Effect of election

Effect of election

260 (1) If an election is filed under section 259, (a) no permit is to be issued in respect of the power line; (b) any application in respect of the line is to be dealt with as an application for a certificate; and (c) any permit or certificate issued in respect of the line is revoked. (2) An applicant for or holder of a permit or certificate who files an election under section 259 and who, at the time of the election, is proceeding under the laws of a province to acquire or lease land for the purpose of constructing or operating the international power line is liable to each person who has an interest in the land or, in Quebec, a right in the land, for all damages suffered and reasonable costs incurred in consequence of the abandonment of the acquisition or lease. (3) An action for damages and costs referred to in subsection (2) may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in the province in which the land is situated.