Patented Medicine Prices Review Board Rules of Practice and Procedure

1 The definitions in this section apply in these Rules.

Act

Act means the Patent Act. (Loi)

Chairperson

Chairperson means the Chairperson of the Board designated under subsection 93(1) of the Act. (président)

concerned minister

concerned minister means a federal Minister or a provincial minister referred to in subsection 86(2) of the Act, as the context requires. (ministre intéressé)

counsel

counsel means a member of the bar of a province. (conseiller juridique)

hearing

hearing includes a conference held under these Rules. (audience)

party

party means

• (a) a respondent;

• (b) Board Staff;

• (c) a concerned minister; or

• (d) a person who has been granted leave to intervene under Rule 20. (partie)

person

person includes an unincorporated organization or entity. (personne)

respondent

respondent means a patentee, or a former patentee, against whom an order of the Board is proposed to be made under the Act. (intimé)

Secretary

Secretary means the Director of Board Secretariat or anyone acting on her or his behalf. (secrétaire)