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Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act (S.C. 2015, c. 4, s. 120).

Country/Territory
Canada
Document type
Legislation
Date
2015 (2017)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act respecting civil liability and compensation for damage in case of a nuclear incident, repealing the Nuclear Liability Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts.
Subject
Energy
Keyword
Energy conservation/energy production Nuclear energy Hazards Research Hazardous waste Enforcement/compliance Liability/compensation
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Entry into force notes
The present Act enters into force on 1 January 2017.
Abstract

The present Act lays down provisions relating to civil liability and compensation for damage in case of a nuclear incident. In particular, the Act strengthens the compensation and civil liability regime for damages that result from a nuclear accident and increases a nuclear operator’s liability for damage from $75 million to $1 billion designates “nuclear installations” and their respective liability amounts maintains that no person other than the operator is held responsible and accountable to the Canadian public for nuclear incidents that cause damage, and for which an operator is liable under this Act. Furthermore, the Act applies to nuclear facilities designated as nuclear installations. These include: nuclear power plants, nuclear research reactors, nuclear material processing plants facilities used to manage nuclear fuel waste and other radioactive waste. However the Act does not apply to facilities such as uranium mines, refineries using natural uranium, and hospital nuclear laboratories. The text consists of 80 sections.

Full text
English
Website
www.gc.ca

References - Legislation

Repeals

Nuclear Liability Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. N-28).

Legislation | Canada | 1985

Keyword: Institution, Nuclear energy

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Nuclear Liability and Compensation Regulations (SOR/2016-88).

Legislation | Canada | 2016

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Nuclear energy, Hazards, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX