Temporary prohibition — ground disturbances

Temporary prohibition — ground disturbances

276 (1) Orders made under subsection 275(1) and regulations made under subsection 275(2) may provide for the prohibition of ground disturbances in an area that is situated in the vicinity of an international or interprovincial power line and that may extend beyond the prescribed area during the period that starts when a request to locate the line is made to the holder of the permit or certificate issued in respect of the line and ends (a) at the end of the third working day after the day on which the request is made; or (b) at any later time that is agreed to between the holder and the person making the request. (2) The Commission may, by order made on any conditions that the Commission considers appropriate, exempt any person from the application of an order or regulation made under section 275.