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Order Prohibiting Certain Activities in Arctic Offshore Waters (SOR/2019-280).

Country/Territory
Canada
Document type
Regulation
Date
2019 (2019)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries, Mineral resources, Sea
Keyword
Exploration Fishery management and conservation Mining Oil Natural gas Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Order comes into force on the day on which it is registered and expires on December 31, 2021.
Abstract

It is prohibited for any person, including an interest owner of a licence set out in the schedule, to commence or continue any work or activity authorized under the Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act on the frontier lands that are situated in Canadian Arctic offshore waters and in respect of which the Minister of Northern Affairs has administrative responsibility for natural resources.

Full text
English
Website
laws.justice.gc.ca