CACERCanadian Energy Regulator Act, s. 368Primary legislationIn force

Definitions

This section establishes key definitions under the Canadian Energy Regulator Act for regulatory jurisdiction and scope. 'Designated area' includes Canadian provinces, Sable Island, and federal submarine territories where Canada controls resource rights. 'Designated oil or gas' refers to specific oil or gas products subject to regulatory orders. 'Movement' covers domestic transportation of oil or gas but excludes exports.

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368 The following definitions apply in this Division. designated area means any of the following, as referred to in an order made under subsection 369(1), (a) a province; (b) Sable Island; or (c) any area of land, not within a province, that belongs to Her Majesty in right of Canada or in respect of which Her Majesty in right of Canada has the right to dispose of or exploit the natural resources and that is situated in submarine areas in the internal waters of Canada, the territorial sea of Canada or the continental shelf of Canada. (région désignée) designated oil or gas means oil or gas, or both, or any quality or kind of oil or gas, or both, that is the subject of an order made under subsection 369(1). (pétrole ou gaz désigné) movement, in respect of oil or gas, excludes an exportation. (acheminement)

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https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-15.1/section-368.html

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