To whom can an administrative penalty be appealed?

• A. The Registrar.
• B. The Director.
• C. Ontario Land Tribunal.
• D. Designated appeal body.

Answer: (D)

When a penalty is imposed under these regulations, the issue is reviewed by a body set up specifically to hear appeals of administrative penalties. This designated appeal body provides an independent review, separate from the regulator’s decision-maker, to ensure due process. The Registrar and the Director are part of the regulatory administration and issue penalties, but they do not adjudicate appeals. The Ontario Land Tribunal handles other kinds of disputes under different statutes, not these cemetery and funeral services penalties. The designated appeal body is identified in the regulations precisely for hearing these appeals, making it the proper forum to challenge an administrative penalty.