Q-2, r. 45 - Rules of procedure relating to the conduct of public hearings

Section 1 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

1. Definitions: In these Rules, unless the context indicates otherwise,

(a)  “hearing” means a public hearing provided for in the third paragraph of section 31.3 of the Act;

(b)  “Bureau” means the Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement provided for in section 6.1 of the Act;

(c)  “commission” means member(s) designated by the president to conduct a hearing pursuant to the second paragraph of section 6.4 of the Act;

(d)  “file” means the file referred to in section 12 of the Regulation;

(e)  “impact assessment statement” means an environmental impact assessment statement referred to in section 31.2 of the Act;

(f)  “proponent” means a person who has filed a notice with the Minister in accordance with section 31.2 of the Act;

(g)  “Act” means the Environment Quality Act (chapter Q-2);

(h)  “member” means a member of the Bureau;

(i)  “Minister” means the Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks;

(j)  “president” means the president of the Bureau;

(k)  “report” means a report of an inquiry referred to in section 6.7 of the Act;

(l)  “Regulation” means the Regulation respecting environmental impact assessment and review (chapter Q-2, r. 23);

(m)  “applicant” means a person, group or municipality that applied for the holding of a hearing that has subsequently been ordered by the Minister.

R.R.Q., 1981, c. Q-2, r. 19, s. 1.