Electricity Amendment Act (Consumer Protection), 2002 Hampton, Howard — Bill 55 (37th Parliament, 3rd Session)

Bill 55, 37-3

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Bill 55, Electricity Amendment Act (Consumer Protection), 2002

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Bill 55 2002

An Act to amend the

Electricity Act, 1998

to protect consumers

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative

Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

1. The Electricity Act, 1998 is amended by

adding the following section:

Only distributors may market electricity

to consumers

26.1

(1) No person other than a

distributor shall sell or offer to sell electricity to a consumer.

Certain new contracts without effect

(2) A contract for the sale of electricity that is made between

a consumer and a person other than a distributor on or after the day the

Electricity Amendment Act (Consumer Protection), 2002 comes into

force is without effect.

Certain existing contracts voidable

(3) A contract for the sale of electricity that is made between

a consumer and a person other than a distributor before the day the

Electricity Amendment Act (Consumer Protection), 2002 comes into

force is voidable in accordance with subsection (4).

Notice

(4) The consumer is entitled to avoid a contract described in

subsection (3) at any time by giving the seller 15 days' written notice of

the fact that the consumer will cease to be bound by the contract.

Advertising

(5) The Minister shall ensure that subsections (1) to (4) are

advertised in ways that will bring them to public attention.

Commencement

2. This Act comes into force on the day it receives

Royal Assent.

Short title

3. The

short title of this Act is the Electricity

Amendment Act (Consumer Protection), 2002 .

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Bill amends the Electricity Act, 1998 to provide that only

distributors may sell electricity to consumers. Contracts for the sale of

electricity to consumers by other retailers are without effect if made after

the Bill receives Royal Assent and voidable by the consumer if made before

that time. The Minister of Environment and Energy is required to advertise

the amendments to bring them to public attention.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

May 23, 2002

Second Reading

Lost on division

May 23, 2002

Second Reading

Debate

May 22, 2002

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

May

22, 2002

Second Reading

May

23, 2002

Mr Hampton, Mr Tascona, Mr Bryant, Mr O'Toole, Mr Conway, Mr

Lalonde, Mr Gilchrist

Lost on division.

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent :

Coming into force :Royal Assent.

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 55, 37-3
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p37 s3 bill 55 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	b0296531b0d745ffb4fac7715cce6267e7a836d4

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