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Ozone Depleting Substances Act (C.C.S.M. c. O80).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Manitoba
Document type
Legislation
Date
1990 (2008)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere
Keyword
Ozone layer Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Entry into force notes
The present Act enters int force on 1 July 1992.
Abstract

The purpose of this Act is to prevent, reduce and eliminate in Manitoba the release of ozone depleting substances into the atmosphere and any harm or injury that could be caused by substances or products that are made to be used, or are used, in place of ozone depleting substances (sect. 1). Under the Act, "ozone depleting substance" means a substance or product that, after its release into the atmosphere, is capable, in combination with other substances or products of similar kind, of depleting the amount of ozone in the stratosphere and (a) includes a substance or product that is prescribed as an ozone depleting substance or that falls within a prescribed class or category of ozone depleting substances, (b) does not include an ozone depleting substance that is made or used as a prescription drug for medicinal purposes. The Act prohibits the use of ozone depleting substances and their replacements and provides for inspections, enforcement and offences and penalties.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.mb.ca

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Ozone Depleting Substances and Other Halocarbons Regulation (Man. Reg. 103/94).

Legislation | Canada | 1994 (2005)

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Classification/declassification, Transport/storage, Hazardous substances, Offences/penalties, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX