Apply for reconsideration

Individuals or corporations who have been served with a Compliance Order have 30 days to apply for a reconsideration hearing to dispute the AMP hearing decision or AMP amount.

A Reconsideration Order can confirm, vary, or rescind the Compliance Order.

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• Apply for a reconsideration hearing
• Pay by credit card
• Pay by certified cheque or money order
• The reconsideration hearing process

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Apply for a reconsideration hearing

Reconsiderations of Compliance Orders are only considered by the CSU when:

• There is new, substantial evidence that is material to the reconsideration
• The evidence did not exist when the Compliance order was made, or was not discovered, and could not through the exercise of reasonable diligence have been discovered
• The CSU failed to observe the rules of procedural fairness during the Administrative Monetary Penalty hearing, or
• There was an error of law respecting any constitutional question
  • The CSU does not have jurisdiction over constitutional matters

To apply for a reconsideration hearing, individuals or corporations, or their authorized representative, must submit a complete:

• Application for Reconsideration (PDF, 185KB)

To be considered complete, applications must:

• Be sent within 30 days from the date the Compliance Order is deemed to have been received,
• Include a $500 application fee and proof of payment, and
• Include a written argument with respect to the grounds for reconsideration and new evidence submissions

Deadline extensions may be requested by contacting the CSU. Extensions are not guaranteed.

The $500 application fee can be paid by credit card, certified cheque or money order. 

Submissions and Evidence

All submissions and evidence must be included with the completed Application for Reconsideration form.

The submissions must be in writing. If new evidence is being submitted, please include a written argument for how the documents meet the following requirements:

• Is substantial and material to the reconsideration, and
• Did not exist when the Compliance Order was made, or was not discovered, and could not through the exercise of reasonable diligence have been discovered

Accepting the Reconsideration application

Once a complete Reconsideration application is received within the deadline, the CSU Director will review the application and make a decision on whether or not to accept the application.

If the Director accepts the application, the applicant will be provided with written notice that the application has been accepted.

If an application is not accepted, the CSU Director will provide the applicant with reasons in writing.

Pay by credit card

Credit card payments can be made using:

Express Pay

Proof of payment must be submitted with an Application for Reconsideration, consisting of:

• The payment confirmation page, and
• The transaction ID number

Pay by certified cheque or money order

Certified cheques and money orders should be made payable to:

• Minister of Finance
  c/o Community Safety Unit
  PO Box 9060
  Stn Main Surrey BC
  V3T 0N4

The reconsideration hearing process

Learn more about the reconsideration hearing process.