CACERCanadian Energy Regulator Act, s. 251Primary legislationIn force

Application

Section 251 of the Canadian Energy Regulator Act applies federal regulatory requirements for international power lines to provinces with designated provincial regulatory agencies, unless the province opts out by filing an election under section 259.

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Application

251 Sections 253 and 254 apply in respect of those parts of international power lines that are within a province in which a provincial regulatory agency is designated under section 250 but do not apply in the case of international power lines in respect of which an election is filed under section 259.

Source

https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-15.1/section-251.html

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