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Air Emissions Regulations (Y.O.I.C. 1998/207).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Yukon
Document type
Regulation
Date
1998 (2014)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere
Keyword
Emissions Air quality/air pollution Enforcement/compliance Pollution control
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Regulations provide for the enforcement of section 145 of the Environment Act. In particular, they lay down provisions relating to the emission of air. The regulations contain at the outset a definition clause referring to various terms employed therein, such as “incinerator”, “motor vehicle”, ”open burning”, “solid waste”, “source”, “sulphur content”. The text consists of 14 sections divided into the 5 Parts as follows: Interpretation (I); Emission control (II); Motor and motor vehicle emissions (III); Monitoring (IV); Permitting (V). Two Schedules concern, respectivelye, activities that require a permit, and costs of such a permit.

Full text
English/French
Website
www.gov.yk.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Environment Act (R.S.Y. 2002, c. 76).

Legislation | Canada | 1991 (2016)

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Source: FAO, FAOLEX