Q-2 - Environment Quality Act

Section 115.2 Disposition versions

2022-05-12

115.2. The Minister may delegate, to a person the Minister designates, the power to make an order under subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph of section 114. Such an order is valid for a period of not more than 90 days.

In such a case, the person concerned may be ordered to take, within the time specified in the order, the measures required to prevent or reduce the risk of such harm or damage.

Any order made under this section is deemed to have been made by the Minister for the purposes of this Act or the regulations.

2011, c. 20, s. 26; 2017, c. 4, s. 146; 2022, c. 8, s. 112.

2018-03-23

115.2. The Minister may delegate, to a person the Minister designates, the power to make an order under subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph of section 114. However, that person may not make such an order unless of the opinion that the work, structures, works or other activities concerned cause or create a risk of causing serious harm or damage to living species, human health or the environment. Such an order is valid for a period of not more than 90 days.

In such a case, the person or municipality concerned may be ordered to take, within the time specified in the order, the measures required to prevent or reduce the risk of such harm or damage.

Any order made under this section is deemed to have been made by the Minister for the purposes of this Act or the regulations.

2011, c. 20, s. 26; 2017, c. 4, s. 146.

2011-11-04

115.2. If a person or municipality is doing work, erecting constructions or works or carrying on activities in contravention of this Act or the regulations or an order, approval, authorization, permission, attestation, certificate or permit, the Minister may order that such operations cease or be limited to the extent determined by the Minister for a maximum period of 30 days, if the Minister believes that they cause serious harm or damage, or create a risk of serious harm or damage, to human health or the environment, including vegetation and wildlife.

The Minister may also, on that occasion, order the person or municipality concerned to take, within the time period determined by the Minister, the measures required to prevent or reduce the harm or damage or risk of harm or damage.

The Minister may delegate the power to make an order given the Minister under this section. An order made by the delegatee is deemed to be an order of the Minister for the purposes of this Act or the regulations.

2011, c. 20, s. 26.