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Order Declaring that the Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations Do Not Apply in Yukon (SOR/2014-279).

Country/Territory
Canada
Document type
Regulation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Pollution control Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Regulations are made under the Fisheries Act. In particular, section 2 establishes that these Regulations, made under subsection 36 of the Fisheries Act, do not apply in respect of a wastewater system in Yukon that would otherwise have been subject to those Regulations and that is subject to the Waters Act, S.Y. 2003, c. 19; 2007, c. 6 and the Waters Regulation, Yukon O.I.C. 2003 58. Section 3 specifies that subsection 36(3) of the Fisheries Act does not apply in respect of any deposit of effluent from the final discharge point of a wastewater system referred to in section 2 if the effluent would otherwise have been regulated under the Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations.The text consists of 4 sections.

Full text
English/French
Website
www.gc.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Waters Regulation (Y.O.I.C. 2003/58).

Legislation | Canada | 2003

Keyword: Recreational water use, Water abstraction, Water charges, Water supply, Groundwater, Expropriation, Policy/planning, Classification/declassification, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (SOR/2012-139).

Legislation | Canada | 2012 (2015)

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Authorization/permit, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance, Environmental standards, Indigenous peoples, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Fisheries Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. F-14).

Legislation | Canada | 1985 (2019)

Keyword: Marine pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Indigenous peoples, Framework law, Marine fisheries, Aquaculture, Mariculture, Marine fishes, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing gear/fishing method, Foreign fishing, Crustaceans, Navigation, Aquatic plants, Inland fisheries, Molluscs, Institution, Equipment, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Waterworks, Fishing authorization, Fishing charge, Fishing vessel, Marking/identification, Aquatic animals, Authorization/permit, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control, Protection of habitats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waters Act (S.Y. 2003, c. 19).

Legislation | Canada | 2003 (2007)

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Integrated management, Institution, Authorization/permit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX