1 (1) In this Act, “auxiliary member”, “First Nations Constable”, “police force” and “special constable” have the same meaning as in the Police Services Act; (“membre auxiliaire”, “agent des Premières Nations”, “corps de police”, “agent spécial”) Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, the definitions of  “auxiliary member”, “First Nations Constable”, “police force” and “special constable” in subsection 1 (1) of the Act are repealed and the following substituted: (See: 2019, c. 1, Sched. 6, s. 1 (1)) “auxiliary member”, “First Nation Officer”, “police service” and “special constable” have the same meaning as in the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019; (“membre auxiliaire”, “agent de Première Nation”, “service de police”, “agent spécial”) “Chief Coroner” means the Chief Coroner for Ontario; (“coroner en chef ”) “Chief Forensic Pathologist” means the Chief Forensic Pathologist for Ontario; (“médecin légiste en chef”) “coroner” means the Chief Coroner, a Deputy Chief Coroner, a regional coroner or a coroner appointed under section 5; (“coroner”) “Deputy Chief Coroner” means a Deputy Chief Coroner for Ontario; (“coroner en chef adjoint”) “Deputy Chief Forensic Pathologist” means a Deputy Chief Forensic Pathologist for Ontario; (“médecin légiste en chef adjoint”) “forensic pathologist” means a pathologist who has been certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in forensic pathology or has received equivalent certification in another jurisdiction; (“médecin légiste”) “mine” means a mine as defined in the Occupational Health and Safety Act; (“mine”) “mining plant” means a mining plant as defined in the Occupational Health and Safety Act; (“installation minière”) “Minister” means the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services or the minister of the Crown to whom the powers and duties under this Act are assigned or transferred under the Executive Council Act; (“ministre”) “Oversight Council” means the Death Investigation Oversight Council established under section 8; (“Conseil de surveillance”) “pathologist” means a physician who has been certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada as a specialist in anatomical or general pathology or has received equivalent certification in another jurisdiction; (“pathologiste”) “pathologists register” means the register of pathologists maintained under section 7.1; (“registre des pathologistes”) “research” means a systematic investigation designed to develop or establish principles, facts or generalizable knowledge, or any combination of them, and includes the development, testing and evaluation of research; (“recherche”) “spouse” means a person, (a)  to whom the deceased was married immediately before his or her death, (b)  with whom the deceased was living in a conjugal relationship outside marriage immediately before his or her death, if the deceased and the other person, (i)  had cohabited for at least one year, (ii)  were together the parents of a child, or (iii)  had together entered into a cohabitation agreement under section 53 of the Family Law Act; (“conjoint”) “tissue” includes an organ or part of an organ. (“tissu”) R.S.O. 1990, c. C.37, s. 1; 1999, c. 6, s. 15 (1); 2005, c. 5, s. 15 (1, 2); 2009, c. 15, s. 1 (1); 2017, c. 34, Sched. 46, s. 9 (1); 2018, c. 3, Sched. 6, s. 1; 2019, c. 1, Sched. 6, s. 1 (2). Interpretation of body (2) A reference in this Act to the body of a person includes part of the body of a person. 2009, c. 15, s. 1 (2). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1999, c. 6, s. 15 (1) - 01/03/2000 2005, c. 5, s. 15 (1, 2) - 09/03/2005 2009, c. 15, s. 1 (1, 2) - 27/07/2009 2017, c. 34, Sched. 46, s. 9 (1) - 01/01/2018 2018, c. 3, Sched. 6, s. 1 (1) - 30/04/2018; 2018, c. 3, Sched. 6, s. 1 (2-5) - no effect - 2019, c. 1, Sched. 6, s. 12
- 26/03/2019 2019, c. 1, Sched. 6, s. 1 (1) - not in force; 2019, c. 1, Sched. 6, s. 1 (2) - 01/12/2020 Effect of Act