1 (1) In this Act, “administrative authority” means the administrative authority as designated under section 3 of the Safety and Consumer Statutes Administration Act, 1996 for the purpose of administering this Act; (“organisme d’application”) “employ” means to employ, appoint, authorize or otherwise arrange to have another person act on one’s behalf, including as an independent contractor; (“employer”) “equity share” means, in respect of a corporation, a share of a class or series of shares of a corporation that carries a voting right either under all circumstances or under circumstances that have occurred and are continuing; (“action participante”) “Fund” means the Motor Vehicle Dealers Compensation Fund continued under section 42; (“Fonds”) “investigator” means an investigator appointed under subsection 18 (1); (“enquêteur”) “Minister” means the Minister of Consumer and Business Services or such other member of the Executive Council to whom the administration of this Act is assigned under the Executive Council Act; (“ministre”) “motor vehicle” means an automobile, truck or other vehicle propelled or driven otherwise than by muscular power, including a motorcycle, but not including a motorized snow vehicle or a farm tractor or other self-propelled machinery primarily intended for farming or construction purposes; (“véhicule automobile”) “motor vehicle dealer” means a person who trades in motor vehicles, whether for the person’s own account or the account of any other person, or who holds himself, herself or itself out as trading in motor vehicles; (“commerçant de véhicules automobiles”) “officer” includes the chair and any vice-chair of the board of directors, the president and any vice-president, the secretary and assistant secretary, the treasurer and assistant treasurer and the general manager and the assistant general manager of the corporation or a partner or general manager and assistant general manager of a partnership, any other individual designated as an officer by by-law or resolution or any other individual who performs functions normally performed by an individual occupying such office; (“dirigeant”) “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made under this Act; (“prescrit”) “registrant” means a motor vehicle dealer or salesperson that is registered under this Act; (“personne inscrite”) “regulations” means regulations made under this Act; (“règlements”) “salesperson” means an individual who is employed by a motor vehicle dealer to trade in motor vehicles on behalf of the motor vehicle dealer; (“vendeur”) “trade” includes buying, selling, leasing, advertising or exchanging an interest in a motor vehicle or negotiating or inducing or attempting to induce the buying, selling, leasing or exchanging of an interest in a motor vehicle, and “trade” when used as a noun has a corresponding meaning; (“faire le commerce”, “opération”, “commerce”) “Tribunal” means the Licence Appeal Tribunal established under the Licence Appeal Tribunal Act, 1999 or such other tribunal as may be prescribed. (“Tribunal”)  2002, c. 30, Sched. B, s. 1 (1); 2004, c. 19, s. 16 (1); 2006, c. 34, s. 17 (1). Associated persons (2) For purposes of this Act, one person is associated with another person in any of the following circumstances: 1. One person is a corporation of which the other person is an officer or director. 2. One person is a partnership of which the other person is a partner. 3. Both persons are partners of the same partnership. 4. One person is a corporation that is controlled directly or indirectly by the other person. 5. Both persons are corporations and one corporation is controlled directly or indirectly by the same person who controls directly or indirectly the other corporation. 6. Both persons are members of the same voting trust relating to shares of a corporation. 7. Both persons are associated within the meaning of paragraphs 1 to 6 with the same person.  2004, c. 19, s. 16 (2). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2004, c. 19, s. 16 (1, 2) - 01/01/2010 2006, c. 34, s. 17 (1)
- 01/01/2010 2012, c. 8, Sched. 11, s. 49 (1) - no effect - see 2020, c. 14, Sched. 8, s. 21 - 14/07/2020 Part II   Officers