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Oil Substitution and Conservation Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. O-8).

Country/Territory
Canada
Document type
Legislation
Date
1985
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act respecting oil conservation and the substitution for oil of other energy sources.
Subject
Energy
Keyword
Energy conservation/energy production Subsidy/incentive Research Renewable energy
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Act lays down provisions relating to oil conservation and the substitution for oil of other energy sources. In particular, section 4 establishes that the Minister shall provide financial assistance by way of payments, loans or guarantees for the purpose of assisting or enabling any person, government or institution to: a) construct or extend facilities for the transmission or distribution of energy sources other than oil; b) increase sales of energy sources other than oil; c) buy, sell or transport energy sources other than oil; d) conduct research related to and discover, develop, produce, acquire, store or make available or more readily available for use energy sources other than oil; or e) use or effect conversions to enable the use of energy sources other than oil. The text – consisting of 7 sections – deals with the following aspects; interpretation, conversion and improvement payments, marketing and development assistance, general provisions.

Full text
English
Website
www.gc.ca