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E-9.18
- Energy and Utilities Board Act
Detailled Table of Contents
Current to 1 January 2024
Energy and Utilities Board Act
1
INTERPRETATION
1
Definitions
1.1
Interpretation
2
Inconsistency with other Acts
2
ENERGY AND UTILITIES BOARD
Division A
Board composition and governance
3
Continuation of Board
4
Composition of Board and appointment
5
Term of office of members
5.1
Term of office of Chairperson
5.2
Term of office of Vice-Chairperson
5.3
Good behaviour and removal for cause
6
Expiry of term
7
Remuneration, benefits and expenses
8
Oath of office
9
Vacancy on Board
10
Powers and duties of Chairperson
11
Powers and duties of Vice-Chairperson
11.1
Absence of or inability to act as Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson or when the offices of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson are vacant
12
Capacity of Board to contract and sue
13
Appointment of employees
14
Pensions and other benefits
15
Testimony of members and employees
16
Immunity of members and employees
17
Indemnity for members and employees
18
Official seal
19
Office of Board
20
Fiscal year
21
Audit
22
Annual report
Division B
Duties, authorities and powers of the Board
23
Duties and functions of Board
24
Minister may order investigation by Board
25
Quorum of the Board
26
Panels of the Board
27
Incapacity of member affecting quorum
27.1
Matters that may be dealt with by one member of the Board
28
Powers of Board and members
29
Exercise of powers under other Acts
30
Engagement of experts
31
Joint hearings
32
Board may act on own motion
33
Taking of evidence in investigation or proceeding
34
Confidentiality
35
Admissibility of evidence
36
Questions of law and fact
37
Effect of finding of facts
38
Procedure
39
Orders respecting application
40
Interim orders
41
Ex parte orders
42
Substantial compliance
43
Board may review, rescind or vary order
44
Rehearing
45
Effective date of order or decision
46
Final decision
47
Security for costs
47.1
Costs
48
Notification to Minister of Justice and Consumer Affairs
49
Notification to Public Intervener
49.1
Assisting the Board
50
Assessment of expenses
51
Deemed expenses
52
Judicial review
3
PUBLIC UTILITIES
53
Definitions
54
Supervision of public utilities and others
55
Review by Board
56
Books and records of public utility
57
Reports to the Board
58
Filing of schedules
59
Charges to be in accordance with filed schedule
60
Change in tariff
61
Hearing to change tariff
62
Notice of hearing
63
Burden of proof
64
Approval of Board required
65
Decision of Board
66
Order in the public interest
67
Alternative form of regulation
68
Forbearance from regulation
69
Extension of service by public utility
70
Duty of public utility to provide adequate service
71
Discontinuance of service by public utility
72
Existing contracts and jurisdiction of Board
73
Provincial railways
74
Provincial and federal railways
75
Policies of Lieutenant-Governor in Council
76
Regulations of Board
4
GENERAL
77
Production of documents and information
78
Copies as proof
79
Furnishing of certificates and copies to the Board
80
Repealed
81
Offences and penalties
82
Continuing offence
83
Regulations
5
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS, CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS, REPEAL AND COMMENCEMENT
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
84
References to Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities
85
Appointments revoked
86
Transfer of property and obligations
87
Legal proceedings
88
Employees continued
89
Proceedings
90
Decisions, orders, etc.
91
Recovery of start-up costs – Pipeline Act, 2005
92
Recovery of Attorney General costs - transition
CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
93
Paragraph 15.2(1)(e) of the...
94
Subsection 57(2) of the...
95
Subsection 7(3) of the...
96
Section 1 of the...
97
Subsection 20(3) of the...
98
Section 1 of the...
99
Section 1 of the...
100
Subsection 189(19) of the...
101
Section 1 of the...
102
Section 1 of the...
REPEAL
103
Repeal of Public Utilities Act and regulation
COMMENCEMENT
104
Commencement
SCHEDULE A