CACERCanadian Energy Regulator Act, s. 52Primary legislationIn force

Public hearings

Section 52 of the Canadian Energy Regulator Act mandates public hearings for decisions to issue, suspend, or revoke certificates for interprovincial and international pipelines and power lines. Exceptions apply when certificate holders consent to suspension or revocation of non-operational facilities. The Commission may discretionarily hold public hearings on other matters and must publicly disclose its reasoning.

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Public hearings

52 (1) A hearing before the Commission with respect to the issuance, suspension or revocation of a certificate under Part 3 or 4 must be public. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a hearing with respect to the suspension or revocation of either of the following certificates if the holder applies for or consents to the suspension or revocation: (a) a certificate issued in respect of an international or interprovincial power line, whether or not the power line has been brought into commercial operation under the certificate; or (b) a certificate issued in respect of a pipeline that has not been brought into commercial operation under the certificate. (3) The Commission may hold a public hearing in respect of any other matter if the Commission considers it appropriate to do so and shall make public its reasons for holding the hearing. (4) For greater certainty, subsection (1) does not affect the operation of subsection 241(3).

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https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-15.1/section-52.html

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