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National Energy Board Act

Version of section 87 from 2002-12-31 to 2004-12-14:


Marginal note:Notice of proposed acquisition of lands

  •  (1) When a company has determined the lands that may be required for the purposes of a section or part of a pipeline, the company shall serve a notice on all owners of the lands, in so far as they can be ascertained, which notice shall set out or be accompanied by

    • (a) a description of the lands of the owner that are required by the company for that section or part;

    • (b) details of the compensation offered by the company for the lands required;

    • (c) a detailed statement made by the company of the value of the lands required in respect of which compensation is offered;

    • (d) a description of the procedure for approval of the detailed route of the pipeline; and

    • (e) a description of the procedure available for negotiation and arbitration under this Part in the event that the owner of the lands and the company are unable to agree on any matter respecting the compensation payable.

  • Marginal note:Where agreement void

    (2) Where a land acquisition agreement referred to in section 86 is entered into with an owner of lands before a notice is served on the owner pursuant to this section, that agreement is void.

  • Marginal note:Abandonment: company’s liability

    (3) Where a company serves a notice on an owner of lands under subsection (1) and subsequently decides not to acquire all or part of the land described in the notice, it is liable to the owner for all damages suffered and reasonable costs incurred by the owner in consequence of the notice and the abandonment of the acquisition of the land and the owner may bring an action to recover the amount of the damages and costs in any court of competent jurisdiction in the province in which the land is situated.

  • R.S., c. N-6, s. 75
  • R.S., c. 27(1st Supp.), s. 21
  • 1980-81-82-83, c. 80, s. 5

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