CACERCanadian Energy Regulator Act, s. 116Primary legislationIn force

Powers of Regulator

Section 116 of the Canadian Energy Regulator Act grants the Regulator authority to establish standardized forms and short-form descriptions for violation notices, permits the Commission to designate persons to conduct regulatory reviews, and allows the Chief Executive Officer to designate officers authorized to issue violation notices.

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Powers of Regulator

116 (1) The Regulator may (a) establish the form of notices of violation; and (b) establish, in respect of each violation, a short-form description to be used in notices of violation. (1.1) The Commission may designate persons or classes of persons to conduct reviews under section 128. (2) The Chief Executive Officer may designate persons or classes of persons who are authorized to issue notices of violation.

Source

https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-15.1/section-116.html

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