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Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations — 7
7 A measuring apparatus that is required for measurement of electricity or gas or examination of meters shall be calibrated in the following manner: (a) by testing its accuracy at points throughout the measuring range of the apparatus; and (b) by tracing its accuracy at one or more points tested in accordance with paragraph (a) to reference standards kept by the National Research Council of Canada. SOR/89-317, s. 2; SOR/95-532, s. 3
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations — 8
8 (1) For the purposes of section 5 of the Act, the calibration of a measuring apparatus referred to in section 7 shall be certified by the director on receipt of written particulars establishing (a) that the apparatus has been calibrated in the manner prescribed in section 7; (b) that the proposed manner of installation and use of the measuring apparatus is appropriate; and (c) that no error at any of the points tested throughout the measuring range referred to in section 7 exceeds two per cent of the value or reading at that point indicated by the reference standard referred to in paragraph 7(b). (2) A certificate issued pursuant to subsection (1) shall be valid (a) only for use of the measuring apparatus within the measuring range referred to in section 7; (b) only for the installation and use of the measuring apparatus as referred to in paragraph (1)(b); and (c) in the case of a measuring apparatus set out in an item of column I of the table to this section, for the period set out in column II of that item. TABLE Item Column I Column II Description of Measuring Apparatus Period of Validity of Certificate 1 Any electricity measuring apparatus 1 year 2 Any gas measuring apparatus 5 years SOR/2009-76, s. 2
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations — 9
9 (1) The register referred to in subsection 6(1) of the Act shall be maintained for the registration of contractors who hold a certificate of registration pursuant to subsection 6(2) of the Act and shall contain for each of the contractors the information referred to in subsection (2). (2) A contractor who wishes to register under section 6 of the Act shall apply in writing for a certificate of registration and indicate whether the application concerns the supply of electricity or gas and such application shall contain (a) the name of the contractor; (b) the principal place of business of the contractor; and (c) the geographical area in which the contractor intends to operate. (3) The original of a certificate of registration shall be sent to the contractor who has applied therefor and a copy thereof shall be retained with the register. (4) Where there is any change in the information provided by a contractor pursuant to subsection (2), the contractor shall forthwith inform the director in writing of any such change and shall return to the director the certificate of registration to which the change applies. SOR/95-532, s. 3
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations — 10
10 For the purposes of subsection 6(3) of the Act, a notice referred to in that subsection shall be sent by registered mail, shall state the date on which the contractor ceased to sell electricity or gas on the basis of measurement and shall contain details as to the disposition or intended disposition of all meters owned, used or possessed by the contractor.
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations — 11
o in subsection (2) for each meter, the following information respecting the installation of the meters: (a) details of any apparatus, wiring and piping that may affect the accuracy of the meters; (b) the consumption on a calendar year basis of electricity or gas at that location; and (c) in the case of an electricity metering installation, the overall multiplier. (5) Where an owner has installed a gas metering installation or an electricity metering installation, that owner shall provide forthwith to the director the information contained in (a) the records respecting the installed meters as referred to in (i) paragraphs (2)(a) to (d), (ii) paragraphs (2)(p) and (q), and (iii) subparagraph (2)(r)(v); and (b) the records respecting the installation as referred to in paragraphs (4)(a) and (c). (6) Where an owner sells gas on the basis of energy units, the owner’s records shall contain the following information respecting the owner’s gas distribution system: (a) details of the system, including the location of each point of supply of gas thereto; (b) the method whereby the calorific power of the gas sold is determined; and (c) the calorific power of the gas sold and the variation thereof. (6.1) An owner’s records shall contain the following information respecting the determination of a supercompressibility factor: (a) details of the system, including the location of each point of supply of gas; and (b) the method by which the supercompressibility factor of the gas sold is determined. (7) An owner shall retain the records containing the information referred to (a) in subsection (2) for a period of at least 12 months after the date the meter ceased to be used; (b) in subsection (3) for a period of at least 12 months after the expiration of the calendar year to which the records referred to in that subsection apply; (c) in subsection (4) for a period of at least 12 months after the date the gas metering installation or electricity metering installation, as the case may be, ceased to be used; and (d) in subsection (6) for a period of at least 12 months after the date the gas distribution system ceased to be used. SOR/89-317, s. 3(F); SOR/95-532, s. 3; SOR/2006-76, s. 1; SOR/2009-76, s. 3; SOR/2014-113, s. 2
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations — Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations
owner means an owner referred to in subsection 16(1) of the Act; ( propriétaire )
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations — Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations
owner’s records means the records required to be kept by an owner pursuant to subsection 16(2) of the Act. ( dossier )
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations — 12
12 (1) The director shall establish and make available on request the specifications relating to design, composition, construction and performance to which any meter or any class, type or design of meter shall conform before permission or approval with regard to that meter or such class, type or design of meter may be given pursuant to section 9 of the Act. (2) The director shall establish and make available on request the specifications relating to the installation and use of any meter or any class, type or design of meter. SOR/87-212, s. 1; SOR/95-532, s. 3(E)
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations — 13
13 An application for a permission or an approval referred to in section 9 of the Act shall be made in writing to the director and shall contain the following information: (a) the name and principal place of business of the applicant; (b) information sufficient to describe clearly the design, composition, construction and performance of the meter or the class, type or design of meter to which the application relates; (c) data that indicate whether the meter or the class, type or design of meter to which the application relates meets all applicable requirements of the Act, these Regulations and the specifications established pursuant to section 12; (d) where the manner of installation or use affects the performance of the meter or meters of the class, type or design to which the application relates, the manner in which the meter or each meter of the class, type or design is to be installed and used; (e) a copy of any promotional material, instructions and other information distributed or intended for distribution to purchasers or prospective purchasers of the meter or the class, type or design of meter to which the application relates; and (f) such additional information in respect of the meter or the class, type or design of meter that is necessary for the purposes of the application.
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations — 14
14 An applicant shall make available to the director the meter or one or more meters representative of the class, type or design of meter to which the application referred to in section 13 relates, and shall also make available such equipment, material and services as are required to inspect and test the meter or meters.
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations — 15
15 Where the director grants an approval under subsection 9(3) or (4) of the Act, the director shall specify in writing in the approval any conditions to which the approval is subject.
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations — 16
16 (1) A notice, referred to in paragraph 11(4)(a) of the Act, of a proposal to revoke a permission or an approval shall (a) be sent by registered mail to the latest known principal place of business of the person to whom the permission or approval was granted; and (b) contain the following information, namely, (i) the terms and conditions of the permission or the conditions of the approval, as the case may be, (ii) the meter or class, type or design of meter to which the notice relates, (iii) the date the permission or approval, as the case may be, was granted and the permission or approval number, if any, and (iv) the term or condition of the permission or the condition of the approval, as the case may be, not complied with. (2) A notice, referred to in subsection 11(1) of the Act, of revocation of a permission and a notice, referred to in subsection 11(2) of the Act, of revocation of an approval shall (a) be sent in the manner set out in paragraph (1)(a); (b) contain the information referred to in paragraph (1)(b); (c) in the case of a notice of revocation of a permission, contain a statement to the effect that, pursuant to subsection 11(3) of the Act, any meter that is in service pursuant to the permission being revoked shall be taken out of service; and (d) in the case of a notice of revocation of an approval, contain a statement setting out any action to be taken pursuant to subsection 11(3) of the Act in respect of any meter that is in service pursuant to the approval being revoked.
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations — 17
17 A notice referred to in subsection 22(1) of the Act shall (a) state the grounds on which the withdrawal is believed to be necessary, (b) be dated, (c) be signed by the director, and (d) be sent by registered mail to the latest known principal place of business of the owner of the meter and a copy of the notice shall be published forthwith in the Canada Gazette .
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations — 18
18 The director shall establish and make available on request the specifications for the manner and circumstances in which meters of any class, type or design are to be tested, verified, sealed, reverified or resealed, and for the manner and circumstances in which any such meters are to be stamped, restamped, labelled, relabelled, tagged, retagged or otherwise marked. SOR/87-212, s. 2; SOR/95-532, s. 3
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations — 19
19 The director is authorized to establish plans for the verification and reverification of meters of any class, type or design, or in any circumstances, by statistical means on the basis of sampling. SOR/95-532, s. 3(F)
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations — 20
20 A notice referred to in subsection 12(2) of the Act shall be sent, by registered mail, to such persons as are considered likely to be directly affected by the reverification referred to in the notice at least 180 days prior to the earliest date on which any meter to which the notice applies will be required to be reverified and a copy of the notice shall be published forthwith in the Canada Gazette .
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations — 21
21 (1) A certificate issued pursuant to section 14 of the Act in respect of a meter shall be numbered for identification and shall contain the following particulars: (a) the address or location at which the meter was verified or reverified; (b) the date of the verification or reverification; (c) the identification numbers of the meter; (d) the name of the manufacturer of the meter; (e) the class, type or design of the meter; (f) the identification numbers of all measuring apparatus used in verifying or reverifying the meter; (g) the name and address of the owner of the meter; (h) the errors, if any, of the meter at all points tested; (i) the name and the signature of the person issuing the certificate; (j) whether the person signing the certificate is an inspector, an accredited meter verifier or a person, referred to in paragraph 10(a) of the Act, acting on behalf of an accredited meter verifier and, in the case of a person acting on behalf of an accredited meter verifier, the name of the accredited meter verifier on whose behalf that person is acting; and (k) in the case of a gas meter, whether it is converting or non-converting for temperature or pressure, or both. (2) Where the verification or reverification of a meter has been done by statistical means on the basis of sampling, the certificate issued pursuant to section 14 of the Act shall include, in addition to the information required by subsection (1), an identification or listing of (a) the parent group or lot; and (b) the meters tested. SOR/95-532, s. 3; SOR/2014-113, s. 3(F); SOR/2018-252, s. 1
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations — 22
22 An application for accreditation pursuant to section 10 of the Act shall be made in writing and shall state (a) the name and address of the applicant; (b) whether the accreditation sought is with respect to electricity meters or gas meters; (c) the class, type or design of meters to which the accreditation would apply; and (d) that the applicant agrees, should accreditation be granted, to provide information relating to the execution of his functions as an accredited meter verifier. SOR/95-532, s. 3(F)
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations — 23
23 An application referred to in section 22 shall be accompanied by (a) a description of the applicant’s meter record system; (b) a copy of the most recent calibration certificate or accuracy check for each measuring apparatus to be used in the verification or reverification of meters; (c) a sample or scale drawing of any seal to be used; (d) a description of the applicant’s meter testing infrastructure and procedures and quality assurance infrastructure and procedures; (e) in the case of an application regarding gas meters, a floor plan, with north indicated thereon, showing the location of provers, heaters, air conditioning ducts, windows, doors and any other feature likely to have an effect on temperature stability or air movement; and (f) such additional information in respect of the meter or its installation as is necessary for the purposes of the application. SOR/87-212, s. 3
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations — 24
24 An applicant for accreditation pursuant to section 10 of the Act shall demonstrate through an accreditation audit (a) that the applicant has implemented and is maintaining acceptable procedures for (i) meter performance control, (ii) quality assurance, (iii) meter records, (iv) ensuring the security of seals and sealing tools, and (v) ensuring that only meters that have been properly verified or reverified are sealed; and (b) that the facilities and test equipment of the applicant are such that all tests required by or pursuant to the Act can be carried out in accordance with the Act and these Regulations. SOR/87-212, s. 4; SOR/95-532, s. 3(E); SOR/2009-76, s. 4(F)
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations — 25
25 The director shall, in granting an accreditation, specify in writing in the certificate of accreditation any conditions to which the grant of accreditation is subject.
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations — 26
26 A certificate of accreditation referred to in paragraph 10(b) of the Act shall be dated and signed by the director and shall contain, in addition to any conditions specified in accordance with section 25, (a) the name and address of the accredited meter verifier; (b) whether the accreditation is with respect to electricity meters or gas meters; (c) the class, type and design of meters to which the accreditation applies; and (d) a statement to the effect that, pursuant to subsection 11(2) of the Act, the accreditation may be revoked by the Minister for failure to comply with any condition to which the grant of accreditation was subject. SOR/95-532, s. 3(F)
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations — 27
27 (1) A notice, referred to in paragraph 11(4)(a) of the Act, of a proposal to revoke an accreditation shall be sent by registered mail to the latest known address of the accredited meter verifier to whom the accreditation was granted and a copy of the notice shall be published forthwith in the Canada Gazette . (2) A notice given pursuant to subsection (1) shall be dated and signed by the director and shall contain (a) the information referred to in paragraphs 26(a) to (c); (b) the date of the grant of accreditation; and (c) the reason, or reasons, for proposing revocation. (3) A notice, referred to in subsection 11(2) of the Act, of revocation shall (a) contain the information referred to in subsection (2); (b) be dated and signed by the Minister; and (c) be sent and a copy of the notice published in the manner specified in subsection (1). SOR/95-532, s. 3(F)
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations — 28
28 (1) For the purposes of section 17 of the Act, an accredited meter verifier’s records shall contain the following information and documentation for each meter verified or reverified in the course of the accredited meter verifier’s business: (a) a copy of the certificate issued pursuant to section 14 of the Act and referred to in subsection 21(1); and (b) where the verification or reverification was done (i) by statistical means on the basis of sampling, the information referred to in subsection 21(2), or (ii) by the owner of the meter, a statement by the owner confirming that the verification or reverification was completed in the manner established pursuant to section 18. (2) For the purposes of section 17 of the Act, an accredited meter verifier’s records shall contain the following information and documentation for each measuring apparatus used in the course of the accredited meter verifier’s business, whether or not it is owned by the accredited meter verifier: (a) a copy of the certificate referred to in subsection 8(2); and (b) details of any associated test equipment and its calibration and maintenance. (3) For the purposes of section 17 of the Act, an accredited meter verifier’s records shall contain information respecting the results of any tests carried out in the course of the accredited meter verifier’s business. (4) An accredited meter verifier shall retain (a) the records referred to in subsections (1) and (2) for a period of not less than six years after the date of the issue of the certificates referred to in those subsections; and (b) the records referred to in subsection (3) for a period of not less than six years after the date the results first became available to the accredited meter verifier. SOR/89-317, s. 4(F); SOR/95-532, s. 3
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations — 29
29 (1) Where a request is made pursuant to subsection 23(1) of the Act by a contractor or purchaser who is dissatisfied with the condition or registration of a meter, an inspector shall investigate the matter by means of one or more of the following procedures: (a) make inquiries of the contractor or purchaser who made the request and of any person who could reasonably be expected to have knowledge relevant to the matter; (b) examine any records referred to in section 16 or 17 of the Act that are relevant to the matter; and (c) test the meter that is the subject of the request, after reasonable notice to the contractor and the purchaser involved in the matter that the meter will be tested at a time and place specified in the notice and that the contractor and the purchaser may appear or be represented at the test. (2) For the purposes of subsection 23(3) of the Act, the time in which a person may give notice to the inspector is 30 days after the date the certificate of findings referred to in that subsection was provided to that person. (3) A notice referred to in subsection 23(3) of the Act shall state in writing the reasons for dissatisfaction with the inspector’s findings. SOR/89-317, s. 5(F); SOR/2009-76, s. 5(E)
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations — 30
30 (1) Where a matter has been referred to the director pursuant to subsection 23(3) of the Act, the director shall notify in writing each person directly concerned with the matter that is the subject of the notice, including the owner of any meter tested by an inspector in connection with the matter, stating (a) that the inspector has referred the matter to the director for reconsideration; (b) the reason or reasons for dissatisfaction indicated in the notice referred to in that subsection; and (c) that any written statement relating to the matter and received by the director within 30 days after the date of the notice will be considered. (2) The reconsideration referred to in subsection 23(3) of the Act shall take into account the certificate of findings referred to in subsection 23(2) of the Act, the reason or reasons stated pursuant to subsection 29(3) and any written statement received pursuant to paragraph (1)(c). (3) The director shall inform, in writing, each person notified pursuant to subsection (1) of the director’s decision on the matter referred to the director for reconsideration pursuant to subsection 23(3) of the Act. SOR/89-317, s. 6; SOR/95-532, s. 3(F)
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations — 31
31 (1) For the purposes of subsections 24(1) and (2) of the Act, an error that is greater than (a) 3% of the amount of electricity or gas supplied through the meter, and (b) where the amount of electricity supplied and the time-related demand for electricity supplied are the joint basis of a charge for electricity sold to a purchaser, with respect to a time-related demand, two and one-half per cent of the maximum point of the electricity meter’s demand scale is not permitted. (2) For the purposes of subsection 24(3) of the Act, no error is permitted. SOR/2009-76, s. 6
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations — 32
32 The functions of an inspector shall be the carrying out of (a) any inspection and testing of meters and any inspection of their installation required for the purposes of the Act and these Regulations; (b) any inspection and testing required to enable the determination of a period for the purposes of paragraph 12(1)(c) of the Act; (c) any accreditation audit referred to in section 24 or any audit required pursuant to a condition referred to in section 25; (d) any investigation required to assist in the determination of whether there is or has been an offence under section 30 of the Act; (e) any investigations, tests, inquiries and examinations in relation to sections 9, 11 and 23 of the Act; and (f) such other functions as are reasonably ancillary to the functions listed in paragraphs (a) to (e).
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations — 33
33 An inspector shall not, in the execution of his functions, use any measuring apparatus other than a measuring apparatus permitted by section 5 of the Act.
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations — 34
34 No person shall supply to a purchaser for any purpose other than processing or delivery for processing, natural gas that contains more than 0.030 per cent of water vapour, calculated by volume at standard pressure and standard temperature.
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations — 35
35 A volume of gas measured by any meter that registers in units of volume shall be converted to standard volume by using the following equation, namely, V s = V r × P m × T m × (F pv ) 2 where (a) V s is the standard volume; (b) V r is the volume registered by the meter; (c) P m is the pressure multiplier established for the meter pursuant to section 36; (d) T m is the temperature multiplier established for the meter pursuant to section 38 or 39, whichever is applicable; and (e) F pv is the supercompressibility factor established for the meter pursuant to section 40. SOR/95-532, s. 3(F)