ontario regulation 157/15

made under the

Electricity Act, 1998

Made: June 2, 2015
Filed: June 18, 2015
Published on e-Laws: June 18, 2015
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: July 4, 2015


Amending O. Reg. 494/01

(DEBT RETIREMENT CHARGE - ADMINISTRATION)

1. Section 6 of Ontario Regulation 494/01 is amended by adding the following subsections:

(8) Despite subsections (1) to (5), a collector is not required to collect a debt retirement charge from a user who is exempt under section 5.1 of Ontario Regulation 493/01 (Debt Retirement Charge - Rates and Exemptions) made under the Act.

(9) Despite subsections (1) to (5), a collector is not required to collect a debt retirement charge from a user who is exempt under section 5.2 or 5.3 of Ontario Regulation 493/01, but only in respect of the user’s consumption of electricity that is determined to be exempt under that section.

2. Subsection 16 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(1) The following must not be destroyed until written authorization has been obtained from the Minister:

1. Records required by the Act and this Regulation to be kept by a collector or self-generating user.

2. Exemption certificates received by a collector.

3. Notices required by section 5.2 or 5.3 of Ontario Regulation 493/01 (Debt Retirement Charge - Rates and Exemptions) that are received by a collector.

Commencement

3. This Regulation comes into force on the day it is filed.

Made by:

Charles Sousa

Minister of Finance

Date made: June 2, 2015.