S-30.1 - Act respecting municipal and intermunicipal transit authorities

Section 1 Disposition versions

1999-10-22

1. In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise,

(a)  “bus” means any motor vehicle equipped for the transportation of at least eight persons at one time, including a minibus or any similar vehicle determined by government regulation;

(b)  “Commission” means the Commission des transports du Québec;

(c)  “transit authority” means a municipal transit authority or an intermunicipal transit authority established under this Act;

(d)  “municipal transit authority” means a transit authority having jurisdiction over the territory of a single municipality;

(e)  “intermunicipal transit authority” means a transit authority having jurisdiction over the territory of several municipalities;

(f)  “Minister” means the Minister of Transport;

(g)  “municipality” means any local municipality, except a municipality the territory of which is under the jurisdiction of a transit commission on 23 November 1977;

(h)  “public transit permit” means a permit that is valid and in force, issued by the Régie des transports du Québec before 15 February 1973, bearing the words “public transport” or “autobus service” ; it also means a permit that is valid and in force issued by the Commission authorizing its holder to provide a bus transport service for passengers, and their baggage, where such is the case, for direct or indirect remuneration, on a regular route and on a fixed time-schedule;

(i)  “passenger transit system” means the aggregate of passenger-bus transport services provided by a transit authority to the public in the territory over which it has jurisdiction.

1977, c. 64, s. 1; 1996, c. 2, s. 605; 1999, c. 40, s. 91.

1996-05-08

1. In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise,

(a)  “bus” means any motor vehicle equipped for the transportation of at least eight persons at one time, including a minibus or any similar vehicle determined by government regulation;

(b)  “Commission” means the Commission des transports du Québec;

(c)  “corporation” means a municipal transit corporation or an intermunicipal transit corporation incorporated under this Act;

(d)  “municipal transit corporation” means a corporation having jurisdiction over the territory of one municipality alone;

(e)  “intermunicipal transit corporation” means a corporation having jurisdiction over the territory of several municipalities;

(f)  “Minister” means the Minister of Transport;

(g)  “municipality” means any local municipality, except a municipality the territory of which is under the jurisdiction of a transit commission on 23 November 1977;

(h)  “public transit permit” means a permit that is valid and in force, issued by the Régie des transports du Québec before 15 February 1973, bearing the words “public transport” or “autobus service” ; it also means a permit that is valid and in force issued by the Commission authorizing its holder to provide a bus transport service for passengers, and their baggage, where such is the case, for direct or indirect remuneration, on a regular route and on a fixed time-schedule;

(i)  “passenger transit system” means the aggregate of passenger-bus transport services provided by a corporation to the public in the territory over which it has jurisdiction.

1977, c. 64, s. 1; 1996, c. 2, s. 605.

1977-12-31

1. In this act, unless the context indicates otherwise,

(a)  “bus” means any motor vehicle equipped for the transportation of at least eight persons at one time, including a minibus or any similar vehicle determined by government regulation;

(b)  “Commission” means the Commission des transports du Québec;

(c)  “corporation” means a municipal transit corporation or an intermunicipal transit corporation incorporated under this act;

(d)  “municipal transit corporation” means a corporation having jurisdiction over the territory of one municipality alone;

(e)  “intermunicipal transit corporation” means a corporation having jurisdiction over the territory of several municipalities;

(f)  “Minister” means the Minister of Transport;

(g)  “municipality” means any municipal corporation created by law or under an act of the Legislature, except a municipality the territory of which is under the jurisdiction of a transit commission on 23 November 1977;

(h)  “public transit permit” means a permit that is valid and in force, issued by the Régie des transports du Québec before 15 February 1973, bearing the words “public transport” or “autobus service” ; it also means a permit that is valid and in force issued by the Commission authorizing its holder to provide a bus transport service for passengers, and their baggage, where such is the case, for direct or indirect remuneration, on a regular route and on a fixed time-schedule;

(i)  “passenger transit system” means the aggregate of passenger-bus transport services provided by a corporation to the public in the territory over which it has jurisdiction.

1977, c. 64, s. 1.