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Under the authority of section 117 of the Public Utilities Act, the Lieutenant Governor in Council is pleased to appoint Mr. Thomas Johnson as consumer advocate for a one-year term, effective from August 12, 2011, to represent the interests of domestic and general service consumers on terms acceptable to the Minister of Justice, in addition to any other appointment the consumer advocate may receive, to participate in specific hearings before the Public Utilities Board and with the Minister of Justice to determine terms and conditions consistent with the existing practice of requiring the consumer advocate to file a budget on specific matters and an annual budget for routine on-going matters.  Further to the direction provided in OC96-236, the rate of pay of the Consumer Advocate is set at $200 per hour to reflect the level of experience and expertise required of the position.