Government Airport Concession Operations Regulations (SOR/79-373)

2 (1) In these Regulations,

airport

airport means an aerodrome for which an airport licence has been issued by the Minister under Part III of the Air Regulations; (aéroport)

airport manager

airport manager means the Department of Transport official in charge of an airport or his duly authorized representative; (directeur d’un aéroport)

Board

Board means any group of persons that has agreed with the Minister to provide advice in respect of the issuance and cancellation of permits; (Commission)

bus

bus means a commercial passenger vehicle operated on a per passenger fare basis and serving a specific route or destination; (autobus)

commercial passenger vehicle

commercial passenger vehicle means a rental motor vehicle or a motor vehicle that is used in the transportation of persons for compensation; (véhicule commercial de passagers)

courtesy vehicle

courtesy vehicle means a motor vehicle operated by a commercial enterprise for the purpose of transporting customers of that enterprise between an airport and the place of business of that enterprise; (véhicule de courtoisie)

designated airport

designated airport means an airport designated by the Minister pursuant to subsection 4(1); (aéroport désigné)

designated vehicle

designated vehicle means a motor vehicle of a class specified by the Minister pursuant to subsection 4(2); (véhicule désigné)

dispatch service

dispatch service means a service provided to an airport that directs taxicabs or limousines to customers who request such vehicles; (service de réparation)

driver

driver with respect to a motor vehicle, means the person who is driving or has the care or control of that motor vehicle; (conducteur)

general vehicle station

general vehicle station means an area at an airport described or delineated pursuant to section 6 for the parking or standing of a courtesy vehicle or a commercial passenger vehicle, other than a taxicab or limousine, used to provide transportation for passengers or goods; (station générale de véhicules)

ground transportation inspector

ground transportation inspector means a person appointed pursuant to section 5; (inspecteur du transport au sol)

limousine

limousine means a commercial passenger vehicle, other than a bus, that has a seating capacity of not more than 10 persons including the driver and that is used for the transportation of passengers on a zone fare basis; (limousine)

Minister

Minister means the Minister of Transport or a person authorized by him to act on his behalf; (ministre)

open limousine station

open limousine station means an area at an airport described or delineated pursuant to section 6 for the parking or standing of any limousine; (station publique de limousines)

open taxicab station

open taxicab station means an area at an airport described or delineated pursuant to section 6 for the parking or standing of any taxicab; (station publique de taxis)

operator

operator in respect of a commercial passenger vehicle or courtesy vehicle, means the person who is in charge of the vehicle, whether or not he is actually the driver; (exploitant)

permit

permit means a permit issued pursuant to subsection 11(1); (permis)

permit holder

permit holder means the operator specified in the permit; (détenteur de permis)

plate

plate means a plate, card, sticker or other device provided pursuant to subsection 11(2); (plaque)

taxicab

taxicab means a commercial passenger vehicle, other than a bus or a limousine, fitted with a meter that is used to determine the fee to be paid pursuant to paragraph 10(c). (taxi)

(2) In these Regulations, a commercial passenger vehicle does not include

• (a) a vehicle that is primarily used in the transportation of persons to, from or between medical facilities;

• (b) a bus that provides a regularly scheduled urban transit service primarily to and from destinations other than an airport; or

• (c) a bus that provides an urban transit service for persons having disabilities.