Q-2 - Environment Quality Act

Section 31.41 Disposition versions

2018-03-23

31.41. The Government may make regulations to

(1)  (paragraph repealed);

(2)  (paragraph repealed);

(3)  prescribe the content and form of a depollution attestation;

(4)  determine the manner and form of any application to amend a depollution attestation and the documents to be included with such an application and prescribe the information they must contain;

(5)  (paragraph repealed);

(6)  (paragraph repealed);

(6.1)  set the annual duties for operators of works referred to in section 31.32, which may vary according to the nature or extent of contaminant releases resulting from the operation of the works;

(6.2)  determine the periods during which the annual fees must be paid and the terms and conditions of payment;

(7)  (paragraph repealed);

(8)  indicate the records that must be kept and preserved by every operator of works referred to in section 31.32, the conditions which apply to keeping and preserving such records and determine the form and content thereof, as well as the period for which they must be preserved;

(9)  indicate the reports which must be furnished to the Minister by every operator of works referred to in section 31.32 and determine the form and content thereof, as well as the date on which and the manner in which they must be transmitted;

(9.1)  (paragraph repealed);

(10)  (paragraph repealed);

(11)  (paragraph repealed);

(12)  (paragraph repealed);

(13)  (paragraph repealed);

(14)  (paragraph repealed);

(15)  (paragraph repealed);

(16)  exempt certain classes of municipal water treatment or management works from this division;

(17)  determine the cases in which the Minister may impose a municipal water management master plan and prescribe the procedure for sending such a plan and the terms governing its effects and coming into force.

1988, c. 49, s. 8; 1991, c. 30, s. 22; 1995, c. 53, s. 6; 2002, c. 35, s. 6; 2002, c. 53, s. 4; 2017, c. 4, s. 30.

2008-06-01

31.41. The Government may make regulations to

(1)  prescribe any element other than those mentioned in paragraphs 1 to 6 of section 31.12 and other than those mentioned in section 31.13 which must be set out in a depollution attestation issued under subdivision 1 of this division;

(2)  prescribe any element other than those mentioned in paragraphs 1 to 5 of section 31.34 and other than those mentioned in section 31.35 which must be set out in a depollution attestation issued under subdivision 2 of this division;

(3)  prescribe the form of a depollution attestation;

(4)  prescribe the manner and form in which every application or reapplication for a depollution attestation or every application to amend an attestation submitted to the Minister pursuant to subdivision 1 of this division must be made, as well as the documents to be included and the information to be set out therein;

(5)  prescribe the time limits within which applications or reapplications for depollution attestations under subdivision 1 of this division must be made;

(6)  (paragraph repealed);

(6.1)  prescribe, for the holder of a depollution attestation, annual duties which may vary depending on one or several of the following factors:

(a)  one of the factors referred to in paragraph 6;

(b)  the nature or extent of the discharge of contaminants resulting from the operation of the industrial establishment;

(c)  the period during which the operator is the holder of a depollution attestation;

(6.2)  determine the periods during which the annual fees must be paid and the terms and conditions of payment;

(7)  determine which classes of natural persons must sign applications or reapplications for a depollution attestation or applications to amend a depollution attestation under subdivision 1 of this division, as well as the documents to be included therein and determine which classes of natural persons must sign the statements of results or reports furnished to the Minister under subdivision 1 of this division;

(8)  indicate the records that must be kept and preserved by every holder of a depollution attestation, the conditions which apply to keeping and preserving such records and determine the form and content thereof, as well as the period for which they must be preserved;

(9)  indicate the reports which must be furnished to the Minister by every holder of a depollution attestation and determine the form and content thereof, as well as the date on which and the manner in which they must be transmitted;

(9.1)  determine the form and content of the technical report to be submitted by the holder of a depollution attestation in the cases provided for in the second paragraph of section 31.23 and determine the qualifications required of the natural persons who may prepare and sign such reports;

(10)  prescribe, for every holder of a depollution attestation, the time within which and manner in which he must inform the Minister in the cases provided for in paragraph 8 of section 31.23;

(11)  prescribe the documents which must be included in the application record and prescribe the duration of any consultation period exceeding the minimum period contemplated in section 31.21 during which the Minister shall make the application record available for public consultation;

(12)  (paragraph repealed);

(13)  determine the cases in which sections 31.18 to 31.21.1 apply to applications to amend a depollution attestation and the cases in which the second paragraph of section 31.19 and sections 31.20 to 31.21.1 apply to reapplications for a depollution attestation;

(14)  (paragraph repealed);

(15)  determine the time limits to be respected by the holder of a depollution attestation when applying to the Minister to revoke the attestation in the case of cessation of the operations of the industrial establishment;

(16)  exempt from the application of part of this Act certain classes of constructions, works, activities and projects carried out on the site of an industrial establishment, or on part of such a site, for which a depollution attestation has been issued, and certain classes of industrial processes used in the operation of the establishment.

1988, c. 49, s. 8; 1991, c. 30, s. 22; 1995, c. 53, s. 6; 2002, c. 35, s. 6; 2002, c. 53, s. 4.

2002-06-14

31.41. The Government may make regulations to

(1)  prescribe any element other than those mentioned in paragraphs 1 to 6 of section 31.12 and other than those mentioned in section 31.13 which must be set out in a depollution attestation issued under subdivision 1 of this division;

(2)  prescribe any element other than those mentioned in paragraphs 1 to 5 of section 31.34 and other than those mentioned in section 31.35 which must be set out in a depollution attestation issued under subdivision 2 of this division;

(3)  prescribe the form of a depollution attestation;

(4)  prescribe the manner and form in which every application or reapplication for a depollution attestation or every application to amend an attestation submitted to the Minister pursuant to subdivision 1 of this division must be made, as well as the documents to be included and the information to be set out therein;

(5)  prescribe the time limits within which applications or reapplications for depollution attestations under subdivision 1 of this division must be made;

(6)  prescribe fees for the examination of the application for a depollution attestation or the application for a modification to the attestation made under the second paragraph of section 31.13, which fees may vary depending on one or several of the following factors:

(a)  the class of industrial establishments;

(b)  the territory in which the industrial establishment is located;

(c)  the nature or extent of the activities of the industrial establishment;

(d)   the complexity of the processing of the application, in particular the fact that the conditions of operation contained in an authorization issued under section 22, 32 or 48 must be incorporated into the attestation;

(6.1)  prescribe, for the holder of a depollution attestation, annual duties which may vary depending on one or several of the following factors:

(a)  one of the factors referred to in paragraph 6;

(b)  the nature or extent of the discharge of contaminants resulting from the operation of the industrial establishment;

(c)  the period during which the operator is the holder of a depollution attestation;

(6.2)  determine the periods during which the fees and annual duties must be paid and the terms and conditions of payment;

(7)  determine which classes of natural persons must sign applications or reapplications for a depollution attestation or applications to amend a depollution attestation under subdivision 1 of this division, as well as the documents to be included therein and determine which classes of natural persons must sign the statements of results or reports furnished to the Minister under subdivision 1 of this division;

(8)  indicate the records that must be kept and preserved by every holder of a depollution attestation, the conditions which apply to keeping and preserving such records and determine the form and content thereof, as well as the period for which they must be preserved;

(9)  indicate the reports which must be furnished to the Minister by every holder of a depollution attestation and determine the form and content thereof, as well as the date on which and the manner in which they must be transmitted;

(9.1)  determine the form and content of the technical report to be submitted by the holder of a depollution attestation in the cases provided for in the second paragraph of section 31.23 and determine the qualifications required of the natural persons who may prepare and sign such reports;

(10)  prescribe, for every holder of a depollution attestation, the time within which and manner in which he must inform the Minister in the cases provided for in paragraph 8 of section 31.23;

(11)  prescribe the documents which must be included in the application record and prescribe the duration of any consultation period exceeding the minimum period contemplated in section 31.21 during which the Minister shall make the application record available for public consultation;

(12)  (paragraph repealed);

(13)  determine the cases in which sections 31.18 to 31.21.1 apply to applications to amend a depollution attestation and the cases in which the second paragraph of section 31.19 and sections 31.20 to 31.21.1 apply to reapplications for a depollution attestation;

(14)  (paragraph repealed);

(15)  determine the time limits to be respected by the holder of a depollution attestation when applying to the Minister to revoke the attestation in the case of cessation of the operations of the industrial establishment;

(16)  exempt from the application of part of this Act certain classes of constructions, works, activities and projects carried out on the site of an industrial establishment, or on part of such a site, for which a depollution attestation has been issued, and certain classes of industrial processes used in the operation of the establishment.

1988, c. 49, s. 8; 1991, c. 30, s. 22; 1995, c. 53, s. 6; 2002, c. 35, s. 6.

1999-04-01

31.41. The Government may make regulations to

(1)  prescribe any element other than those mentioned in paragraphs 1 to 6 of section 31.12 and other than those mentioned in section 31.13 which must be set out in a depollution attestation issued under subdivision 1 of this division;

(2)  prescribe any element other than those mentioned in paragraphs 1 to 5 of section 31.34 and other than those mentioned in section 31.35 which must be set out in a depollution attestation issued under subdivision 2 of this division;

(3)  prescribe the form of a depollution attestation;

(4)  prescribe the manner and form in which every application or reapplication for a depollution attestation or every application to amend an attestation submitted to the Minister pursuant to subdivision 1 of this division must be made, as well as the documents to be included and the information to be set out therein;

(5)  prescribe the time limits within which applications or reapplications for depollution attestations under subdivision 1 of this division must be made;

(6)  prescribe fees for the examination of the application for a depollution attestation, which fees may vary depending on one or several of the following factors:

(a)  the class of industrial establishments;

(b)  the territory in which the industrial establishment is located;

(c)  the nature or extent of the activities of the industrial establishment;

(6.1)  prescribe, for the holder of a depollution attestation, annual duties which may vary depending on one or several of the following factors:

(a)  one of the factors referred to in paragraph 6;

(b)  the nature or extent of the discharge of contaminants resulting from the operation of the industrial establishment;

(c)  the period during which the operator is the holder of a depollution attestation;

(6.2)  determine the periods during which the fees and annual duties must be paid and the terms and conditions of payment;

(7)  determine which classes of natural persons must sign applications or reapplications for a depollution attestation or applications to amend a depollution attestation under subdivision 1 of this division, as well as the documents to be included therein and determine which classes of natural persons must sign the statements of results or reports furnished to the Minister under subdivision 1 of this division;

(8)  indicate the records that must be kept and preserved by every holder of a depollution attestation, the conditions which apply to keeping and preserving such records and determine the form and content thereof, as well as the period for which they must be preserved;

(9)  indicate the reports which must be furnished to the Minister by every holder of a depollution attestation and determine the form and content thereof, as well as the date on which and the manner in which they must be transmitted;

(9.1)  determine the form and content of the technical report to be submitted by the holder of a depollution attestation in the cases provided for in the second paragraph of section 31.23 and determine the qualifications required of the natural persons who may prepare and sign such reports;

(10)  prescribe, for every holder of a depollution attestation, the time within which and manner in which he must inform the Minister in the cases provided for in paragraph 8 of section 31.23;

(11)  prescribe the documents which must be included in the application record and prescribe the duration of any consultation period exceeding the minimum period contemplated in section 31.21 during which the Minister shall make the application record available for public consultation;

(12)  (paragraph repealed);

(13)  determine the cases in which sections 31.18 to 31.21.1 apply to applications to amend a depollution attestation and the cases in which the second paragraph of section 31.19 and sections 31.20 to 31.21.1 apply to reapplications for a depollution attestation;

(14)  (paragraph repealed);

(15)  determine the time limits to be respected by the holder of a depollution attestation when applying to the Minister to revoke the attestation in the case of cessation of the operations of the industrial establishment;

(16)  exempt from the application of part of this Act certain classes of constructions, works, activities and projects carried out on the site of an industrial establishment, or on part of such a site, for which a depollution attestation has been issued, and certain classes of industrial processes used in the operation of the establishment.

1988, c. 49, s. 8; 1991, c. 30, s. 22; 1995, c. 53, s. 6.

1993-04-28

31.41. The Government may make regulations to

(1)  prescribe any element other than those mentioned in paragraphs 1 to 6 of section 31.12 and other than those mentioned in section 31.13 which must be set out in a depollution attestation issued under subdivision 1 of this division;

(2)  prescribe any element other than those mentioned in paragraphs 1 to 5 of section 31.34 and other than those mentioned in section 31.35 which must be set out in a depollution attestation issued under subdivision 2 of this division;

(3)  prescribe the form of a depollution attestation;

(4)  prescribe the manner and form in which every application or reapplication for a depollution attestation or every application to amend an attestation submitted to the Minister pursuant to subdivision 1 of this division must be made, as well as the documents to be included and the information to be set out therein;

(5)  prescribe the time limits within which applications or reapplications for depollution attestations under subdivision 1 of this division must be made;

(6)  prescribe fees for the examination of the application for a depollution attestation, which fees may vary depending on one or several of the following factors:

(a)  the class of industrial establishments;

(b)  the territory in which the industrial establishment is located;

(c)  the nature or extent of the activities of the industrial establishment;

(6.1)  prescribe, for the holder of a depollution attestation, annual duties which may vary depending on one or several of the following factors:

(a)  one of the factors referred to in paragraph 6;

(b)  the nature or extent of the discharge of contaminants resulting from the operation of the industrial establishment;

(c)  the period during which the operator is the holder of a depollution attestation;

(6.2)  determine the periods during which the fees and annual duties must be paid and the terms and conditions of payment;

(7)  determine which classes of natural persons must sign applications or reapplications for a depollution attestation or applications to amend a depollution attestation under subdivision 1 of this division, as well as the documents to be included therein and determine which classes of natural persons must sign the statements of results or reports furnished to the Minister under subdivision 1 of this division;

(8)  indicate the records that must be kept and preserved by every holder of a depollution attestation, the conditions which apply to keeping and preserving such records and determine the form and content thereof, as well as the period for which they must be preserved;

(9)  indicate the reports which must be furnished to the Minister by every holder of a depollution attestation and determine the form and content thereof, as well as the date on which and the manner in which they must be transmitted;

(9.1)  determine the form and content of the technical report to be submitted by the holder of a depollution attestation in the cases provided for in the second paragraph of section 31.23 and determine the qualifications required of the natural persons who may prepare and sign such reports;

(10)  prescribe, for every holder of a depollution attestation, the time within which and manner in which he must inform the Minister in the cases provided for in paragraph 8 of section 31.23;

(11)  prescribe the documents which must be included in the application record and prescribe the duration of any consultation period exceeding the minimum period contemplated in section 31.21 during which the Minister shall make the application record available for public consultation;

(12)  prescribe the time limits referred to in section 31.20;

(13)  determine the cases in which sections 31.18 to 31.22 apply to applications to amend a depollution attestation and the cases in which the second paragraph of section 31.19 and sections 31.20 to 31.22 apply to reapplications for a depollution attestation;

(14)  (paragraph repealed);

(15)  determine the time limits to be respected by the holder of a depollution attestation when applying to the Minister to revoke the attestation in the case of cessation of the operations of the industrial establishment;

(16)  exempt from the application of part of this Act certain classes of constructions, works, activities and projects carried out on the site of an industrial establishment, or on part of such a site, for which a depollution attestation has been issued, and certain classes of industrial processes used in the operation of the establishment.

1988, c. 49, s. 8; 1991, c. 30, s. 22.