16. The fees payable under sections 5 and 6 are adjusted on 1 January of each year based on the percentage change in the general Consumer Price Index for Canada, as determined by Statistics Canada, for the period ending on 30 September of the preceding year.
The amounts are reduced to the nearest dollar if they contain a fraction of a dollar less than $0.50; they are increased to the nearest dollar if they contain a fraction of a dollar equal to or greater than $0.50.
The Minister informs the public of the adjustment by such means as the Minister considers appropriate.