Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act

Marginal note:Rules for designated offices

• 31 (1) The Board shall make rules with respect to the conduct of evaluations of projects by designated offices, which may include rules providing for

  • (a) different phases of the evaluation of projects; and

  • (b) different types of evaluations for different categories of projects.

• Marginal note:Rules for designated offices

  (2) The Board shall make rules, applicable to evaluations of projects by designated offices, with respect to

  • (a) the form and content of proposals submitted under paragraph 50(1)(b);

  • (b) the determination of the scope of a project;

  • (c) for the purposes of section 46, participation in evaluations by interested persons and the public;

  • (d) the submission of proposals for projects located in two or more assessment districts;

  • (e) the conduct of evaluations by two or more designated offices, jointly or by one of them on behalf of the other or others, under section 53; and

  • (f) the periods within which designated offices must perform their functions under Part 2.

• Marginal note:Rules for cooperation

  (3) The Board may make rules with respect to cooperation by designated offices with other bodies, including the coordination of functions.

• Marginal note:Collaboration with designated offices

  (4) The Board shall seek the collaboration of the designated offices in making rules under subsections (1) to (3).

• Marginal note:Rules made by designated office

  (5) A designated office may make rules with respect to the conduct of its evaluations, including rules respecting any of the matters specified in subsections (1) to (3), but rules made by the Board prevail over rules made by a designated office to the extent of any inconsistency.