Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act

Marginal note:Minister’s policy directions

• 121.1 (1) The federal minister may, after consultation with the Board, give written policy directions that are binding on the Board with respect to the exercise or performance of any of its powers, duties or functions under this Act.

• Marginal note:Limitation

  (2) Policy directions do not apply in respect of any proposal for a project that, at the time the directions are given, has been submitted to a designated office, the executive committee or a panel of the Board.

• Marginal note:Publication

  (3) Immediately after giving a policy direction to the Board, the federal minister shall cause a notice to be published in the Canada Gazette stating that the direction will be published by the Board on its Internet site. Immediately after receiving the direction, the Board shall publish them on its Internet site and may also make it accessible by any other means that the Board considers appropriate.

• Marginal note:Statutory Instruments Act

  (4) Sections 3, 5 and 11 of the Statutory Instruments Act do not apply in respect of the policy directions.