Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act (S.C. 1988, c. 28)

AMENDMENTS NOT IN FORCE

• — 2024, c. 20, ss. 220(1), (5), (10)

  • 2019, c. 28

    • 220 (1) In this section, other Act means An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, chapter 28 of the Statutes of Canada, 2019.

    • (5) On the first day on which both subsection 2(3) of the other Act and section 170.1 of this Act are in force, subsections 142.013(5) and (6) of the Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act are replaced by the following:

      • Comments for Agency — time limits

        (5) If the Agency decides that an impact assessment of the designated project is required, the Chairperson of the Regulator shall provide the Agency with comments respecting the time limits referred to in subsection 37.1(1) of the Impact Assessment Act within which the impact assessment report shall be submitted to the Minister of the Environment and within which any recommendations shall be posted on the Internet site established by the Agency.

      • Comments — time extension

        (6) The Chairperson of the Regulator shall provide the Minister of the Environment with comments respecting any extension to the time limits that is considered in accordance with subsections 37(3) or (4) and 37.1(4) of the Impact Assessment Act.

    • (10) On the first day on which both section 6 of the other Act and section 170.1 of this Act are in force,

      • (a) section 44 of the Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (2):

        • Commissioner appointed from roster

          (2.1) A commissioner appointed under paragraph (2)(b) may be a person selected under subparagraph 50(1)(b.1)(ii) of the Impact Assessment Act.

      • (b) the Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act is amended by adding the following after section 142.013:

        • Terms of reference — Consultation

          142.0131 If the Minister of the Environment consults the Chairperson of the Regulator respecting the establishment of a review panel’s terms of reference under subsection 46.1(1) of the Impact Assessment Act, the Chairperson shall consult the Federal Minister and the Provincial Minister.

      • (c) the Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act is amended by adding the following after section 142.014:

        • Consultation — selection of members to roster

          142.0141 If the Minister of the Environment consults the Federal Minister respecting the selection of any member of the Regulator to a roster under subparagraph 50(1)(b.1)(i) of the Impact Assessment Act, the Federal Minister shall consult with the Provincial Minister and the Chairperson of the Regulator.

        • Consultation — selection of persons to roster

          142.0142 If the Minister of the Environment consults the Federal Minister and the Regulator respecting the selection of any person to a roster under subparagraph 50(1)(b.1)(ii) of the Impact Assessment Act, the Regulator shall consult with the Federal Minister and the Provincial Minister.

        • Consultation with Provincial Minister — referral to Governor in Council

          142.0143 If the Minister of the Environment consults the Federal Minister under subsection 61(1) of the Impact Assessment Act with respect to the referral to the Governor in Council of an impact assessment report for a designated project, the Federal Minister shall consult the Provincial Minister.