Order: In the Matter of Sino-Forest Corporation et al.

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IN THE MATTER OF THE SECURITIES ACT,
R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5 AS AMENDED

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IN THE MATTER OF
SINO-FOREST CORPORATION, ALLEN CHAN, ALBERT IP, ALFRED C.T. HUNG,
GEORGE HO, SIMON YEUNG and DAVID HORSLEY

ORDER



    WHEREAS the Ontario Securities Commission (“the Commission”) issued a Notice of Hearing (the “Notice of Hearing”) and Statement of Allegations in this matter dated May 22, 2012 pursuant to sections 127 and 127.1 of the Securities Act, R.S.O. 1990 c. S.5, as amended in respect of Sino-Forest Corporation (“Sino-Forest”), Allen Chan (“Chan”), Albert Ip (“Ip”), Alfred C.T. Hung (“Hung”), George Ho (“Ho”), Simon Yeung (“Yeung”) and David Horsley (“Horsley”);

    AND WHEREAS on May 22, 2012, the Notice of Hearing gave notice that a hearing would be held on July 12, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. before the Commission;

    AND WHEREAS on July 12, 2012, counsel for Staff, counsel for Sino-Forest, counsel for Chan, counsel for Ip, Hung, Ho and Yeung and counsel for Horsley appeared before the Commission and consented to the hearing being adjourned to October 10, 2012;

    AND WHEREAS on July 12, 2012 the hearing in this matter was adjourned to October 10, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.;

    AND WHEREAS on October 10, 2012 the hearing in this matter was adjourned to January 17, 2013;

    AND WHEREAS on January 17, 2013 counsel for Staff, counsel for Chan, counsel for Ip, Hung, Ho and Yeung and counsel for Horsley appeared before the Commission;

AND WHEREAS on January 17, 2013, counsel for Staff, counsel for Chan, counsel for Ip, Hung, Ho and Yeung and counsel for Horsley requested that the Commission reserve time on February 28, 2013 for a motion, if required, to be brought by counsel for Ip, Hung, Ho and Yeung;

    AND WHEREAS on January 17, 2013 counsel for Staff, counsel for Chan, counsel for Ip, Hung, Ho and Yeung and counsel for Horsley, requested that the hearing being adjourned to May 13, 2013 for the purpose of conducting a pre-hearing conference;

    IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

  1. if required, a motion be heard February 28, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. or such other date and time as agreed to by the parties and set by the Office of the Secretary; and
  2. a pre-hearing conference be held on May 13, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. or such other date and time as agreed to by the parties and set by the Office of the Secretary.

Dated at Toronto this 17th day of January, 2013.

 

" Mary G. Condon "
Mary G. Condon