Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act

Marginal note:Canadian Environmental Assessment Act

• 6 (1) Sections 5 to 60 of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act do not apply in Yukon except

  • (a) in relation to a project, as defined in that Act, that is not a project or existing project within the meaning of this Act; and

  • (b) to the extent provided, in relation to a project, by subsection (2) of this section or section 63 of this Act.

• Marginal note:National Energy Board

  (2) Sections 5 to 60 of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act apply in relation to a project, as defined in that Act, that requires an authorization from the National Energy Board in order to be undertaken, but where the project is referred to a review panel under subsection 29(1) of that Act, the Minister of the Environment shall notify the executive committee of the referral, and section 63 of this Act applies as if that Minister had agreed to a request under paragraph 61(1)(b).