Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act

Marginal note:Budget

• 28 (1) The Regulator shall, in respect of each fiscal year, prepare a budget sufficient to permit the Regulator to properly exercise its powers and perform its duties and functions.

• Marginal note:Submission to governments

  (2) The budget shall be submitted to the Federal Minister and the Provincial Minister, at such time as may be specified by each Minister, for their consideration and approval.

• Marginal note:Revised budget

  (3) Where it appears that the actual aggregate of the expenditures of the Regulator in respect of any fiscal year is likely to be substantially greater or less than that estimated in its budget in respect of that fiscal year, a revised budget in respect of that fiscal year, containing such particulars as may be requested by either Minister, shall be submitted to both Ministers for their consideration and approval.

• Marginal note:Payment of operating costs

  (4) Subject to subsection (4.1), the Government of Canada shall pay one-half of the aggregate of the expenditures set out in the budget or revised budget in respect of each fiscal year.

• Marginal note:Payment of specific activities

  (4.1) The Chief Executive Officer may include in the budget or revised budget expenditures associated with specific requirements of one government that are to be paid entirely by that government.

• Marginal note:Appropriation

  (5) Subject to any other Act of Parliament that appropriates moneys for the payment required by subsection (4), the sums required for such payment shall be paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund from time to time as required.