How will the amended regulations affect Section 56 exemptees?
A9. Individuals exempted under Section 56 were advised in 2003 that they would be required to transition to the MMAR framework once the Regulations were amended. All but a few individuals have already made the transition. To provide time to complete the transition, letters have been sent to the remaining Section 56 exemptees advising them of the coming into force of the amendments. These letters inform the exemptees that for those whose extension expires within six months after the coming into force of the amended regulations, applications under Section 56 will be considered on a case by case basis for a renewal of up to six months. Individuals whose exemptions expire six months after the coming into force of the MMAR amendments, have been advised that they will need to renew under the MMAR.
