ontario regulation 261/03

made under the

ontario energy board act, 1998

Made: June 25, 2003
Filed: June 26, 2003
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: July 12, 2003

Amending O. Reg. 200/02

(Consumer Protection)

Note: Since the end of 2002, Ontario Regulation 200/02 has been amended by Ontario Regulation 194/03.  Previous amendments are listed in the Table of Regulations published in The Ontario Gazette dated January 18, 2003.

1. (1) Paragraph 1 of subsection 6 (2.1) of  Ontario Regulation 200/02 is amended by adding the following subparagraph:

ix. in the case of a contract for the provision of electricity, a statement that the contract will only be renewed or extended if the consumer specifically acknowledges in writing that the consumer has read the information referred to in subparagraph iv.

(2) Subsection 6 (2.1) of the Regulation is amended by adding the following paragraph:

5. In the case of a contract for the provision of electricity, a renewal or extension of the contract is void unless the consumer specifically acknowledges in writing that the consumer has read the information referred to in subparagraph 1 iv.

(3) Subsection 6 (5.3) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(5.3) Despite the Electronic Commerce Act, 2000, an acknowledgement under paragraph 5.1 of subsection (2) and paragraph 5 of subsection (2.1) may not be given by telephone unless a voice recording of the telephone acknowledgment is made and, on request, is given to the consumer.