Proposal
Consultation on an Administrative Monetary Penalties Regime for the Electrical Safety Authority
Regulation Number(s):
Instrument Type:
Proposal
Bill or Act:
Electricity Act, 1998
Summary of Decision:
The Regulation sets out the technical details of the administrative penalties regime under the Electricity Act, 1998. This includes contraventions of the Act and its regulations that statutory Directors appointed by the Electrical Safety Authority would be able to impose administrative penalties against.
Analysis of Regulatory Impact:
N.A.
Further Information:
Consultation Paper (English)
Consultation Paper (French)
Ontario Regulation 12/23: Administrative Penalties
Proposal Number:
22-MGCS002
Posting Date:
February 9, 2023
Summary of Proposal:
In the 2020 Value-for-Money Audit of the Electrical Safety Authority, the Auditor General found that the current process for preventing illegal electrical installations is ineffective and that illegal electrical installations were a problem in the province. The Auditor General recommended enabling the Electrical Safety Authority to directly issue monetary fines.
The ability to issue administrative monetary penalties will strengthen the Electrical Safety Authority's enforcement framework and provide an additional tool for it to use to promote compliance with the Electricity Act, 1998's electrical safety provisions and its regulation.
The Ministry of Government and Consumer Services is seeking input on the development of a regulatory framework for the Electrical Safety Authority's administrative monetary penalties regime. The consultation paper outlines the proposed key technical details of this proposed regime. The ministry invites stakeholders to review the details of this consultation paper and to share comments for ministry consideration.
The ability to issue administrative monetary penalties will strengthen the Electrical Safety Authority's enforcement framework and provide an additional tool for it to use to promote compliance with the Electricity Act, 1998's electrical safety provisions and its regulation.
The Ministry of Government and Consumer Services is seeking input on the development of a regulatory framework for the Electrical Safety Authority's administrative monetary penalties regime. The consultation paper outlines the proposed key technical details of this proposed regime. The ministry invites stakeholders to review the details of this consultation paper and to share comments for ministry consideration.
Contact Address:
Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery
56 Wellesley Street West, 6th Floor
Toronto, Ontario M7A 1C1
56 Wellesley Street West, 6th Floor
Toronto, Ontario M7A 1C1
Effective Date:
April 1, 2023
Decision:
Approved