Versions of s. 901(3)
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Despite subsection (1), if a person contravenes subsection 876(1) by reason only that, as a result of an event that has occurred and is continuing and is not within the control of the person, shares of the bank holding company beneficially owned by the person or by any entity controlled by the person acquire voting rights in such number so as to cause the person to be a major shareholder of the bank holding company, the Minister may, after consideration of the circumstances, permit the person and any entity controlled by the person to exercise voting rights, in person or by proxy, in respect of any class of voting shares of the bank holding company beneficially owned by them that do not in aggregate exceed 20 per cent of the voting rights attached to that class of voting shares.