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Interpretation

2. In these Regulations,
  "Act" means the Penitentiary Act; (Loi)
  "Commissioner" (Commissaire) [Revoked. SOR/85-640]
  "contraband" means anything that an inmate is not permitted to have in his possession; (contrabande)
  "directive" means a Commissioner's directive, as authorized by the Act, and includes any rule, regulation or order issued by the Commissioner or on behalf of the Commissioner under his authority; (directive)
  "health care professional" means a qualified medical practitioner, a registered nurse or registered psychiatric nurse; (professionnel de la sante)[SOR/85-412; SOR/90-815]
  "institution" has the same meaning as "penitentiary" under the Act and includes any facility for the training of staff; (institution)
  "institutional head" means the member who has been appointed under the Act or these Regulations to be in charge of an institution and includes, during the member's absence or inability to act, the member's lawful deputy; (chef d'institution) [SOR/88-547]
  "intoxicant" includes alcohol, a drug, a narcotic or any other substance that causes an hallucination, but does not include any authorized medication used in accordance with directions given by a member of a health care profession; (substance hallucinogene) [SOR/85-412]
  "member" means an employee of the Service; (agent) [SOR/88-547]
  "Minister" (Ministre) [Revoked. SOR/85-640]
  "Service" [Revoked. SOR/85-640]
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