Canada Petroleum Resources Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. 36) (2nd Supp.).

Subject

Energy, Mineral resources

Keyword

Energy conservation/energy production Natural gas Basic legislation Minerals Mining Oil Exploration Royalties/fees Special fund Research Registration Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Enforcement/compliance Authorization/permit Indigenous peoples

Geographical area

Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic

Abstract

The present Act lays down provisions relating to interests in petroleum in relation to frontier lands. The Act contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms employed therein such as, for example, "call for bids", "commercial discovery", "commercial discovery area", "Crown reserve lands", "former exploration agreement", “frontier lands”, “gas”, “holder”, “oil”, “petroleum”, "significant discovery area", etc. Section 22 establishes that an exploration licence confers to the frontier lands to which the licence applies a) the right to explore for, and the exclusive right to drill and test for, petroleum; b) the exclusive right to develop those frontier lands in order to produce petroleum. According to section 76 there shall be established a) an account held by the Minister of Natural Resources, to be known as the Environmental Studies Research Fund (NR); and b) an account held by the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, to be known as the Environmental Studies Research Fund (IAND). The text consists of 117 sections divided into 10 Parts as follows: General (I); General rules relating to issuance of interests (II); Exploration (III); Production (IV); Royalties (VI); Environment Studies Research Fund (VII); Transfers, assignments and registration (VIII); Administration and enforcement (IX); Transitional, consequential and commencement (X).

Full text

English

Website

www.gc.ca

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Frontier Lands Petroleum Royalty Regulations (SOR/92-26).

Legislation | Canada | 1991 (2008)

Keyword: Foreign land tenure, Royalties/fees, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Minerals, Mining, Oil, Exploration, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Frontier Lands Registration Regulations (SOR/88-230).

Legislation | Canada | 1988 (2009)

Keyword: Foreign land tenure, Cadastre/land registration, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Royalties/fees, Certification, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties, Enforcement/compliance, Mining, Minerals, Oil, Exploration, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environmental Studies Research Fund Regions Regulations (SOR/87-641).

Legislation | Canada | 1987

Keyword: Pollution control, Research, Institution, Special fund, Foreign land tenure, Minerals, Mining, Oil, Exploration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Land Claims and Self-Government Agreement among the Tlicho and the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Government of Canada.

Legislation | Canada | 2003

Keyword: Indigenous peoples, EIA, Environmental planning, Contract/agreement, Sub-national agreement, Policy/planning, Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Access right, Forest management/forest conservation, Forest service/forest officers, Governance, Land tenure, Land consolidation, Land reform, Public land, Private land, Dispute settlement, Court/tribunal, Enforcement/compliance, Right of use, Traditional rights/customary rights, Vested rights/existing rights, Expropriation, Financing, Minerals, Mining, Oil, Natural gas, Plant production, Water rights, Freshwater resources management, Collecting/harvesting, Hunting rights, Liability/compensation, National parks, Protected area, Cultural heritage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX