IN THE MATTER OF: THE REAL ESTATE BROKERS ACT
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IN THE MATTER OF: SEBASTIAO MANUEL VIEIRA
NOTICE OF HEARING
TAKE NOTICE that The Manitoba Securities Commission ("Commission") will hold a public hearing ("Hearing") pursuant to clause 39.1(2)(a) of The Real Estate Brokers Act ("Act") at its offices at 1130 - 405 Broadway, Winnipeg, Manitoba, on Tuesday, the 19th day of March, 2002, commencing at 9:30 o'clock in the forenoon or so soon thereafter as the Hearing can be held, and from day to day thereafter until the Hearing is concluded, to consider:
1. whether the Manitoba Real Estate Association Inc. ("MREA") should be ordered to pay to a person or persons any amount out of the Real Estate Reimbursement Fund ("Fund") under clause 39.1(2)(a) of the Act pertaining to the actions of Vieira in connection with a trade or transaction in real estate;
2. such further and other matters and the making of such further and other orders as the Commission may deem appropriate.
BY REASON OF THE FOLLOWING ALLEGATIONS:
Those allegations contained in the Statement of Allegations of staff of the Commission dated the 21st day of December, 2001.
AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that a person or company attending or submitting evidence at the Hearing may be represented by counsel of its choice.
AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that any party to the proceedings may, at the Hearing, call witnesses and submit such evidence relevant to the Hearing as it may wish and, for that purpose, it may obtain from the Director of the Commission at Room 1130, 405 Broadway, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 3L6, a form or forms of summons to compel the attendance of witnesses.
AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that upon failure of any party to attend at the time and place aforesaid, the Hearing may proceed in that party's absence and the Commission may make or give any decision or order as though that party were present.
DATED at Winnipeg, Manitoba this 21st day of December, 2001.
Director, Legal and Enforcement
TO: SEBASTIAO MANUEL VIEIRA
AND TO: The Reimbursement Fund
c/o The Manitoba Real Estate Association Inc.
2nd floor, 1240 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 0T6