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Greenhouse Gas Emission Administrative Penalties and Appeals Regulation (B.C. Reg. 248/2015).

Country/Territory
Canada
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere
Keyword
Air quality/air pollution Emissions Court/tribunal Dispute settlement Offences/penalties Pollution control
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Regulation is made under the Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Act. The Regulation provides for the process for when, how much, and under what conditions administrative penalties may be levied for non-compliance with the Act or Regulations. The Regulation establishes a maximum monetary administrative penalty of $50,000 for failure to submit required reports or verification statements, or for failure to produce information or records for inspection. In addition, regulated entities may be required to retire compliance units in certain circumstances for non-compliance with the Act or Regulations; the formulas for calculating such administrative penalties are set out in the Regulation. Also, the Regulation provides that certain decisions relating to methodologies, validation and verification bodies, acceptance of project plans, and the issuance of offset units may be appealed to the Environmental Appeal Board in accordance with the procedures set out in the Environmental Management Act. The text consists of 12 sections divided into 2 Parts as follows: Administrative penalties (1); Appeals (2).

Full text
English
Website
www.qp.gov.bc.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Act (S.B.C. 2014, c. 29).

Legislation | Canada | 2014

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Ozone layer

Source: FAO, FAOLEX