2In this Regulation,
“Act” means the Gas Distribution Act, 1999;(Loi)
“affidavit” includes a written affirmation;(affidavit)
“application” means an application made to the Board under the Act or any regulations made under the Act and includes a complaint;(demande)
“application for review” includes an application to review, rescind, amend or rehear any decision or order of the Board;(demande de révision)
“complaint” means a complaint made to the Board that alleges anything to have been done or omitted to have been done contrary to or in contravention of the Act or any regulations made under the Act; (plainte)
“guidelines” means the guidelines provided under subsection 96(4) of the Act;(lignes directrices)
“intervenor” means
(intervenant)
(a)
an interested person who establishes an interest in a proceeding;
(b)
a gas distributor who files an answer to a complaint pursuant to section 19;
(c)
where two or more applications are the subject of a single proceeding, an applicant with respect to any particular application dealt with in that proceeding; or
(d)
a marketer of gas who relies on the gas distributor to deliver gas to the marketer’s customers;
“original proceeding” means, in respect of an application for a review under subsections 75(2) and (3) of the Act, the proceeding that gave rise to the decision or order in respect of which the review is sought;(instance initiale)
“party” means, in respect of a proceeding, a person who makes an application or an intervenor;(partie)
“Presiding Commissioner” means the member of the Board who presides at an oral hearing;(président d’audience)
“proceeding” includes a written, electronic or oral hearing, whether the proceeding is public or non-public, brought before the Board under the Act or this regulation, from the time when an application is filed with the Board or from the time when the Board issues directions on procedure in respect of any matter other than an application; (instance)
“Rules” means the Gas Distribution Rules of Procedure - Gas Distribution Act, 1999; and(règles)
“Secretary” means the Secretary of the Board.(secrétaire)