Key Takeaways
- Request the hearing first, to preserve your rights while you negotiate.
- Common settlements involve conditions, education or supervision instead of revocation.
- Tribunals can make orders reflecting agreed terms (e.g. MVDA, s. 9(5)).
- Read publication and admission terms carefully.
Preserve Your Rights First
Negotiation does not stop the clock. Request the hearing within the deadline (e.g. MVDA, s. 9(2)) and then explore settlement.
What Settlements Often Include
- Conditions on registration, such as supervision or restricted activities.
- Education requirements.
- Agreed facts.
- Withdrawal of the proposal in exchange for undertakings.
Watch For
- Admissions that could affect other proceedings.
- Publication: FSRA publishes enforcement actions, and other regulators publish outcomes.
- Clear terms for removing conditions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Tribunal have to approve a settlement?
It depends on the form. An order of the Tribunal reflecting agreed terms gives certainty.
Can I settle a discipline referral the same way?
Discipline matters can often resolve through agreed statements of facts and penalty. OMVIC describes this option for Notices of Referral to Discipline.
Sources
Statutory references are to the provisions listed below, as consolidated on e-Laws when this page was prepared.
- Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, 2002, s. 9 — Checked November 10, 2026.
- OMVIC, “Notice of referral to discipline (NORD)” — Checked November 10, 2026.