Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-22)

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Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act

R.S.C., 1985, c. C-22

An Act to establish the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission

SHORT TITLE

Marginal note:Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act.

  • 1974-75-76, c. 49, s. 1.

INTERPRETATION

Marginal note:Definitions

2. In this Act,

“broadcasting”

« radiodiffusion »

“broadcasting” has the same meaning as in the Broadcasting Act;

“Chairman”

“Chairman”[Repealed, 2001, c. 34, s. 30]

“Chairperson”

« président »

“Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Commission designated by the Governor in Council under subsection 6(1);

“Commission”

« Conseil »

“Commission” means the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission;

“Executive Committee”

“Executive Committee”[Repealed, 1991, c. 11, s. 75]

“member”

« conseiller »

“member” means a member of the Commission;

“Minister”

« ministre »

“Minister” means such member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada as is designated by the Governor in Council as the Minister for the purposes of this Act;

“radiocommunication”

“radiocommunication”[Repealed, 1991, c. 11, s. 75]

“telecommunication”

“telecommunication”[Repealed, 1993, c. 38, s. 83]

“telecommunications undertaking”

« entreprise de télécommunications »

“telecommunications undertaking” means an undertaking in the field of telecommunication that is carried on in whole or in part within Canada or on a ship or aircraft registered in Canada;

“Vice-Chairman”

“Vice-Chairman”[Repealed, 2001, c. 34, s. 30]

“Vice-Chairperson”

« vice-président »

“Vice-Chairperson” means any Vice-Chairperson of the Commission designated by the Governor in Council under subsection 6(1).

  • R.S., 1985, c. C-22, s. 2;
  • 1991, c. 11, s. 75;
  • 1993, c. 38, s. 83;
  • 1995, c. 11, s. 43;
  • 2001, c. 34, s. 30(E);
  • 2010, c. 12, s. 1700.
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