National Energy Board Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. N-7)

Act current to 2012-05-02 and last amended on 2010-07-12. Previous Versions

Permits and Certificates

Marginal note:Terms and conditions

  • 58.35 (1) The Board may, on the issuance of a permit, make the permit subject to such terms and conditions respecting the matters prescribed by the regulations as the Board considers necessary or desirable in the public interest.

  • Marginal note:Idem

    (2) The Board may, on the issuance of a certificate, make the certificate subject to such terms and conditions as the Board considers necessary or desirable in the public interest.

  • 1990, c. 7, s. 23.
Marginal note:Compliance

58.36 Every permit and certificate is subject to the condition that the provisions of this Act and the regulations in force on the date of the issuance of the permit or certificate and as subsequently enacted, made or amended, as well as every order made under the authority of this Act or of the laws of a province that are applicable under section 58.2, will be complied with.

  • 1990, c. 7, s. 23.
Marginal note:Revocation and suspension

  • 58.37 (1) The Board may revoke or suspend a permit or certificate

    • (a) on the application or with the consent of the holder of the permit or certificate; or

    • (b) where a holder of the permit or certificate has contravened or failed to comply with a term or condition of the permit or certificate.

  • Marginal note:Notice

    (2) The Board shall not revoke or suspend a permit or certificate under paragraph (1)(b) unless the Board has

    • (a) sent a notice to the holder of the permit or certificate specifying the term or condition that is alleged to have been contravened or not complied with; and

    • (b) given the holder of the permit or certificate a reasonable opportunity to be heard.

  • 1990, c. 7, s. 23.

Miscellaneous Provisions

Marginal note:Application of certain provisions

  • 58.38 (1) Sections 76 to 78 and 114 apply in respect of international power lines and of interprovincial power lines in respect of which an order made under section 58.4 is in force as they apply in respect of pipelines.

  • Marginal note:Application of references

    (2) The provisions of this Act referred to in subsection (1) apply in respect of an international power line as if each reference in those provisions to

    • (a) a “company” were a reference to the holder of the permit or certificate issued in respect of the line; and

    • (b) a “pipeline” were a reference to the international or interprovincial power line.

  • 1990, c. 7, s. 23.