5. An operator of an industrial establishment belonging to the class of establishments determined by an order in council shall file an application for a depollution attestation with the Minister within 6 months following the date of coming into force of the order in council determining the class to which the operator’s establishment belongs.
Where the operation of an industrial establishment begins after the date of coming into force of the order in council determining the class of industrial establishment to which the operator’s establishment belongs, an application for a depollution attestation shall be filed within 1 month following the date on which operation of the industrial establishment begins.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, where the operation of an industrial establishment begins within 5 months after the date of coming into force of the order in council determining the class of industrial establishment to which the operator’s establishment belongs, an application may be filed for the industrial establishment within the period provided for in the first paragraph even where that period is longer than the period provided for in the second paragraph.
A holder of a depollution attestation shall file a reapplication for a depollution attestation with the Minister at least 6 months prior to the end of the period provided for in the first or second paragraph of section 31.27 of the Act.