2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Remission Order (SOR/2008-306)
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2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Remission Order
SOR/2008-306
Registration 2008-11-20
2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Remission Order
P.C. 2008-1766 2008-11-20
Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Finance, pursuant to section 115Footnote a of the Customs TariffFootnote b, hereby makes the annexed 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Remission Order.
Return to footnote aS.C. 2005, c. 38, par. 142(e) and 145(2)(j)
Return to footnote bS.C. 1997, c. 36
INTERPRETATION
1. The following definitions apply in this Order.
- “authorized importer of goods other than vehicles”
“authorized importer of goods other than vehicles” means a broadcast rights holder, an NOC, NPC, or official sponsor, OBS S.A., OBS Vancouver, VANOC or an agent or representative of any of them who acts as an importer of goods other than vehicles on its behalf in connection with the Games. (importateur autorisé de marchandises autre que des véhicules)
- “authorized importer of vehicles”
“authorized importer of vehicles” means a broadcast rights holder, OBS Vancouver, VANOC, an agent or representative of any of them who acts as an importer of vehicles on its behalf in connection with the Games, or an official vehicle importer. (importateur autorisé de véhicules)
- “broadcast rights holder”
“broadcast rights holder” means a person who holds broadcasting rights that have been granted by the IOC in respect of the Olympic Games or by VANOC in respect of the Paralympic Games. (titulaire de droits de diffusion)
- “Games”
“Games” means the Olympic Games or the Paralympic Games, as the case may be. (Jeux)
- “Games family member”
“Games family member” means an individual, other than an individual ordinarily resident in Canada, who is the holder of a Games accreditation issued by VANOC and is
(a) an athlete, coach, team official, support staff member, sport equipment technician, judge or technical official in the Games; or
(b) a member or employee of the IOC, the IPC, an NOC, an NPC or an international sports federation. (membre de la famille des Jeux)
- “IOC”
“IOC” means the International Olympic Committee. (CIO)
- “IPC”
“IPC” means the International Paralympic Committee. (CIP)
- “media accreditation holder”
“media accreditation holder” means an individual, other than an individual ordinarily resident in Canada, who holds a media accreditation issued by VANOC for the purpose of conducting media coverage of the Games. (titulaire d’une accréditation de média)
- “NOC”
“NOC” means a National Olympic Committee of a country that is participating in the Olympic Games. (CNO)
- “NPC”
“NPC” means a National Paralympic Committee of a country that is participating in the Paralympic Games. (CNP)
- “non-resident non-registrant”
“non-resident non-registrant” means
(a) a broadcast rights holder, NOC, NPC, official sponsor or official vehicle importer that is not resident in Canada and is not a registrant as defined in subsection 123(1) of the Excise Tax Act; or
(b) the IOC, the IPC, or OBS S.A. (non-résident non inscrit)
- “OBS S.A.”
“OBS S.A.” means Olympic Broadcasting Services S.A., a subsidiary of the IOC. (OBS S.A.)
- “OBS Vancouver”
“OBS Vancouver” means Olympic Broadcasting Services Vancouver Ltd., a subsidiary of OBS S.A. (OBS Vancouver)
- “official sponsor”
“official sponsor” means a person who holds rights that have been granted by the IOC or VANOC to use an Olympic or Paralympic mark, as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Olympic and Paralympic Marks Act, in exchange for money, goods or services. (commanditaire officiel)
- “official vehicle importer”
“official vehicle importer” means a person who has been designated by VANOC or OBS Vancouver for the purpose of importing vehicles to be used in connection with the Games. (importateur officiel de véhicules)
- “Olympic Games”
“Olympic Games” means the 2010 Olympic Winter Games to be held in and around Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, from February 12 to 28, 2010. (Jeux olympiques)
- “Paralympic Games”
“Paralympic Games” means the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games to be held in and around Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, from March 12 to 21, 2010. (Jeux paralympiques)
- “VANOC”
“VANOC” means the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games that was incorporated under the laws of Canada on September 30, 2003. (COVAN)
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