2. Upon request, the secretary-treasurer of a regional county municipality shall issue to the person whose agricultural activity project complies with the provisions of an interim control by-law having the effect provided for in the third paragraph of section 64 of the Act respecting land use planning and development (chapter A-19.1), a document certifying such compliance.
Upon request, the clerk or secretary-treasurer of a local municipality shall issue such a document of compliance(1) to a person who has submitted to the municipality, before 21 June 2003, an agricultural activity project complying with the Guidelines for determining minimum distances to ensure odour management in rural areas (M.O. 98-03-02); and
(2) to the farm operator whose project to expand agricultural activities complies with the provisions of section 79.2.4 and with those of the first paragraph of section 79.2.5 of the Act respecting the preservation of agricultural land and agricultural activities (chapter P-41.1) and, where applicable, those provided for in subparagraph 2 of the second paragraph of section 40 of the Act to amend the Act respecting the preservation of agricultural land and agricultural activities and other legislative provisions (2001, chapter 35).
The document of compliance shall be attached to every application for a notice, a permit, a certificate, an authorization or an approval required for carrying out the project under the Environment Quality Act (chapter Q-2) or under a regulation made under that Act.