or otherwise, of the whole or part of one’s dairy production shall not invalidate the insurance; in such case the acquirer, on filing a notice to that effect before 1 November of the year of insurance and a satisfactory proof of the transaction, shall be subrogated in the rights and obligations of his predecessor respecting the insurance. The same rule applies upon alienation to another producer of the whole or part of a farm used for the raising of beef-cattle, horses, sheep or other herbivorous animals provided the live-stock is included in whole or in part in the transaction. 1974, c. 31, s. 42.

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§ 43Section 43Provision

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If damage is caused by an insured event determined under section 24, the insured must file a notice of damage with the Régie.

43. In case of damage caused by the occurrence of an event insured against determined under section 24, the insured is required to file a notice of damage with the Régie. 1974, c. 31, s. 43; 1977, c. 40, s. 12; 1984, c. 20, s. 2; 1991, c. 60, s. 10.

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§ 44Section 44Provision

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The Régie must make an annual collective appraisal of crop yield in the zone, may adjust the yield figure for quality differences, and insured persons in the zone are entitled to an indemnity if the crop yield is below the guaranteed average under section 39.

44. To determine, in a zone, whether a crop has sustained a loss in yield that may be indemnified, the Régie shall each year make a collective appraisal in that zone or in another zone or part of a zone presenting characteristics similar to those of the zone in which the actual yield of the crop has been determined. However, the Régie may revise upward or downward the actual yield of the zone or part of a zone to reflect the variation between the quality observed and the basic quality determined by regulation for each crop established in the regulation. If the appraisal shows the actual yield of the crop in the zone is less than the average yield guaranteed under section 39, each insured person in the zone shall be entitled to the payment of an indemnity. Such indemnity shall be equal to the product obtained by multiplying the insurable value entered on the insurance certificate of the insured by the percentage of net loss established by the collective appraisal. 1974, c. 31, s. 44; 1977, c. 40, s. 13; 1984, c. 20, s. 3; 1991, c. 60, s. 11; 1995, c. 10, s. 10; 1998, c. 53, s. 7.

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§ 44.1Section 44.1Provision

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If a covered event causes a yield loss limited to part of a zone, the Régie must make an individual appraisal at the insured person’s location after the section 43 notice is filed. An insured whose crop has suffered a yield loss is entitled to an indemnity calculated from the insurable value and the net loss percentage set by that appraisal.

44.1. Where a loss in yield results from the occurrence of an event insured against determined under section 24 and is confined to part of a zone, the Régie shall make an individual appraisal at the place of the insured who has filed the notice prescribed in section 43. Every insured whose crop has sustained a loss in yield is entitled to an indemnity equal to the product of the insurable value entered on his insurance certificate by the percentage of net loss established by individual appraisal. 1984, c. 20, s. 4; 1991, c. 60, s. 12.

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§ 44.2Section 44.2Repeal

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Section 44.2 is repealed.

44.2. (Repealed). 1984, c. 20, s. 4; 1991, c. 60, s. 13.

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§ 44.3Section 44.3Repeal

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Section 44.3 is repealed.

44.3. (Repealed). 1984, c. 20, s. 4; 1991, c. 60, s. 13.

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§ 45Section 45Provision

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A producer insured only for winter-fodder feed is entitled to an indemnity for pastures equal to two-fifths of the indemnity for forage-plant yield loss caused exclusively by drought.

45. A producer insured only for the feed required as winter fodder for his herd is entitled, for his pastures, to an indemnity equal to two-fifths of the indemnity granted for loss in yield of forage plants when such loss is due exclusively to drought. 1974, c. 31, s. 45; 1979, c. 73, s. 8.

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§ 46Section 46Provision

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Certain dairy producers and livestock breeders may insure their crops on the individual insurance plan if they provide the Régie with required farm and yield information.

46. Every producer specializing in the dairy industry, every breeder of beef-cattle, horses, sheep or other herbivorous animals, and every breeder of poultry, hogs or other granivorous animals may insure his crops on the individual insurance plan, provided he has, to the satisfaction of the Régie, the plan of his farm, precise data on the average yield of his crops and any other data prescribed by regulation. 1974, c. 31, s. 46; 1977, c. 40, s. 14.

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§ 47Section 47Provision

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47. The insurance shall guarantee, for each insured crop, up to 90% of the average yield of such crops, as determined by regulation by the Régie. The Régie may also by regulation determine options in the percentages of guaranteed protection. The average yield of each crop to be insured shall be established by the Régie on the basis of the available statistics, the inspection of the premises, the analysis of the soil, the examination of the producer’s books and documents, or on the basis of any other datum that the Régie considers pertinent. 1974, c. 31, s. 47; 1991, c. 60, s. 14; 1998, c. 53, s. 8.

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§ 48Section 48Provision

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Protection against ice in the soil and frost from November through April is invalid unless the forage plants were insured under the individual plan in the previous year, or the producer insures the forage plants and pays the assessment before 1 November of the preceding year.

48. Protection against the formation of ice in the soil and frost in the preceding months of November through April is invalid unless the forage plants were covered by insurance under the individual plan during the preceding year or unless the producer insures his forage plants and pays the amount of the assessment payable before 1 November of the year preceding the year in which the insurance will be in force. 1974, c. 31, s. 48 (part); 1977, c. 40, s. 15.

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§ 49Section 49Provision

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A producer who wants crop insurance under an individual plan must apply to the Régie before the deadline fixed by regulation, and the application must use the Régie’s form.

49. A producer who wishes to insure his crops under an individual plan must apply therefor to the Régie before the final date fixed by regulation. The application must be made on the form supplied by the Régie. 1974, c. 31, s. 49; 1995, c. 10, s. 11.

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§ 49.1Section 49.1Provision

49.1. The assessment of a producer is payable to the Régie at the time and on the terms and conditions prescribed by regulation of the Régie. 1995, c. 10, s. 11.

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§ 50Section 50Provision

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An insurance application must state, by crop, the areas to be insured, the average yield, and the number and species of the producer’s farm animals.

50. The application for insurance shall in particular state, by crop, the areas to be insured, their average yield and the number and species of the producer’s farm animals. 1974, c. 31, s. 50; 1998, c. 53, s. 9.

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§ 51Section 51Provision

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A producer may insure any crop, but if a crop is insured, the whole cultivated area for that crop must be covered by the insurance.

51. The producer is free to insure any crop but the whole of the area cultivated for the crop that he has elected to insure must be covered by the insurance. 1974, c. 31, s. 51; 1998, c. 53, s. 10.

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§ 52Section 52Provision

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The Régie must confirm a producer’s eligibility by issuing an insurance certificate within 60 days after the regulatory application deadline.

52. The Régie shall confirm the eligibility of the producer by issuing an insurance certificate within 60 days of the final date fixed by regulation for submitting an application. The certificate must indicate, in particular, the basic premium rate and, where applicable, the premium rebate and the unit price established for the insurance year. 1974, c. 31, s. 52; 1995, c. 10, s. 12; 2000, c. 55, s. 3.

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§ 52.1Section 52.1Provision

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If a producer’s application does not meet sections 49 and 50, the Régie must notify the producer within 60 days and explain the conditions for issuing a certificate. The producer may submit a corrected application within 15 days after receiving the notice.

52.1. However, where the application submitted by a producer does not meet the requirements of sections 49 and 50, the Régie shall so notify the producer before the expiry of the period of 60 days, and inform him of the conditions on which a certificate will be issued to him. The producer may submit a corrected application within 15 days of receipt of the notice. 1995, c. 10, s. 12.

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§ 53Section 53Provision

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A producer who changes an agricultural program previously reported to the Régie must notify the Régie immediately, unless the change concerns an unseeded area covered by special protection under section 55.

53. Except for an unseeded area covered by special protection under section 55, every producer who alters the agricultural program that he has represented to the Régie in his application for insurance or in a corrected application shall immediately notify the Régie of that fact before the final date fixed by regulation; the Régie shall then inform him as soon as possible of the conditions on which a new certificate may be issued to him. If a producer does not comply with the preceding paragraph, he shall not be entitled to any repayment of assessment and the insurance shall be valid only for that part of the agricultural program which he has represented to the Régie and which he carries out. 1974, c. 31, s. 53; 1977, c. 40, s. 16.

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§ 54Section 54Provision

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54. The alienation to another producer, by sale, succession or otherwise, of a cultivated farm the crop of which is insured shall not invalidate the insurance; in such case the acquirer shall, unless otherwise provided, be subrogated in the rights and obligations of his predecessor respecting the insurance, provided he immediately informs the Régie of that fact and submits sufficient proof of the transaction. 1974, c. 31, s. 54.

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§ 55Section 55Provision

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A producer may qualify for special protection after an insured event if it becomes impossible to seed the prepared and insured area.

55. The producer may benefit, as the Régie may determine by regulation, by special protection when, following the occurrence of an event insured against determined under section 24, he finds it impossible to seed the area or part of the area prepared for it and insured. This special protection shall not exceed in value 90% of the average cost of the expenditures made to prepare the area for seeding, as determined by regulation by the Régie. The application of this special protection shall entail cancellation of the insurance against loss of yield on the unseeded area, without any repayment of assessment. 1974, c. 31, s. 55; 1991, c. 60, s. 15.

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§ 56Section 56Provision

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The insured must promptly notify the Régie after a covered event reduces crop yield, and must also promptly take emergency measures to avoid or reduce yield loss.

56. As soon as the occurrence of an event insured against determined under section 24 produces effects that are such as to reduce the yield of an insured crop, the insured must with the least possible delay notify the Régie, on pain of forfeiture of his right to any indemnity. The insured must also with the least possible delay carry out the emergency measures necessary to avoid or reduce any loss in yield. The carrying out of such measures shall entitle him to compensation equal to the amount of the expenses incurred up to the amount determined by regulation. Such compensation shall not exceed the difference between the amount of the indemnity that would be payable in the case of total loss and the amount of the indemnity actually paid during the year. 1974, c. 31, s. 56; 1991, c. 60, s. 16.

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§ 57Section 57Provision

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The Régie must have the loss assessed by individual appraisal when fixing the amount of an insured person’s indemnity.

57. For the purpose of fixing the amount of the indemnity due to an insured, the Régie shall have the loss assessed by means of an individual appraisal. 1974, c. 31, s. 57.

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§ 58Section 58Provision

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The insured’s indemnity is calculated from the difference between guaranteed and actual yield, using unit prices fixed by the Régie and shown in the insurance certificate.

58. The indemnity to which the insured is entitled shall be established according to the difference between the guaranteed yield under section 47 and the actual yield, valued on the basis of the unit prices fixed by the Régie under section 27 and mentioned in the insurance certificate. Excluding the indemnity contemplated in section 45, the aggregate of the indemnities payable under both the collective plan and the individual plan, for the same crop during the same insurance year, shall not exceed the maximum indemnity an insured may collect under one plan or the other. 1974, c. 31, s. 58; 1998, c. 53, s. 11.

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§ 59Section 59Provision

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The Régie may make regulations allowing producers of commercial crops in specified zones to insure against yield loss, or yield loss plus quality reduction, and may set participation conditions.

59. The Régie may, by regulation, whenever it considers that it has the necessary data, allow the producers of one or more commercial crops, in one or more zones or parts of one or more zones that it determines, to insure, under an individual plan or a collective plan, against the loss in yield of their commercial crops or against both such loss in yield and a reduction in quality due to the occurrence, while the insurance is in force, of an event insured against determined under section 24. The Régie may also, by regulation and subject to the provisions which follow, fix the conditions of participation of the producers who wish to insure. 1974, c. 31, s. 59; 1979, c. 73, s. 9; 1991, c. 60, s. 17; 1998, c. 53, s. 12.

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§ 60Section 60Provision

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60. Subject to this division, sections 24 to 26.2, 28 and 29 apply, with the necessary modifications, to commercial crops insured under an individual plan or a collective plan. The third paragraph of section 47, sections 48 to 57 and the second paragraph of section 58 apply, with the necessary modifications, to commercial crops insured under an individual plan. Sections 31 to 33, 37 and 38, the second paragraph of section 39, the first paragraph of section 40, and sections 41, 43, 44 and 44.1 apply, with the necessary modifications, to commercial crops insured under a collective plan. 1974, c. 31, s. 60; 1975, c. 39, s. 4; 1977, c. 40, s. 17; 1979, c. 73, s. 10; 1984, c. 20, s. 5; 1991, c. 60, s. 18; 2000, c. 55, s. 4.

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§ 61Section 61Provision

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While in force, the insurance must guarantee up to 90% of the average crop yield insured, as set by regulation of the Régie.

61. The insurance, while in force, shall guarantee up to 90% of the average yield of the crop insured, as determined by regulation of the Régie. The Régie may also by regulation determine options in the percentages of guaranteed coverage. 1974, c. 31, s. 61; 1991, c. 60, s. 19.

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§ 62Section 62Provision

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The Régie must fix one or more unit prices for insured products at least every three years to determine the assessment payable by a producer.

62. To determine the amount of assessment payable by a producer, the Régie shall fix, at least every three years, one or more unit prices of the products insured; such prices shall be determined on the basis of such data as the Régie considers pertinent. 1974, c. 31, s. 62; 1991, c. 60, s. 20.

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§ 63Section 63Provision

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If there is a loss, the Régie determines the insured’s indemnity using the difference between insured yield and actual yield, based on unit prices fixed under section 62 and shown on the insurance certificate.

63. In case of loss, the indemnity to which the insured is entitled shall be determined by the Régie according to the difference between the insured yield and the actual yield, valued on the basis of the unit prices fixed by the Régie under section 62 and shown on the insurance certificate. Nevertheless, the Régie may, by regulation, determine different terms and conditions of computing the indemnity, in particular when stage adjustments are applied or when the reduction in quality is covered by the insurance. 1974, c. 31, s. 63.

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§ 64Section 64Provision

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The Régie may, subject to this division, make agreements and other measures for collective participation in an insurance program for commercial crops.

64. The Régie may, subject to this division, make with an association or group of producers or with a legal person, an agreement relating to collective participation in an insurance program for commercial crops and any other measure proper to the carrying out of such program. 1974, c. 31, s. 64; 1999, c. 40, s. 31.

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§ 64.1Section 64.1Provision

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The Régie may, by regulation, let honey producers in specified zones insure their honey production under a collective plan against yield loss from certain insured events.

64.1. The Régie may, by regulation, whenever it considers that it has the necessary data, allow the honey producers in one or more zones or parts of one or more zones that it determines, to insure, under a collective plan, against the loss in yield of their honey production due to the occurrence, while the insurance is in force, of an event insured against determined under section 24 which affects honey bearing plants or bees. The Régie may also, by regulation and subject to the provisions which follow, fix the conditions of participation of the producers who wish to insure. 1984, c. 20, s. 6; 1991, c. 60, s. 21.

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§ 64.2Section 64.2Repeal

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64.2. (Repealed). 1984, c. 20, s. 6; 1991, c. 60, s. 22.

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§ 64.3Section 64.3Provision

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The Régie must determine, by regulation, the annual period when the insurance is in force in a zone or part of a zone.

64.3. The Régie, by regulation, shall determine the annual period during which the insurance is in force in a zone or part of a zone. 1984, c. 20, s. 6.

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§ 64.4Section 64.4Repeal

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Section 64.4 is repealed.

64.4. (Repealed). 1984, c. 20, s. 6; 1991, c. 60, s. 23.

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§ 64.5Section 64.5Repeal

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This section is repealed.

64.5. (Repealed). 1984, c. 20, s. 6; 1991, c. 60, s. 24; 1995, c. 10, s. 13.

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§ 64.6Section 64.6Repeal

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Section 64.6 is repealed.

64.6. (Repealed). 1984, c. 20, s. 6; 1991, c. 60, s. 25; 1995, c. 10, s. 13.

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§ 64.7Section 64.7Provision

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A honey producer who wants insurance must register with the Régie before the deadline set by regulation, using the Régie’s form.

64.7. A honey producer who wishes to be insured must register with the Régie before the final date fixed by regulation. The registration must be made on the form supplied by the Régie. 1984, c. 20, s. 6; 1995, c. 10, s. 14.

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§ 64.7.1Section 64.7.1Provision

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A producer’s assessment must be paid to the Régie at the time and under the terms prescribed by the Régie’s regulations.

64.7.1. The assessment of a producer is payable to the Régie at the time and on the terms and conditions prescribed by regulation of the Régie. 1995, c. 10, s. 14.

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§ 64.8Section 64.8Provision

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Subject to this division, several specified sections apply, with necessary modifications, to a collective honey insurance plan established under section 64.1.

64.8. Subject to this division, sections 24, 26, 26.1, 26.2, 27, 32, 32.1, 33, 38 and 44.1 apply, with the necessary modifications, to a collective honey insurance plan established under section 64.1. 1984, c. 20, s. 6; 1991, c. 60, s. 26; 1995, c. 10, s. 15; 2000, c. 55, s. 5.

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§ 64.9Section 64.9Provision

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While in force, the insurance must guarantee up to 90% of the average yield of a hive.

64.9. The insurance, while it is in force, shall guarantee up to 90% of the average yield of a hive, as the Régie may determine by regulation. The Régie, by regulation, may determine options in the percentages of guaranteed protection. 1984, c. 20, s. 6; 1991, c. 60, s. 27.

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§ 64.10Section 64.10Provision

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The average yield of a hive must be set by zone or part of a zone using the usual long-term yield, with available statistics and any other pertinent data considered by the Régie.

64.10. The average yield of a hive shall be established by zone or part of a zone, as the case may be, on the basis of the usual long-term yield in the zone or part of the zone, taking into account the available statistics or any other datum the Régie considers pertinent. 1984, c. 20, s. 6.

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§ 64.11Section 64.11Provision

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The insurable value for each production unit is calculated by multiplying the average hive yield in the relevant zone by the unit price fixed by the Régie.

64.11. The amount of the insurable value of a honey producer for each production unit equals the product obtained by multiplying the average yield of a hive in the zone or part of a zone where the unit is situated by the unit price fixed by the Régie. 1984, c. 20, s. 6.

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§ 64.12Section 64.12Provision

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Transferring insured hives to another honey producer does not cancel the insurance.

64.12. The alienation to another honey producer, by sale, succession or otherwise, of the whole or part of one’s hives the honey production of which is insured does not invalidate the insurance; in such case, unless otherwise stipulated, the acquirer, on satisfactory proof of the transaction, shall be subrogated to the rights and obligations of his predecessor respecting the insurance. 1984, c. 20, s. 6.

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§ 64.13Section 64.13Provision

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If damage results from an insured event under section 24, the insured must file a notice of damage with the Régie.

64.13. In case of damage resulting from the occurrence of an event insured against determined under section 24, the insured is required to file a notice of damage with the Régie. 1984, c. 20, s. 6; 1991, c. 60, s. 28.

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§ 64.14Section 64.14Provision

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The Régie must make a yearly collective appraisal to determine whether honey production in a zone has lost yield enough to qualify for an indemnity.

64.14. For the purpose of determining whether, in a zone, the honey production has sustained a loss in yield that qualifies for an indemnity, the Régie shall, each year, make a collective appraisal in that zone or in another zone or part of a zone presenting characteristics similar to those of the zone where the actual yield of the honey production has been determined. If the appraisal shows that the actual yield of the honey production, in the zone, is less than the average yield guaranteed under section 64.9, each insured person in the zone shall be entitled to the payment of an indemnity. 1984, c. 20, s. 6; 1991, c. 60, s. 29.

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§ 64.15Section 64.15Provision

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This section sets the indemnity under section 64.14 as a calculation based on the insured’s insurable value and the collective appraisal’s percentage of net loss.

64.15. The indemnity provided for in section 64.14 shall be equal to the product obtained by multiplying the insurable value entered on the insurance certificate of the insured by the percentage of net loss established by the collective appraisal. 1984, c. 20, s. 6.

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§ 64.16Section 64.16Provision

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If a covered loss in yield affects part of a zone, the Régie must make an individual appraisal at the insured’s place, and eligible insureds are entitled to an indemnity based on insurable value and the percentage of net loss.

64.16. Where a loss in yield confined to part of a zone results from the occurrence of an event insured against determined under section 24 and the hives affected by the loss are located in that part of that zone, the Régie shall make an individual appraisal at the place of the insured who has filed a notice of loss under section 64.13. Every insured whose honey production has sustained a loss in yield is entitled to an indemnity equal to the product obtained by multiplying the insurable value entered on his insurance certificate by the percentage of net loss established by individual appraisal. 1984, c. 20, s. 6; 1991, c. 60, s. 31.

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§ 64.17Section 64.17Provision

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64.17. The Régie may make with an association or group of honey producers or with any legal person interested in the production or marketing of honey an agreement relating to any measure proper to the carrying out of the insurance. 1984,

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§ 64.18Section 64.18Provision

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A producer’s membership in a collective honey insurance plan renews automatically at expiry unless the insured person tells the Régie within 30 days after renewal notice that he refuses to renew.

64.18. A producer’s membership in a collective honey insurance plan is renewed pleno jure at expiry, from year to year, unless, within 30 days after receiving notice of the renewal from the Régie, the insured person informs the Régie that he refuses to renew his membership. 1984, c. 20, s. 6.

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§ 64.19Section 64.19Repeal

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Section 64.19 is repealed.

64.19. (Repealed). 1984, c. 20, s. 6; 1991, c. 60, s. 32.

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§ 64.20Section 64.20Provision

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An insured person’s membership renewal stops having effect if the person neglects or refuses to pay the assessment due, or the balance, by the time fixed under section 64.7.1.

64.20. An insured person’s membership renewal ceases to have effect on his neglect or refusal to pay the assessment due or the balance thereof at the time fixed pursuant to section 64.7.1. 1984, c. 20, s. 6; 1995, c. 10, s. 16; 1999, c. 40, s. 31.

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§ 64.21Section 64.21Provision

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If an insured person does not renew membership, or renewal stops under section 64.20, the Régie must refund the producer the amount withheld from the indemnity.

64.21. Where an insured person refuses to renew his membership or its renewal ceases to have effect by the operation of section 64.20, the Régie shall refund to the producer the amount withheld from the indemnity. 1984, c. 20, s. 6; 1999, c. 40, s. 31.

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§ 65Section 65Repeal

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Section 65 is repealed.

65. (Repealed). 1974, c. 31, s. 65; 1988, c. 21, s. 66; 1991, c. 60, s. 33; 1997, c. 43, s. 69; 2000, c. 53, s. 68.

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§ 66Section 66Repeal

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Section 66 is repealed.

66. (Repealed). 1974, c. 31, s. 66; 1988, c. 21, s. 66; 1991, c. 60, s. 33; 1997, c. 43, s. 70.

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§ 67Section 67Repeal

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Section 67 is repealed.

67. (Repealed). 1974, c. 31, s. 67; 1988, c. 21, s. 66; 1991, c. 60, s. 33; 1997, c. 43, s. 70.

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§ 67.1Section 67.1Repeal

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Section 67.1 is repealed.

67.1. (Repealed). 1991, c. 60, s. 33; 1997, c. 43, s. 70.

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§ 67.2Section 67.2Repeal

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Section 67.2 is repealed.

67.2. (Repealed). 1991, c. 60, s. 33; 1997, c. 43, s. 70.

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§ 67.3Section 67.3Repeal

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Section 67.3 is repealed.

67.3. (Repealed). 1991, c. 60, s. 33; 1997, c. 43, s. 70.

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§ 67.4Section 67.4Repeal

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Section 67.4 is repealed.

67.4. (Repealed). 1991, c. 60, s. 33; 1997, c. 43, s. 70.

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§ 68Section 68Repeal

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Section 68 is repealed.

68. (Repealed). 1974, c. 31, s. 68; 1977, c. 5, s. 14; 2000, c. 55, s. 6; 2000, c. 53, s. 68.

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§ 69Section 69Repeal

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The combined assessments collected by the Régie and the Government’s contributions under section 68 must be enough to pay all insured persons’ indemnities over the long term.

69. The aggregate of the assessments collected by the Régie and the contributions paid by the Government under section 68 must suffice for the long-term payment to all insured persons of the indemnities to which they are entitled. 1974, c. 31, s. 69; 1977, c. 5, s. 14; 2000, c. 53, s. 68. This section, to the extent that it governs the contributions paid by the Government, is repealed effective from 17 April 2001. Order in Council 418-2001 dated 11 April 2001, (2001) 133 G. O. 2, 1947.

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§ 70Section 70Provision

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This section creates the crop insurance fund and states what money it is made of.

70. The assessments of insured persons and the contributions of the Government shall constitute a crop insurance fund called “Fonds d’assurance-récolte”. The fund shall constitute a trust patrimony appropriated mainly to the payment of the indemnities payable under an insurance system created pursuant to this Act. The fund shall be administered by the Régie for the benefit of insured persons and the Régie shall act as trustee of the fund. In addition to the assessments of insured persons and the contributions of the Government, the fund shall be composed of (a) the sums paid by the Minister of Finance as advances taken out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund pursuant to section 71; (b) the amount of a loan contracted by the Régie under sections 71.1 and 71.3; (c) the revenues derived from the investment of the sums making up the fund; and (d) any sum that may be paid by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under an agreement entered into pursuant to section 73. 1974, c. 31, s. 70; 1977, c. 5, s. 14; 1998, c. 53, s. 14.

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§ 70.1Section 70.1Provision

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Assessments and Government contributions must be credited to separate accounts for each crop, and may also be credited to separate accounts for each insured person.

70.1. The assessments of insured persons and the contributions of the Government shall be credited to separate accounts for each crop. The assessments and contributions may also be credited to separate accounts for each insured person. 1998, c. 53, s. 15.

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§ 70.2Section 70.2Provision

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A surplus or deficit entered in an account must be considered when determining the premium for that account.

70.2. A surplus or deficit entered in an account must be considered in determining the premium relating to that account. 1998, c. 53, s. 15; 2000, c. 55, s. 7.

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§ 70.3Section 70.3Provision

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If an insured crop protection program ends, any surplus or deficit in the insured crop account must be handled according to a replacement program or, failing that, an agreement under section 73; otherwise the liabilities encumber the fund and the surplus or deficit is shared among insured persons and the Government.

70.3. Where a protection program for an insured crop is terminated and the parties to an agreement entered into pursuant to section 73 have agreed on the setting up of a replacement program, any surplus or deficit in the insured crop account shall be entered in the replacement program account. If no replacement program is set up, any surplus or deficit in the insured crop account shall be dealt with in accordance with an agreement entered into by the parties pursuant to section 73 in the year following the expiry date of the program. In the absence of an agreement, the account’s liabilities shall encumber the fund and any surplus or deficit shall be apportioned among insured persons and the Government in proportion to their participation in the account. 1998, c. 53, s. 15.

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§ 70.4Section 70.4Provision

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The Régie may use a surplus in an account to advance a sum on a short-term basis to another account in a fund it administers.

70.4. The Régie may use a surplus in an account to advance a sum on a short-term basis to another account in a fund it administers. 1998, c. 53, s. 15.

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§ 70.5Section 70.5Repeal

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Section 70.5 is repealed.

70.5. (Repealed). 1998, c. 53, s. 15; 2000, c. 53, s. 68.

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§ 70.6Section 70.6Repeal

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Section 70.6 is repealed.

70.6. (Repealed). 1998, c. 53, s. 15; 2000, c. 53, s. 68.

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§ 71Section 71Provision

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If resources are insufficient to pay the indemnities, the Minister of Finance may make advances to the Régie from the Consolidated Revenue Fund.

71. When the resources are insufficient to pay the indemnities, the Minister of Finance may make advances to the Régie, out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, to complete such payments. Every advance shall be repayable on the conditions fixed by the Government; the repayments shall be paid into the Consolidated Revenue Fund. 1974, c. 31, s. 71; 1998, c. 53, s. 16.

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§ 71.1Section 71.1Provision

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71.1. The Régie may complete the payment of indemnities by means of a loan. The Régie may, to guarantee the loan, encumber all or part of the assessments collected by it and the contributions paid to it by the Government under this Act. The Government shall determine the amount, the rate of interest, the conditions and the modalities of the loan and the conditions under which the assessments and contributions may be encumbered. 1998, c. 53, s. 17.

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§ 71.2Section 71.2Repeal

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Section 71.2 is repealed.

71.2. (Repealed). 1998, c. 53, s. 17; 2000, c. 15, s. 96; 2000, c. 53, s. 68.

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§ 71.3Section 71.3Repeal

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Section 71.3 is repealed.

71.3. (Repealed). 1998, c. 53, s. 17; 2000, c. 15, s. 96; 2000, c. 53, s. 68.

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§ 71.4Section 71.4Provision

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The Government may guarantee a loan contracted by the Régie under sections 71.1 and 71.2.

71.4. The Government may guarantee a loan contracted by the Régie under sections 71.1 and 71.2. The sums that the Government may be called upon to pay under the guarantee are taken out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund. 1998, c. 53, s. 17.

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§ 72Section 72Repeal

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Section 72 is repealed.

72. (Repealed). 1974, c. 31, s. 72; 1977, c. 5, s. 14; 1988, c. 64, s. 587; 2000, c. 53, s. 68.

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§ 73Section 73Provision

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The Government may authorize the Minister to make agreements with Quebec departments, bodies, or any person, association, or partnership for this Act’s purposes.

73. The Government may authorize the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to make agreements with any department or body of the Gouvernement du Québec or with any person, association or partnership for the purposes of this Act. The Government shall have the powers necessary for carrying out such agreements. 1974, c. 31, s. 73; 1977, c. 5, s. 14; 1979, c. 77, s. 21; 1999, c. 40, s. 31; 2000, c. 55, s. 8; 2000, c. 53, s. 68.

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§ 74Section 74Repeal

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The Régie may make regulations on the listed insurance matters.

74. In addition to the other regulatory powers assigned to it by this Act, the Régie may, by regulation: (a) (paragraph repealed); (b) (paragraph repealed); (c) determine what persons may apply for insurance on behalf of a producer; (d) classify the insurable crops and describe in Québec zones which according to the nature of the soil, the topography and climatic conditions, are homogeneous; (e) determine the conditions of eligibility of a producer to an individual plan or to a collective plan; (e.1) (paragraph repealed); (e.2) (paragraph repealed); (f) (paragraph repealed); (g) (paragraph repealed); (h) prescribe the conditions of and the procedure governing the settlement of claims, and the payment of indemnities and compensation provided for in this Act, in particular, in the case of an abandoned crop; (i) determine the equivalences and the terms and conditions for computing the value insurable under the collective plan; (j) (paragraph repealed); (k) (paragraph repealed); (l) (paragraph repealed); (m) prescribe any other measure it considers appropriate for the carrying out of this Act. 1974, c. 31, s. 74; 1977, c. 40, s. 18; 1979, c. 73, s. 11; 1984, c. 20, s. 7; 1991, c. 60, s. 34; 1995, c. 10, s. 17; 1997, c. 43, s. 71; 1998, c. 53, s. 18; 2000, c. 53, s. 68.

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§ 75Section 75Provision

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Certain draft regulations and regulations made by the Régie are exempt from Divisions III and IV of the Regulations Act; regulations made under this Act require Government approval and take effect on publication in the Gazette officielle du Québec or a later date fixed there.

75. The provisions of Divisions III and IV of the Regulations Act (chapter R-18.1) relating to the publication and coming into force of draft regulations and regulations do not apply to draft regulations or regulations that may be made by the Régie for the purposes of this Act. Every regulation made under this Act is approved by the Government, with or without amendments, and comes into force on the day of its publication in the Gazette officielle du Québec or on any later date fixed therein. 1974, c. 31, s. 75; 1977, c. 40, s. 19; 1991, c. 60, s. 35.

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This Act does not apply to certain land uses, including land farmed occasionally and land where plants are grown that are not adapted to the soil or local climate, if the regulations so determine.

76. This Act does not apply to: (a) land farmed occasionally, as determined by the regulations; (b) land where plants are grown which are not adapted to the soil or to the local climate, as determined by the regulations. 1974, c. 31, s. 76.

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An insured is not entitled to indemnity if seeding or harvest was not done at the proper time under established local usage as set by regulation.

77. An insured shall not be entitled to any indemnity if the seeding or harvest is not effected at the proper time according to established and recognized local usage as determined by regulation. 1974, c. 31, s. 77.

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The Régie may reduce an indemnity if it considers the drop in yield was caused by the insured’s or the insured’s agents’ negligence or mismanagement.

78. The Régie may reduce the amount of any indemnity whenever it considers that the decrease in yield is attributable to the negligence or mismanagement of the insured or his agents. 1974, c. 31, s. 78.

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The Régie may deduct the new period’s assessment from an insured’s indemnity when the insured renews participation in the scheme, and it may grant the premium rebate under section 26.2.

78.1. The Régie may deduct from the indemnity payable to an insured who is renewing his participation in the scheme the amount of assessment for the new period of insurance and grant the insured the premium rebate provided for in section 26.2. 1991, c. 60, s. 36; 2000, c. 55, s. 9.

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A person who knowingly misrepresents facts to obtain a certificate or indemnity loses entitlement to any indemnity.

79. Any person who knowingly makes a misrepresentation for the purpose of obtaining a certificate or an indemnity shall not be entitled to any indemnity. 1974, c. 31, s. 79.

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§ 80Section 80Provision

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An indemnity is exempt from seizure and may be assignable, except in the collective plan, to guarantee a loan to the insured for operating a cultivated farm.

80. Every indemnity shall be exempt from seizure; it shall be assignable, except in the collective plan, for the purpose of guaranteeing a loan made to the insured for the operation of his cultivated farm. 1974, c. 31, s. 80.

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The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is responsible for carrying out this Act.

81. The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has charge of the carrying out of this Act. 1974, c. 31, s. 82; 1979, c. 77, s. 21.

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Section 82 is repealed.

82. (Repealed). 1974, c. 31, s. 83; 1974, c. 70, s. 473; 1989, c. 48, s. 224; 1998, c. 37, s. 496; 2000, c. 53, s. 68.

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This section ceased to have effect on 17 April 1987.

83. (This section ceased to have effect on 17 April 1987). 1982, c. 21, s. 1; U. K., 1982, c. 11, Sch. B, Part I, s. 33.

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Chapter 31 of the statutes of 1974 is repealed, except for section 48 (part), section 81, and sections 85 to 89, when chapter A-30 of the Revised Statutes comes into force.

In accordance with section 17 of the Act respecting the consolidation of the statutes (chapter R-3), chapter 31 of the statutes of 1974, in force on 31 December 1977, is repealed, except sections 48 (part), 81 and 85 to 89, effective from the coming into force of chapter A-30 of the Revised Statutes.

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