CARACTÈRE OFFICIEL DES CODIFICATIONS Les paragraphes 31(1) et (2) de la Loi sur la révision et la codification des textes législatifs , en vigueur le 1er juin 2009, prévoient ce qui suit :
AI summary The text outlines provisions from the Legislative Texts Revision and Codification Act effective June 1, 2009, specifically paragraphs 31(1) and (2), which pertain to the official character of codifications.
- 20 Accès accordé aux vérificateurs accrédités et aux inspecteurs 21 Assistance to inspector or accredited meter verifier 21 Aide fournie à l'inspecteur ou au vérificateur accrédité 22 Direction to take meter out of service 22 Ordre de me...
AI summary The text outlines procedures related to the access of accredited meter verifiers and inspectors, including dispute resolution, voltage testing, administrative processes, and penalties for violations under the relevant regulations.
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 suppliers to report on service pressure characteristics at intervals specified by the regulations, as mandated by the legislation from 1980-81-82-83, chapter 87, article 8.
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 This section outlines the procedural requirements for revoking permissions, approvals, or accreditations, emphasizing the need to notify interested parties, provide them with an opportunity to make representations, and consider those representations before making a decision.
Exercise of powers by inspector Exercice des pouvoirs par l'inspecteur 13 Suite aux directives générales ou spéciales du directeur, les inspecteurs peuvent soumettre un compteur aux exigences prévues à l'article 12, ou spécifiées ou autori...
AI summary This section outlines the powers of inspectors and accredited verifiers regarding meters. Inspectors can subject meters to verification requirements, and only inspectors or accredited verifiers can seal or reseal meters. A meter with a broken seal cannot be used until it is reverified and resealed.
Records of accredited meter verifiers Dossiers du vérificateur accrédité 17 Les vérificateurs accrédités tiennent des dossiers sur l'application de la présente loi conformément aux règlements, qui prescrivent leur contenu et leur forme ain...
AI summary The text outlines the requirements for accredited meter verifiers to maintain records in accordance with regulations, including the content, format, storage location, and retention period. It also allows inspectors to review and copy these records during normal business hours.
Contractor to provide facilities for testing Le fournisseur doit fournir gratuitement les installations d'épreuve - 19 Tout fournisseur est tenu de procurer gratuitement, selon qu'il s'engage à fournir de l'électricité ou du gaz : - a) l'é...
AI summary This section of the legislation requires electricity and gas providers to provide free facilities, equipment, and installations for testing purposes at locations designated by the director, as necessary for the application of the law.
Assistance to inspector or accredited meter verifier Aide fournie à l'inspecteur ou au vérificateur accrédité 21 Le propriétaire des lieux où sont entrés un inspecteur ou un vérificateur accrédité, conformément à l'article 20 ou au paragra...
AI summary This section of the legislation outlines the obligation of property owners, site managers, and employees to assist inspectors or accredited meter verifiers in performing their duties under the law and regulations, including providing necessary information related to the application of the law.
(i) prescribing - (i) records and documents to be kept, made, issued or used for the purposes of this Act, the form thereof and the information to be contained therein, and - (ii) the time when, or period of time for or within which, and t...
AI summary This section outlines the requirements for maintaining, creating, issuing, and using records and documents under the Act, including their form, content, and timelines for handling.
(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 This section outlines requirements for granting permissions, approvals, and accreditations, procedures for applications, conditions for grants, functions of inspectors, measurement standards, gas supply pressure, and the determination of gas quantity and energy standards.
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 regulatory provisions, including requirements for permissions and approvals, procedures for applications, conditions for accreditation, inspector functions, measurement units, gas pressure standards, testing methods, delegation of functions, meter exemptions, prohibitions on gas contaminants, and matters required by the Act.
Purpose of penalty But de la pénalité (2) The purpose of a penalty is to promote compliance with this Act and not to punish. (3) The maximum penalty for a violation is $2,000. 2011, c. 3, s. 6.
AI summary The purpose of a penalty under this Act is to encourage compliance rather than serve as punishment. The maximum penalty for a violation is set at $2,000.
Maximum penalty Plafond de la pénalité (3) La pénalité maximale pour une violation est de 2 000 $. 2011, ch. 3, art. 6.
AI summary The maximum penalty for a violation is set at $2,000, as established by Chapter 3, Article 6 of the legislation from 2011.
Submissions in writing Contestation par écrit 2011, c. 3, s. 6. (5) The Minister is to consider only written evidence and written submissions in determining whether a person committed a violation or whether the amount of a penalty was esta...
AI summary The text outlines the process for determining violations and penalties under section 29.16(1) of the legislation, specifying that the Minister must assess written evidence and submissions to determine responsibility and adjust penalties if they are not in accordance with regulations.
Payment Obligation de payer (3) L'intéressé est tenu de payer, dans le délai et selon les modalités réglementaires précisés dans la décision qui lui est notifiée, toute somme prévue dans celle-ci. (4) Le paiement conforme à la décision, qu...
AI summary The text outlines the obligation of the interested party to pay sums as determined by regulatory decisions, with payment concluding the procedure. It also specifies that the Minister considers only written evidence and arguments when determining liability or verifying penalties.
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 a violation is not an offence, meaning section 126 of the Criminal Code does not apply. It outlines that due diligence can exonerate 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 on a 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 The regulation states that no proceedings related to a violation can be initiated more than six months after an inspector becomes aware of the acts or omissions that constitute the alleged violation.
Certification by Minister Attestation du ministre 29.27 A document appearing to have been issued by the Minister and certifying the day on which the acts or omissions that constitute the alleged violation became known to an inspector is ad...
AI summary The document outlines the admissibility of a certification by the Minister regarding the date an inspector became aware of alleged violations. It also outlines the Minister's authority to publicly disclose details of compliance agreements and violations, including personal and business information of involved parties.
Evidence Admissibilité du procès-verbal de violation 29.25 Dans les procédures en violation, le procès-verbal paraissant délivré en application de la présente loi est admissible en preuve sans qu'il soit nécessaire de prouver l'authenticit...
AI summary This section outlines the admissibility of evidence in violation proceedings under the law. It states that violation reports are admissible without requiring proof of signature authenticity or official status of the signatory. The procedures prescribe by six months from when an inspector becomes aware of the alleged violations.
Certificates of inspectors Certificats des inspecteurs 37 (1) Dans les poursuites pour infraction à la présente loi et dans toute autre procédure relevant de l'autorité législative du Parlement, les certificats présentés comme délivrés par...
AI summary This section of the legislation establishes that certificates issued by inspectors under this law are admissible as evidence in legal proceedings without requiring proof of the authenticity of the signature or the official status of the signatory.
Evidence of registration certificate Authentification du certificat d'enregistrement 38 (1) Sous réserve du paragraphe (2), dans les poursuites pour infraction aux paragraphes 6(2) ou (3), tout document présenté comme un certificat d'enreg...
AI summary This section outlines the legal presumption that documents presented as registration certificates are valid unless proven otherwise, with exceptions requiring prior notice and a copy of the document.
PS You may not accept the results of the N.S. Power meter test, as I have accepted them, and wish to have the meter tested by Measurement Canada per Board approved Regulation 6.7. Regulation 5.5 of the Regulations that govern N.S. Power's...
AI summary A customer disputes the accuracy of their N.S. Power meter and requests an independent test by Measurement Canada as per Board Regulation 6.7. N.S. Power has already conducted an 'As found Meter Test' and asserts the billing is correct. The Dispute Resolution Officer (DRO) is involved and is requesting updates on the test results.
allway of my house. Except stating that none of the others on NS Power's exemption list did not apply to my situation; stating categorically that nothing had changed in 'my lifestyle or in my house'. So, the reality is the meter is an AI g...
AI summary The customer expresses frustration with NS Power's metering system, stating that it is perceived as an unchallengeable authority. They argue that the appeal process is ineffective and a mere formality, offering no real recourse for customers. The customer feels that NS Power is not held accountable for system vulnerabilities or potential consequences of hacking.
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