Marginal note:Definitions

62. The definitions in this section apply in this Part.

“appropriate Minister”

« ministre compétent »

“appropriate Minister” means a minister of the Crown in right of Canada who is responsible for the issuance of any type or class of licence set out in the schedule.

“debtor”

« débiteur »

“debtor” means a person who is in arrears under a support order or a support provision.

“licence”

« autorisation »

“licence” means a licence, a permit, a certificate or an authorization of any kind, and includes a passport within the meaning of section 2 of the Canadian Passport Order.

“licence denial application”

« demande de refus d’autorisation »

“licence denial application” means an application made under section 67.

“Minister”

« ministre »

“Minister” means the Minister of Justice.

“persistent arrears”

« être en défaut de façon répétée »

“persistent arrears”, in respect of a support order or support provision, means

• (a) arrears in any amount where the arrears are due to the failure to make in full the payments required in respect of any three payment periods, within the meaning of the support order or the support provision, or

• (b) accumulated arrears of $3000 or more.

“prescribed”

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“prescribed” means prescribed by the regulations.

“provincial enforcement service”

« autorité provinciale »

“provincial enforcement service” has the meaning assigned by section 2.

“schedule licence”

« autorisation visée »

“schedule licence” means a licence of a type or class set out in the schedule.

“support order”

« ordonnance alimentaire »

“support order” has the meaning assigned by subsection 23(1).

“support provision”

« disposition alimentaire »

“support provision” means a provision in an agreement relating to the payment of maintenance or family financial support that is enforceable under provincial law.