12. The person informed of the committee’s decision not to recognize the equivalence applied for may apply for a review by the board of directors of the Order.
The person must apply for a review in writing to the secretary of the Order within 30 days of receipt of the decision. The board of directors of the Order must, before making a decision in respect of the application, allow the person to make submissions.
For that purpose, the secretary of the Order informs the person of the date, place and time of the meeting of the board of directors of the Order where the application will be examined, by means of a written notice sent by registered mail at least 15 days before the date set for the meeting.
A person who wishes to make submissions in person at the meeting must notify the secretary of the Order in writing at least 10 days before the date scheduled for the meeting. The person may also send written submissions to the secretary of the Order at any time before the date scheduled for the meeting.
The board of directors of the Order has 90 days from the date of receipt of the application for review to make its decision.
O.C. 1262-2000, s. 12; O.C. 733-2009, s. 4.