1The following definitions apply in this Act.
“Board” means the board of directors of a regional service commission.(conseil)
“Commission” means a regional service commission established by this Act for a region.(commission)
“common services” means the services referred to in subsection 4(2).(services communs)
“distribution electric utility” means a distribution electric facility as defined in the Electricity Act.(entreprise de distribution d’électricité)
“distribution system” means a distribution system as defined in the Electricity Act.(réseau de distribution)
“Executive Director” means a person appointed as an Executive Director under section 13.(directeur général)
“generation facility” means a generation facility as defined in the Electricity Act.(installation de production)
“member” , with respect to a regional service commission, means a municipality, a rural community or a local service district within the region for which the commission is established.(membre)
“Minister” means the Minister of Environment and Local Government and includes any person designated by the Minister to act on the Minister’s behalf. (ministre)
“municipality” means a city, town or village.(municipalité)
“municipal plan” means a municipal development plan adopted under section 24 of the Community Planning Act.(plan municipal)
“planning director” means a person appointed as a planning director under subsection 24(2).(directeur de la planification)
“region” , with respect to a regional service commission, means the portion of the Province described and identified by regulation.(région)
“regional plan” means a regional development plan under section 18 of the Community Planning Act.(plan régional)
“rural plan” means a rural plan under subsection 27.2(1), 77(2.1) or 77.2(1) of the Community Planning Act, as the case may be.(plan rural)
“solid waste” means waste with insufficient liquid content to be free-flowing.(matières usées solides)
“waste” includes rubbish, slimes, tailings, effluent, wastewater, fumes, smoke, other waste products of any kind and any other matter that is prescribed by regulation to be waste.(matières usées)