Q-2 - Environment Quality Act

Section 31.24 Disposition versions

2018-03-23

31.24. A holder of an authorization to operate an industrial establishment who plans to partially or totally cease the operations of the establishment must inform the Minister within the time prescribed by government regulation. In addition to any cessation-of-activity measures prescribed by government regulation, the holder must comply with any measures required by the Minister to prevent the release of contaminants into the environment and ensure, among other things, site cleaning and decontamination, equipment and facility dismantling and environmental monitoring.

The cessation of the operations of an industrial establishment for two consecutive years entails the cancellation, by operation of law, of the authorization to operate the industrial establishment, with the exception of any measure set out in the authorization that concerns site restoration on cessation of activities, or post-closure management. However, at the holder’s request, the Minister may maintain the authorization in force for the period and on the conditions the Minister determines.

In addition, the Minister may suspend, revoke or refuse to amend or renew an authorization to operate an industrial establishment if the holder partially ceases activities.

1988, c. 49, s. 8; 1991, c. 30, s. 15; 2017, c. 4, s. 26.

1993-04-28

31.24. The new operator of an industrial establishment for which the previous operator held a depollution attestation shall become the holder of the depollution attestation from the date on which he begins to operate the establishment.

The new holder shall, within 30 days after the date on which he begins to operate the establishment, inform the Minister of the change of holder.

1988, c. 49, s. 8; 1991, c. 30, s. 15.