D-3Appellant's Evidence Submission - Redacted
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Published consolidation is evidence Codifications comme élément de preuve 31 (1) Tout exemplaire d'une loi codifiée ou d'un règlement codifié, publié par le ministre en vertu de la présente loi sur support papier ou sur support électroniqu...
AI summary This section outlines that published codified laws and regulations are considered valid evidence of their content. It also states that original law provisions, including subsequent amendments by the Clerk of the Parliaments under the Law Publishing Act , take precedence over conflicting provisions in codified laws published by the minister.
- 20 [Accès accordé aux vérificateurs accrédités et aux](#page-31-0) [inspecteurs](#page-31-0) 21 Assistance to inspector or accredited meter verifier 21 Aide fournie à l'inspecteur ou au vérificateur accrédité 22 Direction to take meter o...
AI summary This section outlines procedures related to inspector and accredited meter verifier assistance, disputes, voltage testing, administrative processes, penalties for violations, and debt recovery under the relevant legislation. It includes procedures for handling disputes, administrative monetary penalties, and compliance agreements.
Service pressure reports Rapports sur les pressions du service 8 Si les règlements l'exigent, les fournisseurs font, aux intervalles prévus par les règlements, rapport au directeur sur les caractéristiques des pressions de service prévues...
AI summary The text outlines a regulatory requirement for gas providers to report to the director on service pressure characteristics as mandated by the regulations, referencing specific legislative provisions from 1980-81-82-83, chapter 87, article 8.
Temporary dispensation Dispense temporaire (2) The director may grant permission for the putting into service, without verification and sealing or without sealing, of any meter or any class, type or design of meter on a temporary basis und...
AI summary The director has the authority to temporarily authorize the use of meters without verification or sealing, subject to specified terms and conditions and for a defined period.
Director's approval required for verification Conditions préalables à la vérification (4) No meter shall be verified pursuant to this Act until it or the class, type or design of meter to which it belongs has received the approval of the d...
AI summary The Director's approval is required for the verification of meters under this Act, ensuring that only approved meters or classes of meters can be verified.
Revocation of approval or accreditation Révocation d'approbation ou d'accréditation (2) Any approval granted under subsection 9(3) or (4) or accreditation granted under section 10 may, by notice given in prescribed manner, be revoked by th...
AI summary The Minister has the authority to revoke approvals or accreditations granted under specific subsections if the conditions attached to them are not met, as outlined in the regulations.
Requirement on revocation Effet de la révocation (3) Where a permission under subsection 9(2) or an approval under subsection 9(3) is revoked, any meter that is (2) Le directeur peut permettre, suivant les modalités et pour la période qu'i...
AI summary The text outlines regulations regarding the revocation of permissions and approvals related to meter verification and sealing. It includes provisions for temporary service activation without verification or sealing, and outlines the process for accreditation of individuals or entities for meter verification and sealing.
Revocation of permission Révocation de la permission 11 (1) Le directeur peut, par avis donné de la façon réglementaire, révoquer la permission accordée en vertu du paragraphe 9(2) pour défaut d'observer les modalités fixées en conformité...
AI summary The text outlines the authority of the director and the minister to revoke permissions and approvals under specific conditions, such as failure to comply with regulatory requirements. It also details the consequences of revocation, including the removal of services from operation.
Right to make representations Droit d'être entendu - (4) No permission under subsection 9(2), approval under subsection 9(3) or (4) or accreditation under section 10 shall be revoked unless - (a) notice of the proposal to revoke it has bee...
AI summary The regulation outlines the process for revoking permissions, approvals, or accreditations, requiring proper notice, opportunity for interested parties to make representations, and consideration of those representations in the decision-making process.
Loss by error Écart constaté 24 (1) Subject to subsections (2) to (4), where, on a proceeding in the matter of any request pursuant to section 23, a meter is found to register with an error not permitted by the regulations, the error shall...
AI summary This section outlines the rules for determining the period during which a meter error is deemed to have existed, depending on whether the meter was past due for re-verification and the timing of the request.
Restrictions Restrictions (5) No person who is an accredited meter verifier or a seller of electricity, gas or meters or who is employed by or is the agent or mandatary of an accredited meter verifier or a seller of electricity, gas or met...
AI summary This section prohibits certain individuals, including accredited meter verifiers and sellers of electricity, gas, or meters, from being appointed or acting as inspectors. It also clarifies that designated inspectors under subsection (3) cannot exercise specific powers outlined in another subsection.
Use of force Usage de la force (9) L'inspecteur ne peut recourir à la force dans l'exécution du mandat que si celui-ci en autorise expressément l'usage et que si lui-même est accompagné d'un agent de la paix. L.R. (1985), ch. E-4, art. 26;...
AI summary The text outlines the legal conditions under which inspectors may use force, requiring explicit authorization and the presence of a peace officer. It also discusses the handling of prescribed fees and charges collected by inspectors, which are directed to the Consolidated Revenue Fund and managed by the Receiver General.
(j) prescribing - (i) requirements to be satisfied before the director may grant any permission, approval or accreditation pursuant to this Act, and - (ii) the procedure for making application for the grant of any permission, approval or a...
AI summary The text outlines various regulatory requirements and procedures related to the granting of permissions, approvals, and accreditations, as well as the functions of inspectors and standards for gas supply and measurement under a legislative framework.
j) prescrire : - (i) les exigences auxquelles il faut satisfaire avant que le directeur puisse accorder une permission, approbation ou accréditation en vertu de la présente loi, - (ii) la procédure à suivre pour demander cette permission,...
AI summary The text outlines various provisions related to regulations, including requirements for permissions, procedures for applications, inspector functions, measurement units, gas pressure, testing methods, delegation of functions, exemptions, and prohibitions on gas supply contaminants.
Publication of proposed regulations Publication des projets de règlement (2) Subject to subsection (3), a copy of each regulation that the Governor in Council proposes to make pursuant to this Act shall be published in the Canada Gazette a...
AI summary This section outlines the process for publishing proposed regulations by the Governor in Council, including exceptions for regulations that have already been published or do not make material changes. It also allows the Minister to prescribe additional units of measurement for electricity and gas sales.
Expiry Expiration (2) Le règlement pris en vertu du paragraphe (1) cesse d'avoir effet à celui des moments ci-après qui est antérieur aux autres : - (a) the day on which a regulation made under paragraph 28(1)(b) that has the same effect a...
AI summary This section outlines the conditions under which a regulation expires, specifying that it ceases to be effective on the earliest of three dates: when a similar regulation comes into force, three years after the original regulation's effective date, or when it is repealed.
Report on administration of Act Rapport 29 As soon as practicable after the expiration of a period of five years beginning on the earliest day on which this Act or a provision thereof is in force, whether as regards electricity or gas or b...
AI summary The Act requires the Minister to prepare a report on the administration of the Act every five years after it comes into force, and to present the report to Parliament within fifteen days of either House sitting following its completion.
Regulations Règlements - 29.1 Le gouverneur en conseil peut, par règlement : - a) désigner toute disposition de la présente loi à l'exclusion des alinéas 30b) à e) et du paragraphe 32(1) — ou toute disposition des règlements comme l'une do...
AI summary This section outlines the powers of the Governor in Council regarding regulations, including the ability to designate provisions of the law, set penalties, determine penalty criteria, classify violations, and establish conditions for penalty adjustments.
Short-form descriptions Description sommaire (4) The Minister may establish a short-form description of each violation to be used in notices of violation. 2011, c. 3, s. 6. - 29.13 (1) If the person who is named in a notice of violation pa...
AI summary The Minister may establish short-form descriptions of violations for use in notices. If a person pays the penalty within the prescribed time and manner, they are deemed to have committed the violation, the penalty is accepted as full satisfaction, and proceedings under section 29.12 are ended.
Deeming Présomption 2011, ch. 3, art. 6. (3) L'omission de l'intéressé de faire le paiement, dans le délai et selon les modalités réglementaires, vaut déclaration de responsabilité à l'égard de la violation à moins que celui-ci n'exerce l'...
AI summary This section outlines that if a person fails to make a payment within the prescribed time and manner, they are deemed to have committed the violation identified in the notice, unless they exercise the option provided in subsection (2).
Compliance agreements Conclusion d'une transaction - 29.14 (1) After considering a request made under paragraph 29.13(2)(a), the Minister may enter into a compliance agreement, as described in that paragraph, with the person making the req...
AI summary The section outlines the process for entering into a compliance agreement after a request is made under paragraph 29.13(2)(a). The Minister may set conditions, including requiring security and reducing penalties, and entering such an agreement concludes the proceedings related to the violation.
Refusal to enter into compliance agreement Refus de transiger 29.15 (1) If the Minister refuses to enter into a compliance agreement after considering a request made under paragraph 29.13(2)(a), the Minister shall cause the person to be pr...
AI summary This section outlines the process when the Minister refuses to enter into a compliance agreement. If the person pays the penalty as specified, they are deemed to have committed the violation, and the proceedings are ended. Failure to pay results in the same outcome.
Deeming Présomption (3) L'omission de l'intéressé de faire le paiement conformément à l'avis vaut déclaration de responsabilité à l'égard de la violation. 2011, ch. 3, art. 6. 29.16 (1) After completing a review requested under paragraph 2...
AI summary This section outlines the legal procedures for determining and enforcing penalties for violations. It describes the Minister's role in reviewing alleged violations, correcting penalty amounts if needed, and the consequences for the person named in the notice, including payment requirements and the termination of proceedings upon timely payment.
Review — violation Décision du ministre : faits reprochés 29.16 (1) Saisi au titre de l'alinéa 29.13(2)b) d'une contestation relative aux faits reprochés, le ministre détermine la responsabilité de l'intéressé et lui fait notifier sa décis...
AI summary The minister reviews a complaint under subsection 29.13(2)b) and determines the respondent's liability. If found responsible, the minister may adjust the penalty to ensure compliance with regulations.
Limitation period or prescription Prescription (2) No proceedings to recover such a debt may be commenced later than five years after the debt becomes payable. (3) The debt is final and may not be reviewed, restrained, prohibited, removed,...
AI summary This section sets a five-year limitation period for commencing proceedings to recover a debt, after which such proceedings cannot be initiated. The debt is considered final and cannot be reviewed or altered except as specified in sections 29.13 to 29.16. The Minister has the authority to issue a certificate certifying the unpaid amount of such a debt.
Violations not offences Précision 29.19 For greater certainty, a violation is not an offence and, accordingly, section 126 of the Criminal Code does not apply. 2011, c. 3, s. 6. 29.2 (1) A person may not be found to be liable for a violati...
AI summary This section clarifies that violations are not considered offences under the Criminal Code. It outlines that due diligence can exempt a person from liability for a violation and that common law principles apply to violations as they do to offences. The Minister must determine violations based on the balance of probabilities.
Limitation period or prescription Prescription 29.26 No proceedings in respect of a violation may be commenced later than six months after the day on which an inspector becomes aware of the acts or omissions that constitute the alleged vio...
AI summary This section establishes a six-month limitation period for initiating proceedings related to violations, starting from the day an inspector becomes aware of the alleged violation.
Information may be made public Renseignements pouvant être rendus publics 29.28 Le ministre peut rendre publics : - a) le nom et l'adresse commerciale de la personne qui a conclu une transaction, la nature de celle-ci, notamment les actes...
AI summary The Minister has the authority to make public information related to transactions and violations, including names, addresses, nature of transactions, conditions, and amounts payable, as well as details of responsible parties and penalties.
Coming into force of order Entrée en vigueur (2) An order referred to in subsection (1) shall come into force on the thirtieth sitting day of Parliament after it has been laid before Parliament pursuant to that subsection unless before the...
AI summary The text discusses the coming into force of an order, specifying that it becomes effective on the thirtieth sitting day of Parliament after being laid before Parliament, unless a motion is passed before the twentieth sitting day. It outlines the application of the law's provisions, including the use of meters for electricity and gas measurement and the calculation of charges.
Tabling order Dépôt du décret 40 (1) Le décret pris en application de l'alinéa 39(1)b) est déposé devant le Parlement dans les quinze premiers jours de séance suivant sa signature. (2) Le décret déposé dans les conditions prévues au paragr...
AI summary This section outlines the process for depositing and considering a decree under the relevant legislation. The decree must be tabled within 15 days of signing and becomes effective 30 days after deposit, unless a motion to revoke it is filed by members of the House of Commons or Senate.
Commencement Entrée en vigueur \ 47 La présente loi ou l'une de ses dispositions entrent en vigueur à la date ou aux dates fixées par proclamation; des dates différentes d'entrée en vigueur peuvent être prévues pour l'électricité et le gaz...
AI summary The law comes into effect on dates set by proclamation, which may differ for electricity and gas. A review of the Act's provisions and operation must be completed by the Minister of Industry within five years of royal assent, with the report presented to Parliament within 15 days of completion.