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“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“Registrar” Repealed: 2023, c.6, s.1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.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

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Definitions

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)

(a) this Act,

(b) the Auctioneers Licence 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,

(j) the Franchises Act,

(k) the Gift Cards Act,

(l) the Insurance 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,

(r) the Securities 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” 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 Treasury Board 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)