CACERCanadian Energy Regulator Act, s. 270Primary legislationIn force

Regulations

The Governor in Council may establish joint regulations with the Ministers of Energy and Transport governing the design, construction, operation, deviations, relocation, safety, security, and abandonment of international and interprovincial power lines that cross navigable waters in Canada.

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Regulations

270 The Governor in Council may, for purposes related to navigation, on the joint recommendation of the Minister and the Minister of Transport, make regulations respecting sections or parts of international power lines, or of interprovincial power lines in respect of which orders made under section 261 are in force, that pass in, on, over, under, through or across a navigable water, including regulations respecting (a) their design, construction or operation; (b) the making of deviations to them; (c) their relocation; (d) the safety and security of their operation; and (e) the abandonment of their operation.

Source

https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-15.1/section-270.html

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