D-10 - Gas Distribution Act

Section 1 Disposition versions

1999-10-22

1. In this Act, unless the context requires a different meaning, the following expressions have the meaning here given them, namely:

(a)  “apparatus” : any device, mechanism or instrument using gas to produce heat, light or power, including its connecting piping and its vent for carrying off the products of gas combustion;

(b)  “pipe” or “gas pipe” : any tubing or pipe used or intended for the conveyance or distribution of gas, except the connecting piping of an apparatus;

(c)  “consumer” : any person or partnership purchasing gas from a distributor;

(d)  “distributor” : any person operating an undertaking for the storage, conveyance, sale or distribution of gas in Québec in any capacity whatever;

(e)  “gas” : natural gas, manufactured gas, any variety or any mixture of either, liquefied petroleum gas or any mixture of liquefied petroleum gas and air, conveyed or distributed by tubing or otherwise;

(f)  “person” : besides its ordinary meaning, any partnership, syndicate or association;

(g)  “Board” : the Régie du bâtiment du Québec;

(h)  “regulation” : a regulation made under section 2 or section 3;

(i)  “distribution network” : the whole of the pipes, except those mentioned in paragraph k, and of the equipment, machines, structures, gasometers, meters and other devices and accessories installed in a given territory and used for the distribution of gas to consumers in such territory;

(j)  “conveyance system” : the whole of the pipes used for the conveyance of gas to the point of junction with a distribution network, including the equipment, machines, structures, gasometers, meters and other devices and accessories connected therewith;

(k)  “piping” : the whole of the gas pipes installed in, under and on the exterior face of a consumer’s house, works, building or other structure.

R. S. 1964, c. 88, s. 1; 1970, c. 26, s. 1; 1977, c. 5, s. 14; 1988, c. 23, s. 86; 1991, c. 74, s. 136; 1999, c. 40, s. 107.

1992-02-01

1. In this Act, unless the context requires a different meaning, the following expressions have the meaning here given them, namely:

(a)  “apparatus” : any device, mechanism or instrument using gas to produce heat, light or power, including its connecting piping and its vent for carrying off the products of gas combustion;

(b)  “pipe” or “gas pipe” : any tubing or pipe used or intended for the conveyance or distribution of gas, except the connecting piping of an apparatus;

(c)  “consumer” : any person, firm or corporation purchasing gas from a distributor;

(d)  “distributor” : any person operating an undertaking for the storage, conveyance, sale or distribution of gas in Québec in any capacity whatever;

(e)  “gas” : natural gas, manufactured gas, any variety or any mixture of either, liquefied petroleum gas or any mixture of liquefied petroleum gas and air, conveyed or distributed by tubing or otherwise;

(f)  “person” : besides its ordinary meaning, any firm, syndicate or association of persons and a public or private corporation;

(g)  “Board” : the Régie du bâtiment du Québec;

(h)  “regulation” : a regulation made under section 2 or section 3;

(i)  “distribution network” : the whole of the pipes, except those mentioned in paragraph k, and of the equipment, machines, structures, gasometers, meters and other devices and accessories installed in a given territory and used for the distribution of gas to consumers in such territory;

(j)  “conveyance system” : the whole of the pipes used for the conveyance of gas to the point of junction with a distribution network, including the equipment, machines, structures, gasometers, meters and other devices and accessories connected therewith;

(k)  “piping” : the whole of the gas pipes installed in, under and on the exterior face of a consumer’s house, works, building or other structure.

R. S. 1964, c. 88, s. 1; 1970, c. 26, s. 1; 1977, c. 5, s. 14; 1988, c. 23, s. 86; 1991, c. 74, s. 136.

1988-06-17

1. In this Act, unless the context requires a different meaning, the following expressions have the meaning here given them, namely:

(a)  “apparatus” : any device, mechanism or instrument using gas to produce heat, light or power, including its connecting piping and its vent for carrying off the products of gas combustion;

(b)  “pipe” or “gas pipe” : any tubing or pipe used or intended for the conveyance or distribution of gas, except the connecting piping of an apparatus;

(c)  “consumer” : any person, firm or corporation purchasing gas from a distributor;

(d)  “distributor” : any person operating an undertaking for the storage, conveyance, sale or distribution of gas in Québec in any capacity whatever;

(e)  “gas” : natural gas, manufactured gas, any variety or any mixture of either, liquefied petroleum gas or any mixture of liquefied petroleum gas and air, conveyed or distributed by tubing or otherwise;

(f)  “person” : besides its ordinary meaning, any firm, syndicate or association of persons and a public or private corporation;

(g)  “Board” : the Régie du gaz naturel;

(h)  “regulation” : a regulation made under section 2 or section 3;

(i)  “distribution network” : the whole of the pipes, except those mentioned in paragraph k, and of the equipment, machines, structures, gasometers, meters and other devices and accessories installed in a given territory and used for the distribution of gas to consumers in such territory;

(j)  “conveyance system” : the whole of the pipes used for the conveyance of gas to the point of junction with a distribution network, including the equipment, machines, structures, gasometers, meters and other devices and accessories connected therewith;

(k)  “piping” : the whole of the gas pipes installed in, under and on the exterior face of a consumer’s house, works, building or other structure.

R. S. 1964, c. 88, s. 1; 1970, c. 26, s. 1; 1977, c. 5, s. 14; 1988, c. 23, s. 86.

1977-12-31

1. In this act, unless the context requires a different meaning, the following expressions have the meaning here given them, namely:

(a)  “apparatus” : any device, mechanism or instrument using gas to produce heat, light or power, including its connecting piping and its vent for carrying off the products of gas combustion;

(b)  “pipe” or “gas pipe” : any tubing or pipe used or intended for the conveyance or distribution of gas, except the connecting piping of an apparatus;

(c)  “consumer” : any person, firm or corporation purchasing gas from a distributor;

(d)  “distributor” : any person operating an undertaking for the storage, conveyance, sale or distribution of gas in Québec in any capacity whatever;

(e)  “gas” : natural gas, manufactured gas, any variety or any mixture of either, liquefied petroleum gas or any mixture of liquefied petroleum gas and air, conveyed or distributed by tubing or otherwise;

(f)  “person” : besides its ordinary meaning, any firm, syndicate or association of persons and a public or private corporation;

(g)  “Board” : the Régie de l’électricité et du gaz;

(h)  “regulation” : a regulation made under section 2 or section 3;

(i)  “distribution network” : the whole of the pipes, except those mentioned in paragraph k, and of the equipment, machines, structures, gasometers, meters and other devices and accessories installed in a given territory and used for the distribution of gas to consumers in such territory;

(j)  “conveyance system” : the whole of the pipes used for the conveyance of gas to the point of junction with a distribution network, including the equipment, machines, structures, gasometers, meters and other devices and accessories connected therewith;

(k)  “piping” : the whole of the gas pipes installed in, under and on the exterior face of a consumer’s house, works, building or other structure.

R. S. 1964, c. 88, s. 1; 1970, c. 26, s. 1; 1977, c. 5, s. 14.