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

Marginal note:Prohibition orders — petroleum

• 57 (1) Subject to sections 32 to 37, the Regulator may, except in a case referred to in subsection (2), by order, for any purposes and under any conditions set out in the order, prohibit the issuance of petroleum-related interests in respect of any portions of the offshore area specified in the order.

• Marginal note:Prohibition orders — offshore renewable energy

  (1.1) The Federal Minister and the Provincial Minister may, except in a case referred to in subsection (2), issue a joint direction to the Regulator to, by order, for any purposes and under any conditions set out in the order, prohibit the issuance of submerged land licences in respect of any portions of the offshore area specified in the order.

• Marginal note:Exclusive decision of Federal Minister

  (2) The Federal Minister may, by order, in the case of a disagreement with any foreign government concerning the location of an international boundary and under such conditions as may be set out in the order, prohibit the issuance of interests in respect of such portions of the offshore area as are specified in the order.

• Marginal note:Directions deemed not to be statutory instruments

  (3) Directions issued under subsection (1.1) shall be deemed not to be statutory instruments for the purposes of the Statutory Instruments Act.