1The following definitions apply in this Act.
“Commission” means the Financial and Consumer Services Commission continued under section 3.(Commission)
“Court of Appeal” means The Court of Appeal of New Brunswick.(Cour d’appel)
“Court of King’s Bench” means The Court of King’s Bench of New Brunswick.(Cour du Banc du Roi)
“Court of Queen’s Bench” Repealed: 2023, c.17, s.91
“financial and consumer services legislation” means
(législation en matière de services financiers et de services aux consommateurs)
(b)
the
Auctioneers Licence Act,
(c)
the
Collection and Debt Settlement Services Act,
(d)
the
Commissioners for Taking Affidavits Act,
(e)
the
Consumer Product Warranty and Liability Act,
(f)
the
Cooperatives Act,
(g)
the
Cost of Credit Disclosure and Payday Loans Act,
(g.1)
the
Credit Reporting Services Act,
(h)
the
Credit Unions Act,
(i)
the
Direct Sellers Act,
(m)
the
Loan and Trust Companies Act,
(m.1)
the
Mortgage Brokers Act,
(n)
the
Nursing Homes Pension Plans Act,
(o)
the
Pension Benefits Act,
(o.1)
the
Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act,
(p)
the
Pre-arranged Funeral Services Act,
(q)
the
Real Estate Agents Act,
(s)
the
Securities Transfer Act,
(s.1)
the
Unclaimed Property Act,
(t)
any other Act designated by regulation, and
(u)
any regulation or rule made under the Acts referred to in paragraphs (
a) to (
t);
“hearing” Repealed: 2023, c.6, s.1
“hearing panel” Repealed: 2023, c.6, s.1
“Minister” means the Minister of Finance and Treasury Board and includes any person designated by the Minister to act on the Minister’s behalf.(ministre)
“Registrar” Repealed: 2023, c.6, s.1
“regulated sector” means a sector or industry regulated under financial and consumer services legislation.(secteur réglementé)
“regulator” means
(chargé de la réglementation)
(a)
the Executive Director of Securities appointed under paragraph 18(2)(c),
(b)
the Superintendent of Insurance appointed under paragraph 18(2)(d),
(c)
the Superintendent of Pensions appointed under paragraph 18(2)(e),
(c.1)
the Superintendent of Pooled Registered Pension Plans appointed under paragraph 18(2)(e.1),
(d)
the Superintendent of Credit Unions appointed under paragraph 18(2)(f),
(e)
the Superintendent of Loan and Trust Companies appointed under paragraph 18(2)(g),
(f)
the Director of Cooperatives appointed under paragraph 18(2)(h),
(g)
the Director of Consumer Affairs appointed under paragraph 18(2)(i),
(h)
the Director of Mortgage Brokers appointed under paragraph 18(2)(j), and
(i)
the Director of Unclaimed Property appointed under paragraph 18(2)(k).
“Tribunal” means the New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board continued under section 3 of the Energy and Utilities Board Act.(Tribunal)
2008, c.3, s.3.1; 2014, c.31, s.2; 2014, c.41, s.93; 2016, c.37, s.72; 2017, c.26, s.13; 2017, c.27, s.61; 2017, c.56, s.36; 2019, c.24, s.186; 2019, c.29, s.61; 2020, c.5, s.60; 2023, c.6, s.1; 2023, c.17, s.91