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 Queen’s Bench” means The Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick.(Cour du Banc de la Reine)
“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 Agencies Act,
(d)
the
Commissioners for Taking Affidavits Act,
(e)
the
Consumer Product Warranty and Liability Act,
(f)
the
Co-operative Associations Act,
(g)
the
Cost of Credit Disclosure and Payday Loans 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,
(p)
the
Pre-arranged Funeral Services Act,
(q)
the
Real Estate Agents Act,
(s)
the
Securities Transfer 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” includes a review or an appeal.(audience)
“hearing panel” means a hearing panel of the Tribunal constituted under section 39.(comité d’audience)
“Minister” means the Minister of Finance and includes any person designated by the Minister to act on the Minister’s behalf.(ministre)
“Registrar” means the Registrar of the Tribunal appointed under section 40.(greffier)
“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),
(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 Inspector of Co-operative Associations appointed under paragraph 18(2)(
h),
(g)
the Director of Consumer Affairs appointed under paragraph 18(2)(
i), and
(h)
the Director of Mortgage Brokers appointed under paragraph 18(2)(
j).
“Tribunal” means the Financial and Consumer Services Tribunal established under section 29. (Tribunal)
2008, c.3, s.3.1; 2014, c.31, s.2; 2014, c.41, s.93; 2016, c.37, s.72