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”) Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, subsection 1 (1) of the Act is amended by adding the following definitions: (See: 2017, c. 33, Sched. 5, s. 9 (1)) “administrative penalty” means an administrative penalty imposed under section 34.2; (“pénalité administrative”) “assessor” means an assessor appointed under subsection 34.1 (2) who is authorized to impose an administrative penalty or the registrar acting as an assessor; (“évaluateur”) “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 Travel Industry Compensation Fund continued under section 41; (“Fonds”) “investigator” means an investigator appointed under subsection 19 (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; (“ministre”) Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, the definition of “Minister” in subsection 1 (1) of the Act is repealed and the following substituted: (See: 2017, c. 33, Sched. 5, s. 9 (2)) “Minister” means the Minister of Government and Consumer Services or any other member of the Executive Council to whom the responsibility for the administration of this Act is assigned under the Executive Council Act; (“ministre”) “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 travel agent or a travel wholesaler who is registered as a travel agent or a travel wholesaler or as both under this Act; (“personne inscrite”) Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, the definition of “registrant” in subsection 1 (1) of the Act is repealed and the following substituted: (See: 2017, c. 33, Sched. 5, s. 9 (2)) “registrant” means a travel seller who is registered under this Act or a travel salesperson who is registered under this Act; (“personne inscrite”) “regulations” means regulations made under this Act; (“règlements”) “travel agent” means a person who sells, to consumers, travel services provided by another person; (“agent de voyages”) Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, the definition of “travel agent” in subsection 1 (1) of the Act is repealed. (See: 2017, c. 33, Sched. 5, s. 9 (3)) Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, subsection 1 (1) of the Act is amended by adding the following definitions: (See: 2017, c. 33, Sched. 5, s. 9 (4)) “travel salesperson” means a person who, on behalf of a travel seller, sells, to consumers or other travel sellers, travel services provided by another person and who is employed by that travel seller; (“représentant en voyages”) “travel seller” means a person who is not acting as a travel salesperson and who, (a)  sells, to consumers, travel services provided by another person, or (b)  carries on the business of dealing with other travel sellers for the sale of travel services provided by another person; (“vendeur de voyages”) “travel services” means transportation or sleeping accommodation for the use of a traveller, tourist or sightseer or other services combined with that transportation or sleeping accommodation; (“service de voyage”) “travel wholesaler” means a person who acquires rights to travel services for the purpose of resale to a travel agent or who carries on the business of dealing with travel agents or travel wholesalers for the sale of travel services provided by another person; (“voyagiste”) Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, the definition of “travel wholesaler” in subsection 1 (1) of the Act is repealed. (See: 2017, c. 33, Sched. 5, s. 9 (5)) “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. D, s. 1 (1); 2004, c. 19, s. 23 (1); 2006, c. 34, s. 26 (1); 2011, c. 1, Sched. 2, s. 8 (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. 23 (2). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2004, c. 19, s. 23 (1, 2) - 01/07/2005 2006, c. 34, s. 26 (1) - 01/04/2007 2011, c. 1, Sched. 2, s. 8 (1) - 30/03/2011 2012, c. 8, Sched. 11, s. 52 (1) - no effect -see 2020, c. 14, Sched. 8, s. 21 - 14/07/2020 2017, c. 33, Sched. 5, s. 9 (1-5) - not in force Part II   Officers