Q-2, r. 32.1 - Regulation respecting certain measures to facilitate the carrying out of the Environment Quality Act and its regulations

Section 7 Disposition versions

2018-09-06

7. In addition to the modifications provided for in this Regulation and the Act to amend the Environment Quality Act to modernize the environmental authorization scheme and to amend other legislative provisions, in particular to reform the governance of the Green Fund (2017, chapter 4), the Regulation respecting industrial depollution attestations (chapter Q-2, r. 5) applies with the following modifications:

(1)  section 17 must be read as follows:

“17. In accordance with section 31.16 of the Act, in the case of any event or incident resulting in a contravention of the authorization’s provisions, the authorization holder must so inform the Minister in writing, giving reasons for the contravention, and inform the Minister of the measures referred to in that section that have been taken, specifying any timetable for their implementation, within the following time periods:

(1) without delay if the event or incident constitutes a case of accidental occurrence of a contaminant in the environment;

(2) within 30 days of becoming aware of any other event or accident entailing a contravention of the provisions of the authorization.”;

(2)  in section 19, the technical report must be submitted to the Minister by any holder of an authorization for the operation of an industrial establishment who wishes to replace or alter apparatus or equipment intended to treat wastewater or to prevent, reduce or stop the discharge of contaminants into the atmosphere, for which contaminant discharge standards are provided for in the authorization;

(3)  section 20 does not apply.

O.C. 233-2018, s. 7; I.N. 2018-04-01; O.C. 1043-2018, s. 9.

2018-04-01

7. As of 23 March 2018 and until the date of coming into force of the regulations referred to in subparagraphs 1 to 4, 6 and 7 of the first paragraph and the second paragraph of section 306 as well as section 308 of the Act to amend the Environment Quality Act to modernize the environmental authorization scheme and to amend other legislative provisions, in particular to reform the governance of the Green Fund (S.Q. 2017, c. 4) or 1 December 2018, whichever comes first, in addition to the general modifications provided for in this Regulation and that Act, the Regulation respecting industrial depollution attestations (chapter Q-2, r. 5) applies with the following modifications:

(1)  section 17 must be read as follows:

“17. In accordance with section 31.16 of the Act, in the case of any event or incident resulting in a contravention of the authorization’s provisions, the authorization holder must so inform the Minister in writing, giving reasons for the contravention, and inform the Minister of the measures referred to in that section that have been taken, specifying any timetable for their implementation, within the following time periods:

(1) without delay if the event or incident constitutes a case of accidental occurrence of a contaminant in the environment;

(2) within 30 days of becoming aware of any other event or accident entailing a contravention of the provisions of the authorization.”;

(2)  in section 19, the technical report must be submitted to the Minister by any holder of an authorization for the operation of an industrial establishment who wishes to replace or alter apparatus or equipment intended to treat wastewater or to prevent, reduce or stop the discharge of contaminants into the atmosphere, for which contaminant discharge standards are provided for in the authorization;

(3)  section 20 does not apply.

O.C. 233-2018, s. 7; I.N. 2018-04-01.

2018-03-23

7. As of 23 March 2018 and until the date of coming into force of the regulations referred to in subparagraphs 1 to 4, 6 and 7 of the first paragraph and the second paragraph of section 306 as well as section 308 of the Act to amend the Environment Quality Act to modernize the environmental authorization scheme and to amend other legislative provisions, in particular to reform the governance of the Green Fund (S.Q. 2017, c. 4) or 14 July 2018, whichever comes first, in addition to the general modifications provided for in this Regulation and that Act, the Regulation respecting industrial depollution attestations (chapter Q-2, r. 5) applies with the following modifications:

(1)  section 17 must be read as follows:

“17. In accordance with section 31.16 of the Act, in the case of any event or incident resulting in a contravention of the authorization’s provisions, the authorization holder must so inform the Minister in writing, giving reasons for the contravention, and inform the Minister of the measures referred to in that section that have been taken, specifying any timetable for their implementation, within the following time periods:

(1) without delay if the event or incident constitutes a case of accidental occurrence of a contaminant in the environment;

(2) within 30 days of becoming aware of any other event or accident entailing a contravention of the provisions of the authorization.”;

(2)  in section 19, the technical report must be submitted to the Minister by any holder of an authorization for the operation of an industrial establishment who wishes to replace or alter apparatus or equipment intended to treat wastewater or to prevent, reduce or stop the discharge of contaminants into the atmosphere, for which contaminant discharge standards are provided for in the authorization;

(3)  section 20 does not apply.

O.C. 233-2018, s. 7.

Not in force

In force: 2018-03-23

7. As of 23 March 2018 and until the date of coming into force of the regulations referred to in subparagraphs 1 to 4, 6 and 7 of the first paragraph and the second paragraph of section 306 as well as section 308 of the Act to amend the Environment Quality Act to modernize the environmental authorization scheme and to amend other legislative provisions, in particular to reform the governance of the Green Fund (S.Q. 2017, c. 4) or 14 July 2018, whichever comes first, in addition to the general modifications provided for in this Regulation and that Act, the Regulation respecting industrial depollution attestations (chapter Q-2, r. 5) applies with the following modifications:

(1)  section 17 must be read as follows:

“17. In accordance with section 31.16 of the Act, in the case of any event or incident resulting in a contravention of the authorization’s provisions, the authorization holder must so inform the Minister in writing, giving reasons for the contravention, and inform the Minister of the measures referred to in that section that have been taken, specifying any timetable for their implementation, within the following time periods:

(1) without delay if the event or incident constitutes a case of accidental occurrence of a contaminant in the environment;

(2) within 30 days of becoming aware of any other event or accident entailing a contravention of the provisions of the authorization.”;

(2)  in section 19, the technical report must be submitted to the Minister by any holder of an authorization for the operation of an industrial establishment who wishes to replace or alter apparatus or equipment intended to treat wastewater or to prevent, reduce or stop the discharge of contaminants into the atmosphere, for which contaminant discharge standards are provided for in the authorization;

(3)  section 20 does not apply.

O.C. 233-2018, s. 7.