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Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Installations Regulations (S.O.R./95-191).

Country/Territory
Canada
Document type
Regulation
Date
1995 (2009)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Regulations respecting petroleum installations used in areas offshore Nova Scotia under the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act.
Subject
Energy
Keyword
Energy conservation/energy production Oil Policy/planning Enforcement/compliance
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Regulations lay down provisions concerning petroleum installations in areas offshore Nova Scotia. At the outset the Regulations contain a definition clause relating to various terms employed therein such as “certifying authority”, “class society”, “contingency plan”, “control point”, “control station”, “development plan”, “drilling base”, “drilling unit”, “hazardous area”, “installation”. For the purpose of ensuring the safety of an installation, no operator shall use the installation unless the equipment on the installation is arranged in accordance with these Regulations to a) provide for the safety of personnel; b) minimize damage to the environment; and c) enable easy access to the equipment. The text consists of 27 sections.

Full text
English
Website
www.gc.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act (S.C. 1988, c. 28).

Legislation | Canada | 1988 (2017)

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Oil, Institution, Policy/planning, Pollution control, EIA, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX