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Environmental Trust Fund Act (RSNB 2011, c 151).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
New Brunswick
Document type
Legislation
Date
2011 (2012)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Special fund Institution Pollution control
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Act provides for the establishment and administration of the Environment Trust Fund and regulates its management. Article 2 establishes that the assets of the Fund shall be used, among others, to a) pay the costs incurred to provide for environmental protection and restoration, promote sustainable development of natural resources, conserve natural resources within the Province and educate on matters relating to environmental issues and the sustainable development of natural resources maintain and enhance the visual environment; b) reimburse any department, corporation or agency of the Government of the Province that makes an advance so as to provide financing for any of the costs incurred for any of the purposes set out in the present section. The text consists of 5 sections as follows: Establishment and administration of Environmental Trust Fund (1); Direct contributions to Fund (2); Uses of assets of Fund (3); Environmental Trust Advisory Board (4);Certification of costs (5).

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

References - Legislation

Repeals

Environmental Trust Fund Act (S.N.B. 1990, c. E-9.3).

Legislation | Canada | 1990 (2006)

Keyword: Special fund

Source: FAO, FAOLEX