1The following definitions apply in this Act.
“Charter” means the Charter of Governing Principles for Regulation established under this Act.(Charte)
“department” means the portions of the public service of the Province specified in Part I of the First Schedule of the Public Service Labour Relations Act.(ministère)
“Joint Office” means the joint Office of Regulatory and Service Effectiveness established by agreement between the Government of New Brunswick and the Governments of Nova Scotia and of Prince Edward Island, and with such other governments as may from time to time partner in it.(Bureau commun)
“Minister” means the member of the Executive Council designated by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council to administer this Act.(ministre)
“regulation” means
(réglementation)
(a)
a statutory, regulatory, procedural or administrative rule or other requirement governing citizens, business or other organizations,
(b)
a regulation as defined in the
Regulations Act, and
(c)
any other document prescribed by regulation.
“regulatory governance” includes, subject to the regulations, the principles, processes, procedures and practices by which regulation is developed, assessed, proposed, scrutinized, measured and monitored for impact and publicly reported on. (gouvernance réglementaire)