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B-1.1 - Building Act

Section 182
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182. The Government may, by regulation,
(1)  (subparagraph repealed);
(2)  exempt from the total or partial application of this Act all or part of the territory of Québec described in the agreements referred to in section 4, with the exception of municipal territories located south of the 50th parallel;
(3)  determine the extent to which the Government, its departments and agencies that are mandataries of the State are bound by this Act;
(4)  (subparagraph repealed);
(5)  (subparagraph repealed);
(6)  determine the maximum fees payable by a person wishing to obtain a permit or certificate of occupancy of an immovable under section 134;
(6.1)  determine a procedure for the apportionment, between the Board and the mandatary Corporation referred to in section 129.3, of the dues and fees payable by a contractor that is required to transmit to the mandatary Corporation an application for the issue or amendment of a licence, for an examination or any other means of evaluation and for the review of a ruling that pertains to the issue, amendment, suspension or cancellation of a licence and of licence maintenance fees;
(6.2)  determine the administrative and financial procedures applicable to the Board and to the mandatary Corporation for the management, administration, transfer and updating of the records of a contractor holding licences;
(7)  adopt, generally, any other related or suppletory provision it judges necessary to give effect to the provisions of this section and of this Act;
(8)  prescribe, with regard to certain categories of persons and contractors, adjustments to the provisions of this Act and the regulations, including regulations adopted by the Board, to give effect to an intergovernmental agreement in respect of the mobility of building contractors or the recognition of their qualifications, skills or work experience, as well as special management rules;
(9)  take any necessary measures to carry out Division I.1 of Chapter I, such as providing for any modifications to be applied to an existing Act or statutory instrument to take the existence of an agreement into account.
A regulation under subparagraph 8 of the first paragraph is not subject to the requirements as to publication and the date of coming into force set out in sections 8 and 17 of the Regulations Act (chapter R-18.1).
1985, c. 34, s. 182; 1991, c. 74, s. 86; 1996, c. 2, s. 86; 1996, c. 74, s. 9; 1998, c. 46, s. 52; 1999, c. 13, s. 3; 1999, c. 40, s. 37; 2005, c. 22, s. 47; 2005, c. 10, s. 61; 2005, c. 22, s. 44; 2010, c. 28, s. 18; 2014, c. 18, s. 3.
182. The Government may, by regulation,
(1)  (subparagraph repealed);
(2)  exempt from the total or partial application of this Act all or part of the territory of Québec described in the agreements referred to in section 4, with the exception of municipal territories located south of the 50th parallel;
(3)  determine the extent to which the Government, its departments and agencies that are mandataries of the State are bound by this Act;
(4)  (subparagraph repealed);
(5)  (subparagraph repealed);
(6)  determine the maximum fees payable by a person wishing to obtain a permit or certificate of occupancy of an immovable under section 134;
(6.1)  determine a procedure for the apportionment, between the Board and the mandatary Corporation referred to in section 129.3, of the dues and fees payable by a contractor that is required to transmit to the mandatary Corporation an application for the issue or amendment of a licence, for an examination or any other means of evaluation and for the review of a ruling that pertains to the issue, amendment, suspension or cancellation of a licence and of licence maintenance fees;
(6.2)  determine the administrative and financial procedures applicable to the Board and to the mandatary Corporation for the management, administration, transfer and updating of the records of a contractor holding licences;
(7)  adopt, generally, any other related or suppletory provision it judges necessary to give effect to the provisions of this section and of this Act;
(8)  prescribe, with regard to certain categories of persons and contractors, adjustments to the provisions of this Act and the regulations, including regulations adopted by the Board, to give effect to an intergovernmental agreement in respect of the mobility of building contractors or the recognition of their qualifications, skills or work experience, as well as special management rules.
A regulation under subparagraph 8 of the first paragraph is not subject to the requirements as to publication and the date of coming into force set out in sections 8 and 17 of the Regulations Act (chapter R-18.1).
1985, c. 34, s. 182; 1991, c. 74, s. 86; 1996, c. 2, s. 86; 1996, c. 74, s. 9; 1998, c. 46, s. 52; 1999, c. 13, s. 3; 1999, c. 40, s. 37; 2005, c. 22, s. 47; 2005, c. 10, s. 61; 2005, c. 22, s. 44; 2010, c. 28, s. 18.
182. The Government may, by regulation,
(1)  exempt from the application of this Act or certain provisions thereof, categories of persons, contractors, owner-builders, manufacturers of pressure installations, or owners of buildings, facilities intended for use by the public, installations independent of a building or petroleum equipment installations, and categories of buildings, pressure installations, facilities, installations or construction work;
(2)  exempt from the total or partial application of this Act all or part of the territory of Québec described in the agreements referred to in section 4, with the exception of municipal territories located south of the 50th parallel;
(3)  determine the extent to which the Government, its departments and agencies that are mandataries of the State are bound by this Act;
(4)  designate, for the purposes of section 10, any facility as a facility intended for use by the public and establish the criteria for determining whether a facility is intended for use by the public;
(5)  exclude a category of buildings from the application of Chapter III;
(6)  determine the maximum fees payable by a person wishing to obtain a permit or certificate of occupancy of an immovable under section 134;
(6.1)  determine a procedure for the apportionment, between the Board and the mandatary Corporation referred to in section 129.3, of the dues and fees payable by a contractor that is required to transmit to the mandatary Corporation an application for the issue or amendment of a licence, for an examination or any other means of evaluation and for the review of a ruling that pertains to the issue, amendment, suspension or cancellation of a licence and of licence maintenance fees;
(6.2)  determine the administrative and financial procedures applicable to the Board and to the mandatary Corporation for the management, administration, transfer and updating of the records of a contractor holding licences;
(7)  adopt, generally, any other related or suppletory provision it judges necessary to give effect to the provisions of this section and of this Act.
A regulation made under subparagraph 1 or 7 of the first paragraph to give effect to an intergovernmental agreement in respect of mobility or the recognition of the qualifications, skills or work experience of building contractors may provide for adjustments to the provisions of this Act and the regulations, including regulations adopted by the Board, and for special management rules applicable to the categories of persons and contractors covered by the regulation. Such a regulation is not subject to the requirements as to publication and the date of coming into force set out in sections 8 and 17 of the Regulations Act (chapter R-18.1).
1985, c. 34, s. 182; 1991, c. 74, s. 86; 1996, c. 2, s. 86; 1996, c. 74, s. 9; 1998, c. 46, s. 52; 1999, c. 13, s. 3; 1999, c. 40, s. 37; 2005, c. 22, s. 47; 2005, c. 10, s. 61; 2005, c. 22, s. 44.
182. The Government may, by regulation,
(1)  exempt from the application of this Act or certain provisions thereof, categories of persons, contractors, owner-builders, manufacturers of pressure installations, or owners of buildings, facilities intended for use by the public, installations independent of a building or petroleum equipment installations, and categories of buildings, pressure installations, facilities, installations or construction work;
(2)  exempt from the total or partial application of this Act all or part of the territory of Québec described in the agreements referred to in section 4, with the exception of municipal territories located south of the 50 th parallel;
(3)  determine the extent to which the Government, its departments and agencies that are mandataries of the State are bound by this Act;
(4)  designate, for the purposes of section 10, any facility as a facility intended for use by the public and establish the criteria for determining whether a facility is intended for use by the public;
(5)  exclude a category of buildings from the application of Chapter III;
(6)  determine the maximum fees payable by a person wishing to obtain a permit or certificate of occupancy of an immovable under section 134;
(6.1)  determine a procedure for the apportionment, between the Board and the mandatary Corporation referred to in section 129.3, of the dues and fees payable by a contractor that is required to transmit to the mandatary Corporation an application for the issue or amendment of a licence, for the renewal of the licence, for an examination or any other means of evaluation and for the review of a ruling that pertains to the issue, amendment, suspension or cancellation of a licence;
(6.2)  determine the administrative and financial procedures applicable to the Board and to the mandatary Corporation for the management, administration, transfer and updating of the records of a contractor holding licences;
(7)  adopt, generally, any other related or suppletory provision it judges necessary to give effect to the provisions of this section and of this Act.
A regulation made under subparagraph 1 or 7 of the first paragraph to give effect to an intergovernmental agreement in respect of mobility or the recognition of the qualifications, skills or work experience of building contractors may provide for adjustments to the provisions of this Act and the regulations, including regulations adopted by the Board, and for special management rules applicable to the categories of persons and contractors covered by the regulation. Such a regulation is not subject to the requirements as to publication and the date of coming into force set out in sections 8 and 17 of the Regulations Act (chapter R‐18.1).
1985, c. 34, s. 182; 1991, c. 74, s. 86; 1996, c. 2, s. 86; 1996, c. 74, s. 9; 1998, c. 46, s. 52; 1999, c. 13, s. 3; 1999, c. 40, s. 37; 2005, c. 22, s. 47; 2005, c. 10, s. 61.
182. The Government may, by regulation,
(1)  exempt from the application of this Act or certain provisions thereof, categories of persons, contractors, owner-builders, manufacturers of pressure installations, owners of buildings, facilities intended for use by the public or installations independent of a building, and categories of buildings, pressure installations, facilities, installations or construction work;
(2)  exempt from the total or partial application of this Act all or part of the territory of Québec described in the agreements referred to in section 4, with the exception of municipal territories located south of the 50 th parallel;
(3)  determine the extent to which the Government, its departments and agencies that are mandataries of the State are bound by this Act;
(4)  designate, for the purposes of section 10, any facility as a facility intended for use by the public and establish the criteria for determining whether a facility is intended for use by the public;
(5)  exclude a category of buildings from the application of Chapter III;
(6)  determine the maximum fees payable by a person wishing to obtain a permit or certificate of occupancy of an immovable under section 134;
(6.1)  determine a procedure for the apportionment, between the Board and the mandatary Corporation referred to in section 129.3, of the dues and fees payable by a contractor that is required to transmit to the mandatary Corporation an application for the issue or amendment of a licence, for the renewal of the licence, for an examination or any other means of evaluation and for the review of a ruling that pertains to the issue, amendment, suspension or cancellation of a licence;
(6.2)  determine the administrative and financial procedures applicable to the Board and to the mandatary Corporation for the management, administration, transfer and updating of the records of a contractor holding licences;
(7)  adopt, generally, any other related or suppletory provision it judges necessary to give effect to the provisions of this section and of this Act.
A regulation made under subparagraph 1 or 7 of the first paragraph to give effect to an intergovernmental agreement in respect of mobility or the recognition of the qualifications, skills or work experience of building contractors may provide for adjustments to the provisions of this Act and the regulations, including regulations adopted by the Board, and for special management rules applicable to the categories of persons and contractors covered by the regulation. Such a regulation is not subject to the requirements as to publication and the date of coming into force set out in sections 8 and 17 of the Regulations Act (chapter R‐18.1).
1985, c. 34, s. 182; 1991, c. 74, s. 86; 1996, c. 2, s. 86; 1996, c. 74, s. 9; 1998, c. 46, s. 52; 1999, c. 13, s. 3; 1999, c. 40, s. 37; 2005, c. 22, s. 47.
182. The Government may, by regulation,
(1)  exempt from the application of this Act or certain provisions thereof, categories of persons, contractors, owner-builders, manufacturers of pressure installations, owners of buildings, facilities intended for use by the public or installations independent of a building, and categories of buildings, pressure installations, facilities, installations or construction work;
(2)  exempt from the total or partial application of this Act all or part of the territory of Québec described in the agreements referred to in section 4, with the exception of municipal territories located south of the 50 th parallel;
(3)  determine the extent to which the Government, its departments and agencies that are mandataries of the State are bound by this Act;
(4)  designate, for the purposes of section 10, any facility as a facility intended for use by the public and establish the criteria for determining whether a facility is intended for use by the public;
(5)  exclude a category of buildings from the application of Chapter III;
(6)  determine the maximum fees payable by a person wishing to obtain a permit or certificate of occupancy of an immovable under section 134;
(6.1)  determine a procedure for the apportionment, between the Board and the mandatary Corporation referred to in section 129.3, of the dues and fees payable by a contractor that is required to transmit to the mandatary Corporation an application for the issue or alteration of a licence, for the renewal of the licence, for an examination or any other means of evaluation and for the review of a ruling that pertains to the issue, alteration, suspension or cancellation of a licence;
(6.2)  determine the administrative and financial procedures applicable to the Board and to the mandatary Corporation for the management, administration, transfer and updating of the records of a contractor holding licences;
(7)  adopt, generally, any other related or suppletory provision it judges necessary to give effect to the provisions of this section and of this Act.
A regulation made under subparagraph 1 or 7 of the first paragraph to give effect to an intergovernmental agreement in respect of mobility or the recognition of the qualifications, skills or work experience of building contractors may provide for adjustments to the provisions of this Act and the regulations, including regulations adopted by the Board, and for special management rules applicable to the categories of persons and contractors covered by the regulation. Such a regulation is not subject to the requirements as to publication and the date of coming into force set out in sections 8 and 17 of the Regulations Act (chapter R‐18.1).
1985, c. 34, s. 182; 1991, c. 74, s. 86; 1996, c. 2, s. 86; 1996, c. 74, s. 9; 1998, c. 46, s. 52; 1999, c. 13, s. 3; 1999, c. 40, s. 37.
182. The Government may, by regulation,
(1)  exempt from the application of this Act or certain provisions thereof, categories of persons, contractors, owner-builders, manufacturers of pressure installations, owners of buildings, facilities intended for use by the public or installations independent of a building, and categories of buildings, pressure installations, facilities, installations or construction work;
(2)  exempt from the total or partial application of this Act all or part of the territory of Québec described in the agreements referred to in section 4, with the exception of municipal territories located south of the 50 th parallel;
(3)  determine the extent to which the Government, its departments and agencies that are the mandataries of the Government are bound by this Act;
(4)  designate, for the purposes of section 10, any facility as a facility intended for use by the public and establish the criteria for determining whether a facility is intended for use by the public;
(5)  exclude a category of buildings from the application of Chapter III;
(6)  determine the maximum fees payable by a person wishing to obtain a permit or certificate of occupancy of an immovable under section 134;
(6.1)  determine a procedure for the apportionment, between the Board and the mandatary Corporation referred to in section 129.3, of the dues and fees payable by a contractor that is required to transmit to the mandatary Corporation, an application for the issue or alteration of a licence, for the renewal of the licence, for an examination or any other means of evaluation and for the review of a ruling that pertains to the issue, alteration, suspension or cancellation of a licence;
(6.2)  determine the administrative and financial procedures applicable to the Board and to the mandatary Corporation for the management, administration, transfer and updating of the records of a contractor holding licences;
(7)  adopt, generally, any other related or suppletory provision it judges necessary to give effect to the provisions of this section and of this Act.
A regulation made under subparagraph 1 or 7 of the first paragraph to give effect to an intergovernmental agreement in respect of mobility or the recognition of the qualifications, skills or work experience of building contractors may provide for adjustments to the provisions of this Act and the regulations, including regulations adopted by the Board, and for special management rules applicable to the categories of persons and contractors covered by the regulation. Such a regulation is not subject to the requirements as to publication and the date of coming into force set out in sections 8 and 17 of the Regulations Act (chapter R-18.1).
1985, c. 34, s. 182; 1991, c. 74, s. 86; 1996, c. 2, s. 86; 1996, c. 74, s. 9; 1998, c. 46, s. 52; 1999, c. 13, s. 3.
182. The Government may, by regulation,
(1)  exempt from the application of this Act or certain provisions thereof, categories of persons, contractors, owner-builders, manufacturers of pressure installations, owners of buildings, facilities intended for use by the public or installations independent of a building, and categories of buildings, pressure installations, facilities, installations or construction work;
(2)  exempt from the total or partial application of this Act all or part of the territory of Québec described in the agreements referred to in section 4, with the exception of municipal territories located south of the 50 th parallel;
(3)  determine the extent to which the Government, its departments and agencies that are the mandataries of the Government are bound by this Act;
(4)  designate, for the purposes of section 10, any facility as a facility intended for use by the public and establish the criteria for determining whether a facility is intended for use by the public;
(5)  exclude a category of buildings from the application of Chapter III;
(6)  determine the maximum fees payable by a person wishing to obtain a permit or certificate of occupancy of an immovable under section 134;
(6.1)  determine a procedure for the apportionment, between the Board and the mandatary Corporation referred to in section 129.3, of the dues and fees payable by a contractor that is required to transmit to the Board, and to the mandatary Corporation, an application for the issue or alteration of a licence to be authorized to perform or cause to be performed construction work which requires, owing to its purpose and scope, more than one class or subclass of licence, for the renewal of the licence, for an examination or any other means of evaluation and for the review of a ruling that pertains to the issue, alteration, suspension or cancellation of a licence;
(6.2)  determine the administrative and financial procedures applicable to the Board and to the mandatary Corporation for the management, administration, transfer and updating of the records of a contractor holding licences authorizing the contractor to perform or cause to be performed construction work which requires, owing to its purpose and scope, more than one class or subclass of licence;
(7)  adopt, generally, any other related or suppletory provision it judges necessary to give effect to the provisions of this section and of this Act.
A regulation made under subparagraph 1 or 7 of the first paragraph to give effect to an intergovernmental agreement in respect of mobility or the recognition of the qualifications, skills or work experience of building contractors may provide for adjustments to the provisions of this Act and the regulations, including regulations adopted by the Board, and for special management rules applicable to the categories of persons and contractors covered by the regulation. Such a regulation is not subject to the requirements as to publication and the date of coming into force set out in sections 8 and 17 of the Regulations Act (chapter R-18.1).
1985, c. 34, s. 182; 1991, c. 74, s. 86; 1996, c. 2, s. 86; 1996, c. 74, s. 9; 1998, c. 46, s. 52.
182. The Government may, by regulation,
(1)  exempt from the application of this Act or certain provisions thereof, categories of persons, contractors, owner-builders, pressure vessel manufacturers, owners of buildings, facilities intended for use by the public or installations independent of a building, and categories of buildings, pressure vessels, facilities, installations or construction work;
(2)  exempt from the total or partial application of this Act all or part of the territory of Québec described in the agreements referred to in section 4, with the exception of municipal territories located south of the 50 th parallel;
(3)  determine the extent to which the Government, its departments and agencies that are the mandataries of the Government are bound by this Act;
(4)  designate, for the purposes of section 10, any facility as a facility intended for use by the public and establish the criteria for determining whether a facility is intended for use by the public;
(5)  exclude a category of buildings from the application of Chapter III;
(6)  determine the maximum fees payable by a person wishing to obtain a permit or certificate of occupancy of an immovable under section 134;
(7)  adopt, generally, any other related or suppletory provision it judges necessary to give effect to the provisions of this section and of this Act.
A regulation made under subparagraph 1 or 7 of the first paragraph to give effect to an intergovernmental agreement in respect of mobility or the recognition of the qualifications, skills or work experience of building contractors may provide for adjustments to the provisions of this Act and the regulations, including regulations adopted by the Board, and for special management rules applicable to the categories of persons and contractors covered by the regulation. Such a regulation is not subject to the requirements as to publication and the date of coming into force set out in sections 8 and 17 of the Regulations Act (chapter R-18.1).
1985, c. 34, s. 182; 1991, c. 74, s. 86; 1996, c. 2, s. 86; 1996, c. 74, s. 9.
182. The Government may, by regulation,
(1)  exempt from the application of this Act or certain provisions thereof, categories of persons, contractors, owner-builders, pressure vessel manufacturers, owners of buildings, facilities intended for use by the public or installations independent of a building, and categories of buildings, pressure vessels, facilities, installations or construction work;
(2)  exempt from the total or partial application of this Act all or part of the territory of Québec described in the agreements referred to in section 4, with the exception of municipal territories located south of the 50 th parallel;
(3)  determine the extent to which the Government, its departments and agencies that are the mandataries of the Government are bound by this Act;
(4)  designate, for the purposes of section 10, any facility as a facility intended for use by the public and establish the criteria for determining whether a facility is intended for use by the public;
(5)  exclude a category of buildings from the application of Chapter III;
(6)  determine the maximum fees payable by a person wishing to obtain a permit or certificate of occupancy of an immovable under section 134;
(7)  adopt, generally, any other related or suppletory provision it judges necessary to give effect to the provisions of this section and of this Act.
1985, c. 34, s. 182; 1991, c. 74, s. 86; 1996, c. 2, s. 86.
182. The Government may, by regulation,
(1)  exempt from the application of this Act or certain provisions thereof, categories of persons, contractors, owner-builders, pressure vessel manufacturers, owners of buildings, facilities intended for use by the public or installations independent of a building, and categories of buildings, pressure vessels, facilities, installations or construction work;
(2)  exempt from the total or partial application of this Act all or part of the territory of Québec described in the agreements referred to in section 4, with the exception of the territory of municipalities located south of the 50 th parallel;
(3)  determine the extent to which the Government, its departments and agencies that are the mandataries of the Government are bound by this Act;
(4)  designate, for the purposes of section 10, any facility as a facility intended for use by the public and establish the criteria for determining whether a facility is intended for use by the public;
(5)  exclude a category of buildings from the application of Chapter III;
(6)  determine the maximum fees payable by a person wishing to obtain a permit or certificate of occupancy of an immovable under section 134;
(7)  adopt, generally, any other related or suppletory provision it judges necessary to give effect to the provisions of this section and of this Act.
1985, c. 34, s. 182; 1991, c. 74, s. 86.
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