4 The short title of this Act is the Protecting Vulnerable Energy Consumers Act, 2017 — Bill 95 (41st Parliament, 2nd Session)

Bill 95, 41-2

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2ND SESSION, 41ST LEGISLATURE, ONTARIO ELIZABETH II, 2017 Bill 95 (Chapter of the Statutes of Ontario, 2017)

An Act to amend the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 The Hon. G. Thibeault Minister of Energy 1st Reading February 22, 2017 2nd Reading February 22, 2017 3rd Reading February 22, 2017 Royal Assent February 22, 2017 Bill

An Act to amend the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows: 1

(1) Subclause 44 (1) (b.1) (

i) of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 is repealed and the following substituted: (

i) stopping the distribution of gas to a property, including the manner in which and the time within which the distribution stops or is to stop , and, with respect to a low -volume consumer as defined in

section 47, periods during which the distribution may not be stopped,

(2) Section of the Act is amended by adding the following subsection: Conflict with Public Utilities Act

(4.1) In the event of a conflict between a rul e of the Board made under subclause (1) (b.1) (

i) and anything in

section of the Public Utilities Act, the rule of the Board prevails. 2

(1) Sub-subclause 70 (2) (d) (ii.1) (

A) of the Act is repealed and the following substituted: (

A) the disconnection of the supply of electricity to a consumer, including the manner in which and the time within which the disconnection takes place or is to take place, and with respect to a low - volume consumer, periods during which the disconnection may not take place,

(2) Section of the Act is amended by adding the following subsection: Conflict with Electricity Act, 1998

(8) In the event of a conflict between a licence condition referred to in sub -subclause (2) (d) (ii.1) (

A) and anything in

section of the Electricity Act, 1998, the licence condition prevails. Commencement This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title The

short title of this Act is the Protecting Vulnerable Energy Consumers Act, 2017. ______________ EXPLANATORY NOTE This Explanatory Note was written as a reader’s aid to Bill and does not form part of the law. Bill has been enacted as

Chapter of the Statutes of Ontario, 2017. Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 The Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 is amended to give the Ontario Energy Board the power to make rules and licence conditions respecting the periods during which gas or electricity may not be disconnected from low -volume consumers.

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