2. In these Rules, unless the context indicates otherwise,(1) “Act” means the Environment Quality Act (chapter Q-2); (2) “Minister” means the Minister responsible for administration of the Act;
(3) “project” means a project identified in the mandate entrusted by the Minister to the Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement;
(4) “Regulation” means the Regulation respecting environmental impact assessment and review procedure of certain projects (chapter Q-2, r. 23.1); (5) “applicant” means a person, group or municipality whose application has been sent to the Minister in accordance with section 15 of the Regulation.