Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

Marginal note:Establishment of board of review

• 333 (1) Where a person files a notice of objection under subsection 77(8) or 332(2) in respect of

  • (a) a decision or a proposed order, regulation or instrument made by the Governor in Council, or

  • (b) a decision or a proposed order or instrument made by either or both Ministers,

  the Minister or the Ministers may establish a board of review to inquire into the nature and extent of the danger posed by the substance in respect of which the decision is made or the order, regulation or instrument is proposed.

• Marginal note:Establishment of board of review

  (2) Where a person files a notice of objection under subsection 9(3) or 10(5) in respect of an agreement or a term or condition of the agreement, the Minister may establish a board of review to inquire into the matter.

• Marginal note:Mandatory review for international air and water

  (3) Where a person or government files with the Minister a notice of objection under subsection 332(2) with respect to regulations proposed to be made under section 167 or 177 within the time specified in that subsection, the Minister shall establish a board of review to inquire into the nature and extent of the danger posed by the release into the air or water of the substance in respect of which the regulations are proposed.

• Marginal note:Mandatory reviews for certain regulations

  (4) Where a person files with the Minister a notice of objection under subsection 332(2) with respect to regulations proposed to be made under Part 9 or section 118 within the time specified in that subsection, the Minister shall establish a board of review to inquire into the matter raised by the notice.

• Marginal note:Review for permits

  (5) Where a person files with the Minister a notice of objection under section 134 within the time specified in that section, the Minister may establish a board of review to inquire into the matter raised by the notice.

• Marginal note:Mandatory review for toxics

  (6) Where a person files with the Minister a notice of objection under section 78 in respect of the failure to make a determination about whether a substance is toxic, the Minister shall establish a board of review to inquire into whether the substance is toxic or capable of becoming toxic.