1 In this Act, “applicant” means an individual, partnership or corporation that applies for registration under this Act; (“auteur d’une demande”) “Authority” means the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario continued under subsection 2 (1) of the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario Act, 2016; (“Autorité”) “board of inquiry” means a board of inquiry appointed by the Council; (“commission d’enquête”) “certificate” means a certificate issued under this Act; (“certificat”) “Chief Executive Officer” means the Chief Executive Officer appointed under subsection 10 (2) of the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario Act, 2016; (“directeur général”) “Complaints Committee” means the Complaints Committee of the Council established under this Act; (“comité des plaintes”) “contract” has the same meaning as in the Insurance Act, but does not include a contract of life insurance as defined under that Act; (“contrat”) “Corporation” means the body corporate known as the Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario; (“Association”) “Council” means the Council of the Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario; (“conseil”) “Discipline Committee” means the Discipline Committee of the Council established under this Act; (“comité de discipline”) “incapacitated member” means a member suffering from a physical or mental condition or disorder of a nature and extent making it desirable in the interest of the public or the member that he or she no longer be permitted to carry on business as a registered insurance broker or that his or her business be restricted; (“membre atteint d’une invalidité”) “insurance” has the same meaning as in the Insurance Act, but does not include life insurance as defined under that Act; (“assurance”) “insurance agent” means an agent within the meaning of the Insurance Act; (“agent d’assurances”) “insurance broker” means any person who for any compensation, commission or other thing of value, with respect to persons or property in Ontario, deals directly with the public and, (a)  acts or aids in any manner in soliciting, negotiating or procuring the making of any contract of insurance or reinsurance whether or not the person has agreements with insurers allowing the person to bind coverage and countersign insurance documents on behalf of insurers, (b)  provides risk management services including claims assistance where required, (c)  provides consulting or advisory services with respect to insurance or reinsurance, or (d)  holds himself, herself or itself out as an insurance consultant or examines, appraises, reviews or evaluates any insurance policy, plan or program or makes recommendations or gives advice with regard to any of the above; (“courtier d’assurances”) “Manager” means the Manager of the Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario; (“administrateur”) “member” means an individual, partnership or corporation registered under this Act to carry on business as an insurance broker; (“membre”) “Minister” means the Minister of Finance or any other member of the Executive Council to whom responsibility for the administration of this Act is assigned or transferred under the Executive Council Act; (“ministre”) “misconduct” means misconduct as defined in the regulations; (“inconduite”) “person” includes a partnership and an unincorporated association; (“personne”) “public” means persons other than insurers, insurance brokers, insurance adjusters and insurance agents; (“public”) “Qualification and Registration Committee” means the Qualification and Registration Committee of the Council established under this Act; (“comité des titres de compétence et des inscriptions”) “registered insurance broker” means a person registered under this Act to carry on business as an insurance broker. (“courtier d’assurances inscrit”)  R.S.O. 1990, c. R.19, s. 1; 1997, c. 28, s. 227; 2004, c. 31, Sched. 38, s. 3; 2016, c. 37, Sched. 21, s. 1; 2018. c. 8, Sched. 29, s. 1; 2020, c. 36, Sched. 14, s. 15 (1). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1997, c. 28, s. 227 (1-2) - 01/07/1998 2004, c. 31, Sched. 38, s. 3 (1-2) - 30/04/2007 2016, c. 37, Sched. 21, s. 1 (1-4) - 08/12/2016 2018, c. 8, Sched. 29, s. 1 - 08/06/2019 2020, c. 36, Sched. 14, s. 15 (1) - 08/12/2020