6. The Minister may grant an authorization or approve activities in a body of water only if the licence holder demonstrates to the Minister that the activities planned do not compromise the integrity and conservation of the body of water.
At the request of the Minister, the holder supports this demonstration by submitting to the Minister a technical environmental study signed by an engineer from a consulting engineering firm independent from all the enterprises of the holder.
1251-2018O.C. 1251-2018, s. 6.