R-1.01 - Act ending exploration for petroleum and underground reservoirs and production of petroleum and brine

Section 64 Disposition versions

2022-08-23

64. A holder of a revoked licence subject to the obligation provided for in section 10 who does not have a permanent well closure and site restoration plan approved by the Minister in accordance with section 105 of the Petroleum Resources Act (chapter H-4.2), as it read on 12 April 2022 must, for each well referred to in section 10, submit to the Minister, for approval, a plan for each well in accordance with sections 14 and 15, with the necessary modifications, within the time the Minister specifies.

The first paragraph does not apply to the holder of a revoked licence who has submitted a plan for approval under the Petroleum Resources Act, as it read on 12 April 2022, before the coming into force of section 10. In such a case, the Minister approves the plan submitted in accordance with sections 14 and 15, with the necessary modifications.

The holder of a revoked licence referred to in the first paragraph must send to the Minister, within the time and in the form determined by the Minister, the items provided for in section 11.

Anyone who does not submit to the Minister a permanent well closure and site restoration plan in accordance with the first paragraph commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2,500 to $250,000 in the case of a natural person and $7,500 to $1,500,000 in any other case.

With respect to the holders of a revoked licence referred to in the first and second paragraphs, paragraph 3 of section 16 is deemed to read as follows:

“(3) the 90th day after the approval of the permanent well closure and site restoration plan under section 15, with the necessary modifications.”

2022, c. 10, s. 1.

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In force: 2022-08-23

64. A holder of a revoked licence subject to the obligation provided for in section 10 who does not have a permanent well closure and site restoration plan approved by the Minister in accordance with section 105 of the Petroleum Resources Act (chapter H-4.2), as it read on 12 April 2022 must, for each well referred to in section 10, submit to the Minister, for approval, a plan for each well in accordance with sections 14 and 15, with the necessary modifications, within the time the Minister specifies.

The first paragraph does not apply to the holder of a revoked licence who has submitted a plan for approval under the Petroleum Resources Act, as it read on 12 April 2022, before the coming into force of section 10. In such a case, the Minister approves the plan submitted in accordance with sections 14 and 15, with the necessary modifications.

The holder of a revoked licence referred to in the first paragraph must send to the Minister, within the time and in the form determined by the Minister, the items provided for in section 11.

Anyone who does not submit to the Minister a permanent well closure and site restoration plan in accordance with the first paragraph commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2,500 to $250,000 in the case of a natural person and $7,500 to $1,500,000 in any other case.

With respect to the holders of a revoked licence referred to in the first and second paragraphs, paragraph 3 of section 16 is deemed to read as follows:

“(3) the 90th day after the approval of the permanent well closure and site restoration plan under section 15, with the necessary modifications.”

2022, c. 10, s. 1.