47.1(1)For the purposes of this section, “intervener” means the person, other than the Public Intervener, authorized by the Board in accordance with its own procedure to participate as a party to the proceeding, including an investigation or review.
47.1(2)The Board may, in any proceeding before it, order, subject to subsection (3), the costs of and incidental to any proceeding be paid in the amounts or proportions by or to a party to the proceeding.
47.1(3)The Board shall not make an order under subsection (2)
(a)
when the proceeding results from financial and consumer services legislation, and
(b)
with respect to the Public Intervener referred to in section 49.
47.1(4)The Board shall adopt procedures with respect to costs to be paid to an intervener under subsection (2).