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Canada-Newfoundland Oil and Gas Spills and Debris Liability Regulations

SOR/88-262

CANADA–NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR ATLANTIC ACCORD IMPLEMENTATION ACT

CANADA-NEWFOUNDLAND ATLANTIC ACCORD IMPLEMENTATION ACT

Registration 1988-05-05

Regulations Respecting Limits of Liability for Spills, Authorized Discharges, Emissions and Escapes of Petroleum and Debris Emanating or Originating from Work or Activity Related to the Exploration for or Production of Oil and Gas in the Newfoundland Offshore Area

P.C. 1988-827 1988-05-05

Whereas, pursuant to subsection 150(1) of the Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation ActFootnote *, a copy of proposed Regulations respecting limits of liability for spills, authorized discharges, emissions and escapes of petroleum and debris emanating or originating from work or activity related to the exploration for or production of oil and gas in the Newfoundland offshore area was published in the Canada Gazette Part I on November 14, 1987 and a reasonable opportunity was thereby afforded to interested persons to make representations to the Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources with respect thereto;

And Whereas, pursuant to section 7 of the Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation ActFootnote *, the Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources has consulted the Minister of Energy for the Province of Newfoundland with respect to the proposed Regulations and the Minister of Energy for the Province of Newfoundland has given his approval to the making of the said Regulations.

Therefore, Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources, pursuant to subsection 149(1) of the Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation ActFootnote *, is pleased hereby to make the annexed Regulations respecting limits of liability for spills, authorized discharges, emissions and escapes of petroleum and debris emanating or originating from work or activity related to the exploration for or production of oil and gas in the Newfoundland offshore area.

Short Title

1 These Regulations may be cited as the Canada-Newfoundland Oil and Gas Spills and Debris Liability Regulations.

Interpretation

2 In these Regulations, Act means the Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act. (Loi)

  • 2014, c. 13, s. 116

Limits of Liability

3 For the purposes of section 162 of the Act, the limits of liability are

  • (a) in respect of any area of land or submarine area referred to in paragraph 6(1)(a) of the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act, the amount by which 40 million dollars exceeds the amount prescribed pursuant to section 9 of that Act in respect of any activity or undertaking engaged in or carried on by any person or persons described in paragraph 6(1)(a) of that Act;

  • (b) in respect of any submarine area lying north of the sixtieth parallel of north latitude and to which paragraph (a) does not apply, the amount of 40 million dollars; and

  • (c) in respect of any area to which the Act applies and for which no other limit is prescribed by these Regulations, the amount of 30 million dollars.

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