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Contaminated Sites Regulations (N.S. Reg. 64/2012).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Nova Scotia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Soil rehabilitation Polluter pays principle Hazardous substances Inspection Data collection/reporting
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Regulations are made under the Environment Act. In particular, the Regulations provides for the remediation of contaminated sites establishing that a person responsible for a contaminated site must, at the person’s own cost, and as soon as the person knows or ought to know that a site is a contaminated site, do all of the following: a) take all reasonable measures to: i) prevent, reduce and remedy the adverse effects of the contaminant or contaminants, ii) remove or otherwise dispose of the contaminant or contaminants in a manner that minimizes adverse effects, iii) remediate the contaminated site in accordance with these regulations; b) take any measures required by an inspector or an administrator. The text - consisting of 17 sections – deals inter alia with the following: ministerial protocols, electronic reporting, site professionals, liability insurance requirements for site professionals, notice of contaminated site, duties respecting contaminated sites, limited remediation, full property remediation,

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.ns.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Environment Act (S.N.S. 1994-95, c. 1).

Legislation | Canada | 1994 (2017)

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Polluter pays principle, Air quality/air pollution, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Environmental audit, Environmental fees/charges, Education, Research, EIA, Hazardous substances, Pesticides, Waste management, Inspection, Dispute settlement, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Cultural heritage, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX