Definitions
1 (1) In this Act, “Board” means the Ontario Highway Transport Board; (“Commission”) “bus” means a bus as defined in the Highway Traffic Act; (“autobus”) “compensation” includes any rate, remuneration, reimbursement or reward of any kind paid, payable or promised, or received or demanded, directly or indirectly; (“rétribution”) “disability” has the same meaning as in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005; (“handicap”) “highway” means a highway as defined in the Highway Traffic Act; (“voie publique”) “interested person” means a person who has an economic interest in the outcome of a matter that is within the Board’s jurisdiction; (“personne intéressée”) “local municipality” does not include a municipality that had the status of a township on December 31, 2002 and, but for the enactment of the Municipal Act, 2001, would have had the status of a township on January 1, 2003;  (“municipalité locale”) “Minister” means the Minister of Transportation; (“ministre”) “Ministry” means the Ministry of Transportation; (“ministère”) “mobility disability” means a disability that affects a person’s mobility; (“handicap lié à la mobilité”) “officer of the Ministry” means an officer of the Ministry designated in writing by the Minister to assist in the enforcement of this Act; (“agent du ministère”) “operating licence” means a public vehicle operating licence issued under this Act; (“permis d’exploitation”) “prescribed” means prescribed by the regulations; (“prescrit”) “public vehicle” means a motor vehicle operated on a highway by, for or on behalf of any person for the transportation for compensation of passengers, or passengers and express freight that might be carried in a passenger vehicle, but does not include the cars of electric or steam railways running only upon rails, taxicabs, nor motor vehicles operated solely within the limits of one local municipality; (“véhicule de transport en commun”) “regulations” means the regulations made under this Act; (“règlements”) “taxicab” means a motor vehicle as defined in the Highway Traffic Act, having a seating capacity of not more than six persons, exclusive of the driver, hired for one specific trip for the transportation exclusively of one person or group of persons, one fare or charge only being collected or made for the trip; (“taxi”) “toll” means any fee or rate charged, levied or collected by any person for the carriage of passengers and express freight by a public vehicle. (“prix”) R.S.O. 1990, c. P.54, s. 1; 1996, c. 9, s. 14; 2002, c. 17, Sched. F, Table; 2009, c. 4, s. 3 (1-3); 2016, c. 5, Sched. 25, s. 1. Car pool vehicles (2) Subject to subsection (4), a public vehicle and a taxicab do not include a motor vehicle, as defined in the Highway Traffic Act, with a seating capacity of not more than 10 persons, while it is transporting not more than 10 persons including the driver on a one-way or round trip where the taking of passengers is incidental to the driver’s purpose for the trip.  2009, c. 4, s. 3 (4). Same (3) For greater certainty, a trip described in subsection (2) includes a round trip between the residences, or places reasonably convenient to the residences, of any or all of the driver and passengers and a common destination, including the driver’s and passengers’ place of employment or education, or a place reasonably convenient to the driver’s and passengers’ various places of employment or education.  2009, c. 4, s. 3 (4). Same (4) In order to be excluded from the definitions of public vehicle and taxicab, the use of a motor vehicle as described in subsection (2) must also meet the following conditions: 1.  No fee is charged or paid to the driver, owner or lessee of the motor vehicle for the passengers’ transportation, except an amount to reimburse the expenses of operating the motor vehicle as described in subsection (2) on a non-profit basis. 2.  The driver does not take passengers on more than one one-way or round trip in a day. 3.  The owner of the motor vehicle, or the lessee of the motor vehicle if it is leased, does not own or lease more than one motor vehicle used as described in subsection (2) unless the owner or lessee is the employer of a majority of the persons transported in the motor vehicles.  2009, c. 4, s. 3 (4). Same (5) A motor vehicle described in subsection (2) does not include a motor vehicle while being operated by or under contract with a school board or other authority in charge of a school for the transportation of children to or from a school.  2009, c. 4, s. 3 (4). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1996, c. 9, s. 14 (1, 2) - 30/05/1996 2002, c. 17, Sched. F, Table - 01/01/2003 2009, c. 4, s. 3 (1-4)
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