1 (1) In this Act, “Director” means the Director under the Ministry of Consumer and Business Services Act; (“directeur”) “distributor” means a person who engages in the business of selling or distributing paperbacks or periodicals, or both, other than by sale by retail to an ultimate consumer; (“distributeur”) “equity share” means a share of a class of shares that carries a voting right either under all circumstances or under some circumstances that have occurred and are continuing; (“action participante”) “investigator” means an investigator appointed under subsection 9.1 (1); (“enquêteur”) “Minister” means the Minister of Consumer and Business Services; (“ministre”) “non-resident” means, (a) an individual who is not a Canadian citizen or has not been lawfully admitted to Canada for permanent residence, (b) an individual who is not ordinarily resident in Canada, (c) a corporation incorporated, formed or otherwise organized elsewhere than in Canada, (d) a corporation that is controlled directly or indirectly by non-residents as defined in clause (a), (b) or (c), (e) a trust established by a non-resident as defined in clause (a), (b), (c) or (d), or a trust in which non-residents as so defined have more than 50 per cent of the beneficial interest, or (f) a corporation that is controlled directly or indirectly by a trust mentioned in clause (e); (“non-résident”) “paperback” means any printed matter other than a periodical that is published for general distribution to the public and that is not bound in a hard cover, and includes paperback books; (“livre broché”) “periodical” means any printed matter that is published for general distribution to the public and that purports to be a copy of one publication in a series of publications at regular intervals, and that is not bound in a hard cover but does not include a periodic publication that is devoted primarily to conveying current news; (“périodique”) “person” means an individual, a partnership or a corporation or an association, syndicate or other organization of individuals; (“personne”) “Registrar” means the registrar of paperback and periodical distributors; (“registrateur”) “regulations” means the regulations made under this Act; (“règlements”) “resident” means a person, company or trust that is not a non-resident; (“résident”) “Tribunal” means the Licence Appeal Tribunal. (“Tribunal”)  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.1, s. 1 (1); 1999, c. 12, Sched. G, s. 31 (1); 2001, c. 9, Sched. D, s. 13; 2006, c. 34, s. 18 (2, 3). Control (2) For the purposes of clause (d) of the definition of “non-resident” in subsection (1), a corporation shall be deemed to be controlled by another person or corporation or by two or more corporations if, (a) equity shares of the first-mentioned corporation carrying more than 50 per cent of the votes for the election of directors are held, otherwise than by way of security only, by or for the benefit of such other person or corporation or by or for the benefit of such other corporations; and (b) the votes carried by such securities are sufficient, if exercised, to elect a majority of the board of directors of the first-mentioned corporation.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.1, s. 1 (2). Application of Act (3) This Act does not apply to, (a) distributors in respect of the distribution of paperbacks or periodicals, or both, that are published, printed and distributed primarily in Canada; or (b) persons whose principal business is the publication in Canada of books that are not paperbacks or periodicals.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.1, s. 1 (3). Idem (4) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to have the effect of controlling, influencing or otherwise affecting the content of any paperback or periodical.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.1, s. 1 (4). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1999, c. 12, Sched. G, s. 31 (1) - 01/04/2000 2001, c. 9, Sched. D, s. 13 - 29/06/2001 2006, c. 34, s. 18 (1-3)
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