S-34.1 - Act respecting natural gas storage and natural gas and oil pipelines

Section 145 Disposition versions

2022-08-23

145. The Minister may suspend or revoke a storage licence or an authorization required under this Act if its holder does not comply with the conditions, obligations or restrictions applicable to the exercise of the licence or authorization.

The Minister may, by order, prohibit any holder from commencing or continuing any work or activity in the territory covered by the holder’s licence if there exists

(1)  an environmental or social problem of a serious nature; or

(2)  dangerous or extreme weather conditions affecting the health or safety of persons or the safety of equipment.

Any requirement in relation to a licence that cannot be complied with while such an order is in force is suspended until the order is revoked by the Minister.

The Minister may also revoke a licence or authorization if

(1)  it was obtained or renewed by mistake;

(2)  it was obtained or renewed through fraud or misrepresentation, unless it has been registered for not less than one year in the public register of real and immovable rights related to natural gas storage and natural gas and oil pipelines in the name of a subsequent purchaser in good faith;

(3)  the licence holder has, in the preceding five years, been found guilty of an offence under any of sections 200 to 203; or

(4)  after six months, the Minister considers that the suspension ordered to use the territory for public utility purposes under paragraph 4 of section 144 must be maintained. In such a case, the Minister pays to the licence holder compensation equal to the amounts spent for all the work performed, on the filing of the reports on that work.

2016, c. 35, s. 23; 2022, c. 10, s. 73.

2018-09-20

145. The Minister may suspend or revoke any licence or authorization required under this Act if its holder does not comply with the conditions, obligations or restrictions applicable to the exercise of the licence or authorization.

The Minister may, by order, prohibit any holder from commencing or continuing any work or activity in the territory covered by the holder’s licence if there exists

(1)  an environmental or social problem of a serious nature; or

(2)  dangerous or extreme weather conditions affecting the health or safety of persons or the safety of equipment.

Any requirement in relation to a licence that cannot be complied with while such an order is in force is suspended until the order is revoked by the Minister.

The Minister may also revoke a licence or authorization if

(1)  it was obtained or renewed by mistake;

(2)  it was obtained or renewed through fraud or misrepresentation, unless it has been registered for not less than one year in the public register of real and immovable petroleum rights in the name of a subsequent purchaser in good faith;

(3)  the licence holder has, in the preceding five years, been found guilty of an offence under any of sections 200 to 203; or

(4)  after six months, the Minister considers that the suspension ordered to use the territory for public utility purposes under paragraph 4 of section 144 must be maintained. In such a case, the Minister pays to the licence holder compensation equal to the amounts spent for all the work performed, on the filing of the reports on that work.

An exploration licence for work refused under any of paragraphs 1 to 3 and 5 of section 35 must be revoked within seven months after the end of the year in which the work was performed.

2016, c. 35, s. 23.

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145. The Minister may suspend or revoke any licence or authorization required under this Act if its holder does not comply with the conditions, obligations or restrictions applicable to the exercise of the licence or authorization.

The Minister may, by order, prohibit any holder from commencing or continuing any work or activity in the territory covered by the holder’s licence if there exists

(1)  an environmental or social problem of a serious nature; or

(2)  dangerous or extreme weather conditions affecting the health or safety of persons or the safety of equipment.

Any requirement in relation to a licence that cannot be complied with while such an order is in force is suspended until the order is revoked by the Minister.

The Minister may also revoke a licence or authorization if

(1)  it was obtained or renewed by mistake;

(2)  it was obtained or renewed through fraud or misrepresentation, unless it has been registered for not less than one year in the public register of real and immovable petroleum rights in the name of a subsequent purchaser in good faith;

(3)  the licence holder has, in the preceding five years, been found guilty of an offence under any of sections 200 to 203; or

(4)  after six months, the Minister considers that the suspension ordered to use the territory for public utility purposes under paragraph 4 of section 144 must be maintained. In such a case, the Minister pays to the licence holder compensation equal to the amounts spent for all the work performed, on the filing of the reports on that work.

An exploration licence for work refused under any of paragraphs 1 to 3 and 5 of section 35 must be revoked within seven months after the end of the year in which the work was performed.

2016, c. 35, s. 23.