CACERCanadian Energy Regulator Act, s. 290Primary legislationIn force

Application of certain provisions

Section 290 of the Canadian Energy Regulator Act applies compliance provisions (sections 315–318 and 341) to international and interprovincial power lines subject to regulatory orders. Permit and certificate holders must comply, except for activities authorized by leave, facilities with existing certificate conditions, navigable water crossings, and authorizations issued before July 3, 2013.

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Application of certain provisions

290 (1) Section 315, subsections 316(1) to (3) and sections 317, 318 and 341 apply in respect of international power lines and of interprovincial power lines in respect of which an order made under section 261 is in force. (2) The provisions of this Act referred to in subsection (1) apply in respect of an international power line as if each reference in those provisions to (a) a company were a reference to the holder of the permit or certificate issued in respect of the line; and (b) a pipeline were a reference to the international or interprovincial power line. (3) Despite subsection (1), subsections 316(1) to (3) do not apply in respect of any of the following: (a) anything done under leave obtained under subsection 272(2) or (5) in respect of an international power line or of an interprovincial power line referred to in subsection (1); (b) in the case of an interprovincial power line referred to in subsection (1), (i) any section or part of the power line that passes on, over, along or under a facility if a certificate has been issued in respect of the power line and the certificate contains a condition relating to that facility, or (ii) any section or part of the power line that passes in, on, over, under, through or across a navigable water if a certificate has been issued in respect of the power line; (c) in the case of an international power line, (i) any section or part of the line that passes on, over, along or under a facility if a permit referred to in section 248, or a certificate, has been issued in respect of the line and the permit or certificate contains a condition relating to that facility, or (ii) any section or part of the line that passes in, on, over, under, through or across a navigable water if a permit referred to in section 248, or a certificate, has been issued in respect of the line; (d) anything done under any leave obtained under section 108 of the National Energy Board Act at any time before July 3, 2013.

Source

https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-15.1/section-290.html

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