Notice of Minister of Finance Approval: OSC Rule - 13-503 - (Commodity Futures Act) Fees

NOTICE OF MINISTER OF FINANCE APPROVAL OF

OSC RULE 13-503 (COMMODITY FUTURES ACT) FEES,

FORMS 13-503F1 AND 13-503F2,

AND COMPANION POLICY 13-503CP

AND

NOTICE OF REVOCATION OF

SCHEDULE 1 TO REGULATION 90

MADE UNDER THE COMMODITY FUTURES ACT

On November 13, 2003, the Minister of Finance approved Rule 13-503 (Commodity Futures Act) Fees, including Forms 13-503F1 and 13-503F2, as a rule under the Act (the "Rule") and approved Companion Policy 13-503CP (the "Companion Policy") as a policy under the Act. The Rule and the Companion Policy were published for comment in the Bulletin on May 16, 2003 at (2003) 26 OSCB 3783. The Commission adopted the Rule and the Companion Policy on September 16, 2003 and both were published in final form in the Bulletin on September 19, 2003 at (2003) 26 OSCB 6499. The Rule and Companion Policy come into force on December 1, 2003.

Concurrently with making the Rule, the Commission has revoked Schedule 1 to Regulation 90 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990, made under the Act (the Regulation). The amendment to the Regulation was also approved by the Minister of Finance on November 13, 2003 and was filed as Ontario Regulation 398/03 on November 24, 2003. The amendment to the Regulation comes into force at the time the Rule comes into force, on December 1, 2003.

The Rule and Companion Policy are published in Chapter 5 of the Bulletin.