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Exemption - Prospector (O. Reg. 504/95)

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Ontario
Document type
Regulation
Date
1995
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Mineral resources, Water
Keyword
Enforcement/compliance Hazardous substances Polluter pays principle Pollution control Exploration Hazards Effluent waste water/discharge
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

Under the Regulations “prospector” means a person who is proposing to undertake, is undertaking or has undertaken mineral exploration. Subject to section 3, a prospector is exempt from sections 7, 8, 17, 18, 43, 44 and 97 of the Environmental Protection Act (R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19) in respect of an exploration property. Subject to section 3, a prospector is exempt from the definitions of “owner of the pollutant” and “person having control of a pollutant” in Part X of the Act in respect of an exploration property and a pollutant if, the prospector did not have legal title to the pollutant before its first discharge into the natural environment and no person acting on the prospector’s behalf, whether as an employee, agent, contractor or otherwise, had legal title to the pollutant before its first discharge into the natural environment; immediately before its first discharge into the natural environment, the pollutant was on the exploration property; and the pollutant was not brought to or created on the exploration property by the prospector or a person acting on the prospector’s behalf, whether as an employee, agent, contractor or otherwise. O. Reg. 504/95, s. 2 (2)

Full text
English
Website
www.ontario.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Environmental Protection Act (R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19).

Legislation | Canada | 1990 (2021)

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Ozone layer, Renewable energy, Authorization/permit, Coal, Oil, Energy conservation/energy production, Basic legislation, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management, Air quality/air pollution, Court/tribunal, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Institution, Offences/penalties, Registration, Oil pollution, Transport/storage, Access-to-justice, Protection of environment, Policy/planning, Standards, Soil pollution/quality, Solid waste, Waste prevention, Sustainable development, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge

Source: FAO, FAOLEX