CACERCanadian Energy Regulator Act, s. 296Primary legislationIn force

Definitions

Section 296 of the Canadian Energy Regulator Act establishes definitions for Part 2, defining 'authorization' as permission issued under section 298 and 'debris' as facilities, equipment, or systems placed during authorized work that were abandoned without authorization or displaced during operations. Provincial references in Part 2 apply to onshore areas of the Northwest Territories as defined in the Northwest Territories Act.

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Definitions

296 (1) The following definitions apply in this Part. authorization means an authorization issued under section 298. (autorisation) debris means any facility, equipment or system that was put in place in the course of any work or activity required to be authorized under this Part and that has been abandoned without an authorization, or anything that has broken away or been jettisoned or displaced in the course of any such work or activity. (débris) (2) A reference in this Part to “in a province” is, in relation to the Northwest Territories, a reference to “in the onshore, as defined in section 2 of the Northwest Territories Act”.

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https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-15.1/section-296.html

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