Definitions
1. (1) In this Act, “alteration” means an alteration or replacement, removal or addition of any component or part of an elevating device that results in, or may result in, a change in the original design, inherent safety or operational characteristics of the elevating device, and “altered” has a corresponding meaning; (“modification”, “modifié”) “attendant” means a person who, as the whole or a part of his or her normal duties, (a) operates an elevating device that is equipped with operating devices that are automatically rendered inoperative should an unsafe condition for operation of the elevating device arise, or (b) actively engages in or supervises the loading, passage or unloading of persons or freight on an elevating device; (“préposé”) “contractor” means a person who performs for his or her own benefit or for the benefit of another, with or without compensation, any work with respect to the installation, alteration, repair or maintenance of an elevating device or part thereof but does not include an employee; (“entrepreneur”) “Deputy Minister” means the Deputy Minister ofConsumer and Commercial Relations; (“sous-ministre”) “design submission” means drawings, specifications, calculation sheets, work test certificates and any other information prescribed by regulation for an elevating device or part thereof submitted to the Ministry for the purpose of registration; (“dossier de projet”) “Director” means a person appointed as a Director for the purposes of this Act; (“directeur”) “elevating device” means a non-portable device for hoisting and lowering or moving persons or freight, and includes an elevator, dumbwaiter, escalator, moving walk, device commonly known as a manlift, passenger ropeway, incline lift, construction hoist, stage lift, platform lift and stairway lift as defined in the regulations; (“appareil de levage”) “freight” means any substance, article or thing; (“marchandise”) “inspector” means an inspector appointed for the purposes of this Act; (“inspecteur”) “major alteration” means a major alteration as defined in the regulations; (“modification majeure”) “maximum capacity” means the weight that an elevating device is designed and constructed to carry safely as prescribed by the regulations; (“capacité maximale”) “mechanic” means a person who has a minimum of four years work experience directly related to the work assigned to him or her and who has full knowledge of this Act and the regulations and of the codes applicable to the elevating device upon which he or she is assigned to work; (“mécanicien”) “Minister” means the Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations; (“ministre”) “Ministry” means the Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations; (“ministère”) “operator” means a person who in the normal course of his or her duties, (a) operates an elevating device that is equipped with operating devices that are not automatically rendered inoperative upon the arising of a condition rendering the operation of the elevating device unsafe, and (b) has direct and full control of any movement of the load-carrying unit of the elevating device; (“conducteur”) “owner” includes the person in charge of an elevating device as owner, licensee, lessee, agent or otherwise, but does not include an attendant or operator as such; (“propriétaire”) “professional engineer” means a person who is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers of the Province of Ontario or who is licensed to practise as a professional engineer under the Professional Engineers Act; (“ingénieur”) “regulations” means the regulations made under this Act. (“règlements”) R.S.O. 1990, c. E.8, s. 1; 1993, c. 27, Sched.; 1994, c. 27, s. 80 (1). Application of R.S.O. 1990, c. M.21 (2) Sections 15 to 19 of the Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations Act, to the extent that they apply to this Act, are enforceable in the same manner and to the same extent as if they had been enacted as provisions in this Act. 1994, c. 27, s. 80 (2).