103.12 (1) This section and section 103.13 govern the determination of the amount, if any, of an individual’s Northern Ontario energy credit for a month.  2011, c. 9, Sched. 40, s. 6. Eligibility (2) An individual is eligible for a Northern Ontario energy credit for a particular month if all of the following conditions are satisfied: 1. At the beginning of the month, the individual is resident in Northern Ontario. 2. On the last day of the applicable base taxation year, the individual had a designated principal residence in Northern Ontario and was resident in Northern Ontario. 3. At the beginning of the month, the individual would be an eligible individual as defined in subsection 122.5 (1) of the Federal Act if the reference to “19 years” in clause (a) of that definition were read as “18 years”. 4. At the beginning of the month, the individual is not a person described in subsection 122.5 (2) of the Federal Act. 5. The individual, or the person who is his or her qualified relation for the month, or a person on behalf of either of them, i. paid municipal tax, rent or other amounts in respect of a designated principal residence of the individual for the base taxation year that would be included in computing the individual’s occupancy cost for the purposes of section 98, if the designated principal residence is situated in Northern Ontario and is not an excluded premises, ii. paid taxes, charges or rates, as may be prescribed by the Minister of Finance, in respect of a designated principal residence of the individual for the base taxation year, if the designated principal residence is situated in Northern Ontario and is not an excluded premises, iii. paid an amount in respect of the supply of electricity or other source of energy to the individual’s designated principal residence for the base taxation year, if the residence is situated on a reserve in Northern Ontario and is not an excluded premises, or iv. paid an amount for the individual’s accommodation at any time in the base taxation year in a designated long-term care home, if it is situated in Northern Ontario and is not an excluded premises. 6. The individual and, if required by the Ontario Minister, the person who is the individual’s qualified relation for the month have each filed a return of income under this Act for the applicable base taxation year.  2011, c. 9, Sched. 40, s. 6. Amount (3) The amount of the eligible individual’s Northern Ontario energy credit for the month is the amount determined under paragraph 1, 2 or 3 as applicable: 1. If the individual does not have a qualified relation or a qualified dependant for the month, the amount calculated using the formula, [$130 – (0.01 × V)]/12 in which “V” is the amount, if any, by which the individual’s adjusted income for the base taxation year exceeds $35,000. 2. If the individual has a qualified dependant or a qualified relation, or both, for the month, the amount calculated using the formula, [$200 – (0.01 × W)]/12 in which “W” is the amount, if any, by which the individual’s adjusted income for the base taxation year exceeds $45,000. 3. Despite paragraph 2, if the individual has a qualified dependant in respect of whom the individual is a shared-custody parent but does not have any other qualified dependants or any qualified relation for the month, the amount is the total of “X” and “Y”, where, “X” is the amount calculated using the formula, [$130 – (0.01 × V)]/24 in which “V” has the same meaning as in paragraph 1, and “Y” is the amount calculated using the formula, [$200 – (0.01 × W)]/24 in which “W” has the same meaning as in paragraph 2. 2011, c. 9, Sched. 40, s. 6. Definitions (4) In this section, “excluded premises” means a student residence designated by the Ontario Minister and other such premises as may be prescribed by the Minister of Finance; (“locaux exclus”) “municipal tax” has the same meaning as in subsection 98 (1); (“impôts municipaux”) “Northern Ontario” means the geographic areas named and described in Schedule 2 to Ontario Regulation 180/03 (Division of Ontario into Geographic Areas) made under the Territorial Division Act, 2002 as Algoma, Cochrane, Kenora, Manitoulin, Nipissing, Parry Sound, Rainy River, Sudbury, Thunder Bay and Timiskaming. (“Nord de l’Ontario”)  2011, c. 9, Sched. 40, s. 6. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2011, c. 9, Sched. 40, s. 6 - 12/05/2011 General