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1 Gazette officielle DU Québec Part 2 No July 2017 Laws and Regulations Volume 149 Summary Table of Contents Regulations and other Acts Draft Regulations Index Legal deposit 1st Quarter 1968 Bibliothèque nationale du Québec Éditeur officiel du Québec, 2017 All rights reserved in all countries. No part of this publication may be translated, used or reproduced for commercial purposes by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, including micro-reproduction, without the written authorization of the Québec Official Publisher.

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3 Part 2 GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC, July 19, 2017, Vol. 149, No Table of Contents Page Regulations and other Acts Management and ownership of a part of Autoroute 10, also designated as Autoroute des Cantons-de-l Est, located in the territory of Ville de Bromont Remuneration and other conditions of office of commissioners of the Régie du logement (Amend.) Remuneration of members of a dispute settlement board and disputes arbitrators in the municipal sector Transparency measures in the mining, oil and gas industries, An Act respecting Regulation Remuneration and other conditions of office of members of the Administrative Tribunal of Québec (Amend.) Civil aspects of international and interprovincial child abduction with respect to Morocco, An Act respecting the Taking of effect of the Act Low-speed vehicles Occupational health and safety in mines (Amend.) Remuneration and other conditions of employment of the members of the Administrative Labour Tribunal (Amend.) Draft Regulations Basic prescription drug insurance plan Elections and referendums in municipalities, An Act respecting Tariff of remuneration payable for municipal elections and referendums Financial assistance for education expenses, An Act respecting Financial assistance for education expenses Health services and social services, An Act respecting Provincial Committee on the dispensing of health and social services in the English language Immigration to Québec, An Act respecting Selection of foreign nationals Pesticides Act Permits and certificates for the sale and use of pesticides Pesticides Management Code Prescription drug insurance, An Act respecting Benefits authorized to pharmacists

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5 Part 2 GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC, July 19, 2017, Vol. 149, No Regulations and other Acts Gouvernement du Québec O.C , 28 June 2017 An Act respecting roads (chapter V-9) CONCERNING the management and ownership of a part of Autoroute 10, also designated as Autoroute des Cantons-de-l Est, located in the territory of Ville de Bromont WHEREAS Autoroute 10, also designated as Autoroute des Cantons-de-l Est, located in the territory of Ville de Bromont, is State property in accordance with the paragraph (1) of section 7 of the Act respecting roads (chapter V-9), having been acquired and constructed by the Office des autoroutes du Québec; WHEREAS the Government, under the first paragraph of section 2 of the Act respecting roads, determined by Order in Council of March 3, 1993, which was amended, in particular, by Order in Council of June 18, 2014, Autoroute 10, located in the territory of Ville de Bromont, is under the management of the Minister of Transport, Sustainable Mobility and Transport Electrification; WHEREAS lots , , and of the Québec cadastre, in the registration division of Shefford, located in the right of way of Autoroute 10 in the territory of Ville de Bromont, are no longer required for this autoroute and it is appropriate to abandon their management; WHEREAS it is also appropriate to remove the character of autoroute from these lots, so that the Minister of Transport, Sustainable Mobility and Transport Electrification can dispose of them in accordance with the Act; IT IS ORDERED accordingly, on the recommendation of the Minister of Transport, Sustainable Mobility and Transport Electrification: THAT the management of a part of Autoroute 10, designated as lots , , and of the Québec cadastre, in the registration division of Shefford, located in the territory of Ville de Bromont, shown on the plan prepared by Mr. Jacques Bonneau, land surveyor, on September 13, 2011, under number of his minutes and stored in the archives of the Ministère des Transports, de la Mobilité durable et de l Électrification des transports under number AA , be abandoned; THAT the character of autoroute be removed from lots , , and of the Québec cadastre, in the registration division of Shefford, so that the Minister of Transport, Sustainable Mobility and Transport Electrification can dispose of them in accordance with the Act; THAT the schedule to Order in Council of March 3, 1993 be amended accordingly; THAT this Order in Council take effect on the date of its publication in the Gazette offi cielle du Québec. JUAN ROBERTO IGLESIAS, Clerk of the Conseil exécutif Gouvernement du Québec O.C , 4 July 2017 An Act respecting the Régie du logement (chapter R-8.1) Régie du logement Remuneration and other conditions of office of commissioners Amendment Regulation to amend the Regulation respecting the remuneration and other conditions of office of commissioners of the Régie du logement WHEREAS, under section 7.14 of the Act respecting the Régie du logement (chapter R-8.1), the Government is to make regulations determining, in particular, the mode of remuneration of commissioners of the Régie du logement and the applicable standards and scales as well as other conditions of office applicable to those commissioners;

6 2106 GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC, July 19, 2017, Vol. 149, No. 29 Part 2 WHEREAS, under section 7.15 of the Act, the Government is to fix, in accordance with the regulation, the remuneration, social benefits and other conditions of office of the commissioners; WHEREAS the Government made the Regulation respecting the remuneration and other conditions of office of commissioners of the Régie du lodgement (chapter R-8.1, r. 5.1); WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the Regulation to revoke the provisions concerning the lump sum provided for in the third paragraph of section 9 of the Regulation; IT IS ORDERED, therefore, on the recommendation of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy: THAT the Regulation to amend the Regulation respecting the remuneration and other conditions of office of commissioners of the Régie du logement, attached to this Order in Council, be made. JUAN ROBERTO IGLESIAS, Clerk of the Conseil exécutif Regulation to amend the Regulation respecting the remuneration and other conditions of office of commissioners of the Régie du logement Act respecting the Régie du logement (chapter R-8.1, s. 7.14) 1. The Regulation respecting the remuneration and other conditions of office of commissioners of the Régie du lodgement (chapter R-8.1, r. 5.1) is amended in section 9 by striking out the third paragraph. 2. This Regulation comes into force on the fifteenth day following the date of its publication in the Gazette offi cielle du Québec Gouvernement du Québec O.C , 4 July 2017 An Act respecting the process of negotiation of collective agreements and the settlement of disputes in the municipal sector (chapter R-8.3) Remuneration of members of a dispute settlement board and disputes arbitrators in the municipal sector Regulation respecting the remuneration of members of a dispute settlement board and disputes arbitrators in the municipal sector WHEREAS, under section 34 of the Act respecting the process of negotiation of collective agreements and the settlement of disputes in the municipal sector (chapter R-8.3), the costs of a dispute settlement board, including the fees of its members, are determined by government regulation; WHEREAS section 47 of the Act provides that section 34, among others, applies to arbitration conducted under Division IV of the Act, with the necessary modifications; WHEREAS, in accordance with sections 10 and 11 of the Regulations Act (chapter R-18.1), a draft Regulation respecting the remuneration of members of a dispute settlement board and disputes arbitrators in the municipal sector was published in Part 2 of the Gazette offi cielle du Québec of 7 April 2017 with a notice that it could be made by the Government on the expiry of 45 days following that publication; WHEREAS it is expedient to make the Regulation with amendments; IT IS ORDERED, therefore, on the recommendation of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy: THAT the Regulation respecting the remuneration of members of a dispute settlement board and disputes arbitrators in the municipal sector, attached to this Order in Council, be made. JUAN ROBERTO IGLESIAS, Clerk of the Conseil exécutif

7 Part 2 GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC, July 19, 2017, Vol. 149, No Regulation respecting the remuneration of members of a dispute settlement board and disputes arbitrators in the municipal sector An Act respecting the process of negotiation of collective agreements and the settlement of disputes in the municipal sector (chapter R-8.3, ss. 34 and 47) 1. This Regulation applies to members of a dispute settlement board and to disputes arbitrators appointed under sections 10 and 45 of the Act respecting the process of negotiation of collective agreements and the settlement of disputes in the municipal sector (chapter R 8.3). 2. Each member, other than the member acting as chair, of a dispute settlement board or a disputes arbitrator is entitled to fees of $180 for each hour of arbitration hearing. The hourly rate to which the chair of a dispute settlement board is entitled is $205. Each member of a dispute settlement board or a disputes arbitrator is entitled, for each arbitration hearing, to a minimum of 3 hours of fees at the rates set in the first paragraph. 3. For the deliberations and the drafting of the decision, each member of a dispute settlement board or a disputes arbitrator is entitled to fees at the rates set in section 2 to a maximum of (1) 14 hours if no arbitration hearing is held; (2) 14 hours for 1 arbitration hearing; (3) 22 hours for 2 arbitration hearings; (4) 27 hours for 3 arbitration hearings; and (5) 27 hours for the first 3 hearings and 3 hours for each subsequent hearing where there are 4 arbitration hearings or more. However, the total number of hours allowed for the drafting of the decision of a dispute settlement board must be allocated among the 3 members of the board, as they specify. 4. Where dispute arbitration requires prior disposal of issues on elements other than work and remuneration conditions that are the subject of the dispute, the chair of a dispute settlement board or a disputes arbitrator is entitled to an additional maximum number of 15 hours at the rates set in section For all expenses related to arbitration, namely fees for opening files, telephone calls, correspondence and the drafting and filing of duplicates or copies of the arbitration award, a disputes arbitrator is entitled to 1.5 hours of fees at the rate set in section 2 and the chair of a dispute settlement board is entitled to 3 hours of fees at the rate set in section The transportation costs and meal and accommodation expenses, and other travel costs of a member of a dispute settlement board or a disputes arbitrator are reimbursed according to the Directive concernant les frais de déplacement des personnes engagées à honoraires par des organismes publics (C.T , amended by C.T , ). 7. A member of a dispute settlement board or a disputes arbitrator is entitled to a travel allowance when performing duties outside an 80-kilometre radius from the office. The amount of the allowance corresponds to the amount obtained by multiplying the rate of $115 by the number of hours required for a round trip using the fastest means of transportation. 8. When a case is fully settled or postponed at the request of a party, each member of a dispute settlement board or a dispute arbitrator is entitled, at the rates set in section 2, to the following number of hours of fees: (1) 1 hour, if the settlement or postponement occurs between the sixty-first and thirtieth days preceding the day set for the arbitration hearing; (2) 3 hours, if the settlement or postponement occurs between the thirty-first and eighth days preceding the date set for the arbitration hearing; (3) 5 hours, if the settlement or postponement occurs before the ninth day preceding the day set for the arbitration hearing. 9. The chair of a dispute settlement board or a disputes arbitrator is entitled to reimbursement of the actual costs incurred in renting a room for an arbitration hearing. 10. A member of a dispute settlement board or a disputes arbitrator may not claim any fees, expenses, allowances and indemnities other than those set by this Regulation. 11. The parties assume jointly and equally payment of the fees, expenses, allowances and indemnities of a member of a dispute settlement board or a disputes arbitrator.

8 2108 GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC, July 19, 2017, Vol. 149, No. 29 Part A member of a dispute settlement board or a disputes arbitrator must submit a detailed account of fees, making it possible to verify the validity of the fees, expenses, allowances or indemnities claimed per day. Those accounts are sent to the parties by the disputes arbitrator or the chair of the board in the case of a dispute settlement board. 13. This Regulation comes into force on the fifteenth day following the date of its publication in the Gazette offi cielle du Québec Gouvernement du Québec O.C , 4 July 2017 An Act respecting transparency measures in the mining, oil and gas industries (chapter M-11.5) Regulation Regulation respecting the application of the Act respecting transparency measures in the mining, oil and gas industries WHEREAS, under the third paragraph of section 6 of the Act respecting transparency measures in the mining, oil and gas industries (chapter M-11.5), the Government determines, by regulation, the form of the statement required under the first paragraph of that section, including the manner in which the payments must be presented or broken down, for instance by project, and the procedure for sending the statement; WHEREAS, under section 9 of the Act, a statement filed in accordance with the requirements of another competent authority may be substituted for the statement required under the first paragraph of section 6 of the Act if the Government has determined by regulation that the requirements of that authority are an acceptable substitute because they achieve the same purposes as those of the Act; WHEREAS, under section 9 of the Act, the Government determines by regulation the conditions under which such a substitution can be made; WHEREAS, under paragraph 2 of section 18 of the Act, the Government may, by regulation, determine the applicable rate of exchange for the conversion of payments into Canadian dollars; WHEREAS, under section 19 of the Act, any regulation made under the Act is on the recommendation of the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources and the Minister of Finance; WHEREAS, in accordance with sections 10 and 11 of the Regulations Act (chapter R-18.1), a draft of the Regulation respecting the application of the Act respecting transparency measures in the mining, oil and gas industries was published in Part 2 of the Gazette offi cielle du Québec of 24 August 2016 with a notice that it could be made by the Government on the expiry of 45 days following that publication; WHEREAS it is expedient to make the Regulation with amendments; IT IS ORDERED, therefore, on the recommendation of the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources and the Minister of Finance: THAT the Regulation respecting the application of the Act respecting transparency measures in the mining, oil and gas industries, attached to this Order in Council, be made. JUAN ROBERTO IGLESIAS, Clerk of the Conseil exécutif Regulation respecting the application of the Act respecting transparency measures in the mining, oil and gas industries An Act respecting transparency measures in the mining, oil and gas industries (chapter M-11.5, ss. 6, 9 and 18) DIVISION I FORM AND SENDING OF THE STATEMENT 1. The statement required under the first paragraph of section 6 of the Act respecting transparency measures in the mining, oil and gas industries (chapter M-11.5) must comply with the form provided for in Schedule 1 to this Regulation.

9 Part 2 GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC, July 19, 2017, Vol. 149, No Entities must use the Canadian currency or the currency with which they carry on their activities to complete the statement. The currency must be used for all of the statement. The payments indicated in the statement must be broken down by payee and, where a payment made may be attributed to a project, by project. The payments must also be rounded to the nearest ten thousand, regardless of the currency used. 3. The statement and, as the case may be, the certificate or the independent auditor s report accompanying it, and any other document that, according to the entity, is required for the purposes of the statement are provided to the Autorité des marchés financiers in electronic format using the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) provided for in Regulation respecting the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) (chapter V-1.1, r. 2). Sections 2.4 to 2.8, 4.1, paragraphs 1 and 2 of section 4.3, sections 4.5, 4.9 and 5.1 of Regulation respecting the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) (chapter V-1.1, r. 2) apply, with the necessary modifications. DIVISION II RATE OF EXCHANGE 4. Entities that made payments in a currency other than the Canadian currency must, to determine if the total value of the payments is at least $100,000, use one of the methods provided for in section 5 of this Regulation. 5. Entities that made payments in a currency other than the Canadian currency must, if they wish to convert the value of the payments in Canadian currency in their statement, use one of the following methods: (1) the rate of exchange on the date on which the payment is made; (2) the average rate of exchange for the period, not exceeding 12 months; Entities must include a note in their statement indicating the method and rate of exchange used to convert the currency. DIVISION III SUBSTITUTION 6. A statement filed in accordance with the requirements of a competent authority mentioned in Schedule 2 to this Regulation may be substituted for the statement required under the first paragraph of section 6 of the Act. The substitution may be made on the condition that the statement and, as the case may be, the certificate referred to in Schedule 1 to this Regulation or the independent auditor s report, are provided in accordance with section 3 of this Regulation and, where applicable, that the entity has informed the Autorité des marchés financiers, not later than the 150th day following the end of the entity s fiscal year, that the entity intends to file the statement within the period prescribed according to the requirements of the other competent authority, where they allow the filing of the statement beyond the 150th day. An independent auditor s report provided in the context of a substitution must be prepared according to the auditing standards generally accepted in Canada and must express an unmodified opinion according to which the entity complies with all the significant aspects of the provisions of the Act, or according to the requirements of the competent authority in which the statement was filed. DIVISION IV TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL 7. Despite any provision to the contrary, a statement required under the first paragraph of section 6 of the Act for the fiscal year beginning between 22 October 2015 and 31 July 2016 must be provided not later than 31 December This Regulation comes into force on the fifteenth day following the date of its publication in the Gazette offi cielle du Québec. (3) the rate of exchange in force at the end of the entity s fiscal year; (4) the method provided for in the entity s financial statements.

10 2110 GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC, July 19, 2017, Vol. 149, No. 29 Part 2 SCHEDULE 1 STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT RESPECTING TRANSPARENCY MEASURES IN THE MINING, OIL AND GAS INDUSTRIES (s.1) Fiscal year covered by the statement: from to Name of the entity filing the statement: Name(s) of the subsidiary or subsidiaries for which the entity files the statement, where applicable: Certificate I certify that I have examined the information contained in the statement of [name of the entity and name(s) of any subsidiary or subsidiaries] for the fiscal year that began on and ended on. To my knowledge and having exercised due diligence, the information contained in the statement is, in all material respects for the purposes of the Act, true, accurate and complete. Full name of the officer or director: Title of position: Date: [Signature] Certificate to be used within the context of the substitution of a statement of a corporation that is not an entity I certify that I have examined the information concerning [name of the entity and name(s) of any subsidiary or subsidiaries] contained in the statement of [name of the parent company] for the fiscal year that began on and ended on. To my knowledge and having exercised due diligence, the information contained in the statement is, in all material respects for the purposes of the Act, true, accurate and complete. Full name of the officer or director: Title of position: Date: [Signature]

11 Part 2 GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC, July 19, 2017, Vol. 149, No Payments by payee (in thousands) Name of Payee Taxes country and income tax Royalties Fees Production entitlements Dividends Bonuses Contributions for infrastructure construction or improvement TOTAL Notes Payments per project (in thousands) Name of Project Taxes country and income tax Royalties Fees Production entitlement s Dividends Bonuses Contributions for infrastructure construction or improvement TOTAL Notes SCHEDULE 2 LIST OF COMPETENT AUTHORITIES WHOSE REQUIREMENTS ARE DESIGNATED AS AN ACCEPTABLE SUBSTITUTE (s. 6) The requirements of the following competent authorities are designated as an acceptable substitute within the meaning of section 9 of the Act respecting transparency measures in the mining, oil and gas industries (chapter M-11.5): - Germany; - Luxembourg; - Austria; - Malta; - Belgium; - Norway; - Bulgaria; - Netherlands; - Canada; - Poland; - Cyprus; - Portugal; - Croatia; - Czech Republic; - Denmark; - Romania; - Spain; - United Kingdom; - Estonia; - Slovakia; - Finland; - Slovenia; - France; - Sweden. - Greece; - Hungary; - Iceland; - Italy; - Latvia; - Liechtenstein; - Lithuania;

12 2112 GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC, July 19, 2017, Vol. 149, No. 29 Part 2 Gouvernement du Québec O.C , 4 July 2017 An Act respecting administrative justice (chapter J-3) Administrative Tribunal of Québec Remuneration and other conditions of office of members Amendment Regulation to amend the Regulation respecting the remuneration and other conditions of office of members of the Administrative Tribunal of Québec WHEREAS, under section 56 of the Act respecting administrative justice (chapter J-3), the Government is to make regulations determining, in particular, the mode of remuneration of the members of the Administrative Tribunal of Québec and the applicable standards and scales as well as other conditions of office applicable to those members; WHEREAS, under section 57 of the Act, the Government is to fix, in accordance with the regulation, the remuneration, social benefits and other conditions of office of the members; WHEREAS the Government made the Regulation respecting the remuneration and other conditions of office of members of the Administrative Tribunal of Québec (chapter J-3, r. 3.1); WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the Regulation to revoke the provisions concerning the lump sum provided for in the third paragraph of section 9 of the Regulation; IT IS ORDERED, therefore, on the recommendation of the Minister of Justice: THAT the Regulation to amend the Regulation respecting the remuneration and other conditions of office of members of the Administrative Tribunal of Québec, attached to this Order in Council, be made. JUAN ROBERTO IGLESIAS, Clerk of the Conseil exécutif Regulation to amend the Regulation respecting the remuneration and other conditions of office of members of the Administrative Tribunal of Québec An Act respecting administrative justice (chapter J-3, s. 56) 1. The Regulation respecting the remuneration and other conditions of office of members of the Administrative Tribunal of Québec (chapter J-3, r. 3.1) is amended in section 9 by striking out the third paragraph. 2. This Regulation comes into force on the fifteenth day following the date of its publication in the Gazette offi cielle du Québec Gouvernement du Québec O.C , 4 July 2017 An Act respecting the civil aspects of international and interprovincial child abduction (chapter A-23.01) Taking of effect of the Act respecting the civil aspects of international and interprovincial child abduction with respect to Morocco WHEREAS the first paragraph of section 41 of the Act respecting the civil aspects of international and interprovincial child abduction (chapter A-23.01) provides that the Government, upon recommendation of the Minister of Justice and, as the case may be, of the Minister responsible for Canadian Intergovernmental Affairs or the Minister of International Relations, is to designate by order any State, province or territory in which the Government considers that Québec residents may benefit from measures similar to those set out in the Act; WHEREAS the second paragraph of section 41 of the Act provides that the order is to indicate, in particular, the date of the taking of effect of the Act for each State, province or territory designated in it and that it is to be published in the Gazette offi cielle du Québec; WHEREAS, by Order in Council dated 26 October 2016, the Government accepted the accession of Morocco to the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and designated that State as a State to which the Act respecting the civil aspects of international and interprovincial child abduction applies;

13 Part 2 GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC, July 19, 2017, Vol. 149, No WHEREAS that Order in Council provides that the Act takes effect, with respect to that State, at a later date to be set by the Government; WHEREAS it is expedient to set 1 July 2017 as the date of taking of effect of the Act with respect to that State; IT IS ORDERED, therefore, on the recommendation of the Minister of Justice and the Minister of International Relations and La Francophonie: THAT the Act respecting the civil aspects of international and interprovincial child abduction (chapter A-23.01) take effect on 1 July 2017 with respect to Morocco. JUAN ROBERTO IGLESIAS, Clerk of the Conseil exécutif Gouvernement du Québec O.C , 4 July 2017 Highway Safety Code (chapter C-24.2) Low-speed vehicles Regulation respecting low-speed vehicles WHEREAS, under section of the Highway Safety Code (chapter C-24.2), the Government may prescribe by regulation any special rules that low-speed vehicles must meet to be driven on public highways; WHEREAS, in accordance with section 10 of the Regulations Act (chapter R-18.1) and section 140 of the Act to modify mainly the organization and governance of shared transportation in the Montréal metropolitan area (2016, chapter 8), a draft Regulation respecting low-speed vehicles was published in Part 2 of the Gazette offi cielle du Québec of 15 June 2016 with a notice that it could be made by the Government on the expiry of 20 days following that publication; WHEREAS section 140 of the Act to modify mainly the organization and governance of shared transportation in the Montréal metropolitan area provides, in particular, that the first regulation made under section of the Highway Safety Code comes into force on the date of its publication in the Gazette offi cielle du Québec or on any later date set in the regulation, despite section 17 of the Regulations Act; WHEREAS it is expedient to make the Regulation with amendments; IT IS ORDERED, therefore, on the recommendation of the Minister of Transport, Sustainable Mobility and Transport Electrification: THAT the Regulation respecting low-speed vehicles, attached to this Order in Council, be made. JUAN ROBERTO IGLESIAS, Clerk of the Conseil exécutif Regulation respecting low-speed vehicles Highway Safety Code (chapter C-24.2, s ) DIVISION I PURPOSE AND SCOPE 1. The purpose of this Regulation is to determine the special rules that must be met by low-speed vehicles in order to be authorized to travel on public roads. 2. This Regulation applies to low-speed vehicles within the meaning of section 4 of the Highway Safety Code (chapter C-24.2), as amended by section 51 of the Act to modify mainly the organization and governance of shared transportation in the Montréal metropolitan area (2016, chapter 8). DIVISION II SPECIAL RULES 1. Lighting devices and warning lights 3. Lights, lamps and reflectors with which every Àlow-speed vehicle must be equipped in accordance with section 215 of the Highway Safety Code (chapter C-24.2) must be installed (1) at least 560 mm and not more than 1,370 mm from the ground in the case of the headlights referred to in subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph of that section; (2) at least 380 mm and not more than 1,370 mm from the ground in the case of lights, lamps and reflectors referred to in subparagraphs 2 to 8 of the first paragraph of that section. All the lights, lamps and reflectors referred to in this section must bear the marking recommended by SAE International in J759, Lighting Identification Code (February 2012).

14 2114 GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC, July 19, 2017, Vol. 149, No. 29 Part 2 4. Turn-signal lights of a low-speed vehicle must be connected with one another so as to come on together and intermittently, as hazard warning lights, where the hazard light control is activated. 5. In addition to activating the headlights, the headlight control of a low-speed vehicle must turn on the parking lights simultaneously, together with the lighting device for the registration plate and that in the dashboard. 6. The lighting device in the dashboard of a low-speed vehicle must come on only when the headlight control is activated. 7. The headlight receptacle of a low-speed vehicle must allow to adjust the light beam on the vertical and horizontal axes. 8. A low-speed vehicle that meets the requirements applicable to Category M vehicles (vehicle carrying passengers) and Category N vehicles (vehicle carrying goods), as the case may be, respecting performance and installation of lighting devices and warning lights provided for in Regulation No. 48 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) entitled Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices is deemed to meet the requirements of this subdivision. 2. Electrical circuit 9. The electrical circuit of a low-speed vehicle must be such that the lighting devices and warning lights must not be rendered inoperative in case of failure of the powertrain battery. 3. Controls, warning lights and indicators 10. Every low-speed vehicle must be equipped with the following controls, warning lights and indicators: (1) a key-operated control to start the vehicle including at least the following 3 positions: stop, accessories and motor, the latter position allowing the concomitant supply of the accessories; the accessories position may be absent if a mechanical locking device for the drivetrain prevents any movement of the vehicle by the accelerator when accessories or the motor are powered; (2) a control to put the vehicle in drive, neutral or reverse and an indicator showing the control position; (3) a single control for the headlights, parking lights, the lighting device for the registration plate and that in the dashboard; (4) a control for the turn-signal lights and a warning light showing when they are in use; (5) a control for the hazard lights and a warning light showing when they are in use; (6) a control for the windshield wiper and washer system; (7) a control for the windshield defrosting and defogging system; (8) a warning light for the motor operation; (9) a warning light for high beams where the vehicle is equipped with high beams; (10) a warning light in case of pressure loss in the brake fluid or a decrease in the fluid level; (11) a warning light showing when the parking brake is activated; (12) a warning light or buzzer showing when seat belts are not fastened; (13) an indicator for the charge level of the powertrain battery; (14) a speed indicator showing the vehicle s speed in kilometres per hour, with a margin of error of less than 10%; (15) a horn of an intensity ranging from 82 to 102 db at a distance of 15 m; and (16) a proximity and reverse warning system that (a) turns on manually and emits an intermittent sound to signal the presence of the vehicle in motion in the vicinity of a pedestrian or cyclist; (b) turns on automatically and emits an intermittent sound when the vehicle is in reverse; has a sound intensity lower than that referred to in paragraph 15, but is audible at 15 m in normal urban driving conditions. 11. Each control, warning light and indicator mentioned in section 10 must be identified by a symbol recognized internationally, if any. 12. The controls mentioned in section 10 must be located so that the driver may operate them easily while seated in the normal driving position and held by the seat belt.

15 Part 2 GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC, July 19, 2017, Vol. 149, No The warning lights and indicators mentioned in section 10, as well as their means of identification, must be located so the driver can see them under the conditions described in section The lighting device in the dashboard of a low-speed vehicle must provide sufficient light for the controls, warning lights, indicators and their means of identification. 4. Braking and stopping systems 15. Every low-speed vehicle must be equipped with a service brake system composed of at least 2 subsystems activated by a single control and designed so that the failure of a subsystem, other than the rupture of a sleeve common to a number of subsystems, cannot hamper the good working order of another subsystem. A non-slip pedal must be used to activate the service brake system. 16. Every low-speed vehicle must be equipped with a friction parking brake system with a solely mechanical means to keep it in braking position. The control for that braking system must be independent from the control for the service brake system. An anti-slip pedal or lever must be used to activate the parking brake system. 17. Every low-speed vehicle not equipped with a device to immobilize the powertrain must be equipped with a warning sound and a warning light that are automatically activated when the key-operated control to start the vehicle is put in the stop position while the parking brake is not applied. 18. Every low-speed vehicle must meet all the requirements in sections 20 and 21 and, if applicable, those in section 22, regarding the efficiency of its service brake system and parking brake system when tested in accordance with the methods prescribed by those sections and in the conditions provided for in section 19, without any rupture, severance or warping of one of their components and without brake fluid leakage. 19. All the tests are carried out in the following conditions: (1) they take place on a straight bitumen or concrete roadway that is dry, clean and without oil or grease; (2) the vehicle weighs its gross vehicle weight rating; (3) the tires are inflated at the pressure determined by the manufacturer. In the following provisions relating to those tests, the letter V refers to the maximum speed of the vehicle in kilometres per hour. The calculation is made without taking into account units of measure and the result obtained corresponds to a braking distance in metres. 20. Tests are carried out in cold and hot conditions to check the efficiency of the service brakes of the vehicle. For each of the situations described in the third and fourth paragraphs, a series of 3 tests, at least one of which must meet the requirements provided for in those paragraphs, must be carried out. The cold and hot testing of the service brake system are carried out according to the following method: (1) they take place on a flat surface; (2) the vehicle is driven at its top speed; (3) the force applied to the pedal does not exceed 500 N; (4) before the tests, the friction components in the brake system have been broken in following 100 brakings from the vehicle s top speed to a deceleration that does not cause the friction components to overheat. The following cold testing of the service brake system are carried out when the system is at ambient temperature: (1) a first series of tests is carried out without rendering any subsystem inoperative. In that situation, the braking distance must not be greater than 0.1 V V 2 ; (2) a second series of tests is carried out with a subsystem rendered inoperative. In that situation, the braking distance must not be greater than 0.1 V V 2 ; (3) in the case of a vehicle equipped with a braking assistance system, a third series of tests is carried out with that system rendered inoperative. In that situation, the braking distance must not be greater than 0.1 V V 2 ; (4) in the case of a vehicle equipped with a regenerative braking system, a fourth series of tests is carried out with that system rendered inoperative. In that situation, the braking distance must not be greater than 0.1 V V 2. Only one series of hot tests of the service brake system is carried out within the minute that follows the warming up of the system by means of successive decelerations from the vehicle s top speed down to half that speed. That series of tests is carried out from the vehicle s top speed to its complete stop. In that situation, the braking distance must not be greater than 1.4 x (0.1 V V 2 ).

16 2116 GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC, July 19, 2017, Vol. 149, No. 29 Part 2 In addition, for all the tests prescribed by this section, the vehicle must not skid by more than 15 in relation to the longitudinal axis of the roadway when stopping and, if the wheels block, the rear wheels must not block before the front wheels. 21. Two tests are carried out to check the efficiency of the parking brake system of the vehicle. Those tests are carried out according to the following method: (1) they take place on a 30% slope; (2) the device to immobilize the powertrain, if any, is disengaged; (3) the force applied on the parking brake control does not exceed 400 N for a hand control and 500 N for a foot control. The first test consists in keeping the vehicle still in the slope, in one direction, for 5 minutes or more. The second test is to the same effect, but in the opposite direction. 22. Where a low-speed vehicle is designed for towing, tests identical to those provided for in section 20 are carried out again with the vehicle and the trailer bearing the maximum capacity certified by the manufacturer. The vehicle must meet all the requirements provided for in sections 18 and 20, except regarding the braking distance provided for in subparagraph 1 of the third paragraph of section 20, which must not be greater than 0.1 V V 2, and the braking distance provided for in the fourth paragraph of that section, which must not be greater than 1.4 x (0.1 V V 2 ). For the purposes of the first paragraph, it is allowed to equip the trailer with independent brakes to satisfy the requirements provided for therein. 5. Steering column 23. Where the angle between the steering column of a low-speed vehicle and a horizontal plane is less than 60 degrees, the steering column must be capable of retracting by at least 100 mm in order to minimize the recoil of the steering wheel in case of frontal impact. That length may be shorter if other devices are installed in the vehicle to limit the risks of upper body injury in case of frontal impact, for example the installation of an air bag, and a frontal fixed barrier impact test at 40 km/h so demonstrates. 6. Doors 24. Every low-speed vehicle must be equipped with rigid side doors or tube doors that extend at least 300 mm above the base of the seats. Doors or tube doors that may be removed without using tools are permitted if a frontal fixed barrier impact test at 40 km/h demonstrates that the doors or tube doors do not detach from the vehicle. Where a vehicle is driven on a public road, the doors or tube doors must be attached and closed. 7. Fenders 25. Every low-speed vehicle must be equipped with fenders to protect other road users from the projection, caused by the tread of the tires, of objects or matters that may be on the roadway. 8. Driver s seat and headrest 26. The driver s seat or pedals of a low-speed vehicle must be adjustable lengthways without tools. Once they are adjusted, the seat or the pedals, as the case may be, must remain in the chosen position. 27. The front seats in a low-speed vehicle must be equipped with a cushioned headrest that can reach a minimum height of 770 mm measured along the backrest, from the base of the seat to the top of the headrest. If the inside height of the vehicle makes it physically impossible for the headrest to reach the prescribed minimum height, the distance between the top of the headrest and the roof must not exceed 25 mm. The front seats headrests may also be fastened to the side wall of the passenger compartment. In such case, they must be fastened right above the back of the seat and meet the conditions provided for in the first paragraph. They must also be adjustable lengthways. Where a headrest is adjustable, it must be designed so as to remain in the chosen position, even in case of impact. 9. Windows 28. The windows of a low-speed vehicle must comply with the requirements applicable to vehicles with the same configuration provided by SAE International standard ANSI/SAE Z26.1, Safety Glazing Materials for Glazing Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Equipment Operating on Land Highways (1996).

17 Part 2 GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC, July 19, 2017, Vol. 149, No A low-speed vehicle that meets the requirements applicable to Category M vehicles (vehicle carrying passengers) and Category N vehicles (vehicle carrying goods), as the case may be, respecting composition and installation of windows provided for in Regulation No. 43 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) entitled Uniform provisions concerning the approval of safety glazing materials and their installation on vehicles is deemed to meet the requirements of this subdivision. 10. Rearview mirrors 30. Rearview mirrors with which every low-speed vehicle must be equipped in accordance with section 262 of the Highway Safety Code (chapter C-24.2) must (1) be flat and have a reflective surface of at least 80 cm 2, except for the rearview mirror placed outside on the right side of the vehicle which may be convex, in which case it must have a reflective surface of at least 64 cm 2 ; (2) reflect at least 35% of the incident light; and (3) be adjustable from inside the vehicle on the vertical and horizontal axes and remain in the chosen position. 11. Sun visor 31. Every low-speed vehicle must be equipped with (1) an adjustable sun visor on the driver s side and that remains in the chosen position; or (2) a tinted film applied to the top part of the windshield. 12. Windshield wiper and washer system 32. Every low-speed vehicle must be equipped with a front windshield wiper and washer system. The wiper blades must make even contact with the windshield and sweep the area necessary for driving the vehicle. The stroke frequency of the wiper system, or at least 1 speed if the system has more than 1, must range from 20 to 45 strokes per minute. 13. Heating system 33. Every low-speed vehicle with a closed passenger compartment must be equipped with a heating system for the passenger compartment. 14. Windshield defrosting and defogging system 34. Every low-speed vehicle must be equipped with a windshield defrosting and defogging system with sufficient power to remove the frost or fog that may appear on the windshield over the area covered by the windshield wipers. 15. Batteries 35. The batteries likely to emit gas that are installed in a low-speed vehicle must be installed in leakproof compartments ventilated by air from outside the passenger compartment. 16. Seat belts and anchorages 36. Every low-speed vehicle must be equipped, for each seating position, with a seat belt that (1) includes a pelvic restraint and an upper torso restraint that may not be detached from one another; (2) is adjustable by means of an emergency-locking retractor; and (3) may not be detached from the anchorages that attach it to the vehicle in accordance with section Anchorages that attach the seat belts to the lowspeed vehicles must be installed for each seating position. The anchorages must be able to withstand (1) a force of 10,000 N applied simultaneously to the pelvic restraint and the upper torso restraint during a test carried out following the method provided for in section 210 of Schedule IV to the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1038); or (2) a head-on collision at 40 km/h into a fixed barrier. In both cases, the anchorages must not separate completely from the vehicle structure or seat structure. However, a deformation of the vehicle at the anchorage points is allowed during the test if the test shows that no part of the vehicle would have come into contact with the occupant of the seat seating in normal position (medium). 17. Tires and rims 38. Every low-speed vehicle must be equipped with tires complying with the requirements applicable to passenger vehicles provided for in section 110 of Schedule IV to the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1038).

18 2118 GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC, July 19, 2017, Vol. 149, No. 29 Part 2 The requirements provided for in that section regarding the maximum load on the vehicle s tires and the information that must appear in the vehicle also apply. 39. Every low-speed vehicle must be equipped with rims of the dimension and capacity determined by the manufacturer of the tires fitted on the vehicle. 18. Information notice and label 40. Every low-speed vehicle must be equipped with a 13 cm x 18 cm information notice complying with Schedule A to this Regulation, which must be installed inside the vehicle so it is visible to its occupants. 41. Every low-speed vehicle must be equipped with a label that includes the message provided for in Schedule B to this Regulation, which warns the first responders of the presence of high electrical voltage in the vehicle, which must be installed in the lower left corner of the windshield. 19. Compliance of a low-speed vehicle 42. The manufacturer or importer of a low-speed vehicle must provide the Société de l assurance automobile du Québec, before the vehicle is authorized to travel on public roads, with a complete record, including the testing reports on braking systems and seat belt anchorages, proving that the low-speed vehicle complies with the special rules regarding equipment provided for in this Regulation. 43. The identification number of a low-speed vehicle must contain a character, chosen by the manufacturer, indicating that the vehicle complies with the special rules regarding equipment provided for in this Regulation. The vehicle s manufacturer or importer must inform the Société de l assurance automobile du Québec of the character chosen. Despite the first paragraph, the vehicle s manufacturer or importer may propose, to the satisfaction of the Société, another means of indicating that the vehicle complies with the special rules. DIVISION III TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL 44. Sections 3 to 8, paragraphs 1, 3 to 10, 12, 13 and subparagraph b of paragraph 16 of section 10, sections 11 to 14, 23, 26 and 29 of this Regulation do not apply to low-speed vehicles registered for the first time under the Highway Safety Code (chapter C-24.2) before the end of the second year following 19 July This Regulation comes into force on 19 July 2017.

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