CACERCanadian Energy Regulator Act, s. 215Primary legislationIn force

Impact Assessment Act

The Canadian Energy Regulator must rule on exemption applications for federally-designated projects within seven days of the impact assessment decision statement being published. Standard procedural timelines are suspended during this expedited review period.

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Impact Assessment Act

215 If the application for an exemption relates to a designated project, as defined in section 2 of the Impact Assessment Act, that is subject to an impact assessment under that Act, (a) the time limit within which the Commission must make an order under subsection 214(1) or dismiss the application is seven days after the day on which the decision statement with respect to the designated project is posted on the Internet under section 66 of that Act; and (b) subsections 214(3) to (8) do not apply.

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https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-15.1/section-215.html

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