Canada Petroleum Resources Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. 36 (2nd Supp.))

Marginal note:No issuance of interests in respect of certain lands

• 10. (1) The Governor in Council may, by order, for such purposes and under such conditions as may be set out in the order, prohibit the issuance of interests in respect of such frontier lands as are specified in the order.

• Marginal note:Presumption

  (2) Where any frontier lands are, pursuant to the Territorial Lands Act, withdrawn from disposition or set apart and appropriated for any purposes and under any conditions, the issuance of interests in relation to such lands is deemed to be prohibited pursuant to subsection (1) for those purposes and under those conditions.

Marginal note:Surrender of interests

• 11. (1) An interest owner may, in the manner prescribed and subject to any requirements that may be prescribed respecting the minimum geographical area to which an interest may relate, surrender an interest in respect of all or any portion of the frontier lands subject to the interest.

• Marginal note:Debts due to Her Majesty not affected

  (2) Any liability of an interest owner or interest holder to Her Majesty in right of Canada, either direct or by way of indemnity, that exists at the time of any surrender under subsection (1) is not affected by the surrender.

Marginal note:Orders to prohibit activities in certain circumstances

• 12. (1) The Governor in Council may, in the case of

  • (a) a disagreement with any government concerning the location of an international boundary,

  • (b) an environmental or social problem of a serious nature, or

  • (c) dangerous or extreme weather conditions affecting the health or safety of people or the safety of equipment,

  by order, prohibit any interest owner specified in the order from commencing or continuing any work or activity on the frontier lands or any portion thereof that are subject to the interest of that interest owner.

• Marginal note:Suspension of requirements in relation to interest

  (2) Where, by reason of an order made under subsection (1), any requirement in relation to an interest cannot be complied with while the order is in force, compliance with the requirement is suspended until the order is revoked.

• Marginal note:Extension of term of interest

  (3) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Act, the term of an interest that is subject to an order under subsection (1) and the period provided for compliance with any requirement in relation to the interest are extended for a period equal to the period that the order is in force.

• Marginal note:Relieving authority not affected

  (4) Nothing in this section affects the authority of the Minister to relieve a person from any requirement in relation to an interest or under this Act or the regulations.