Sulphide Bearing Material Disposal Regulations (N.S. Reg. 57/95). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Nova Scotia Document type Regulation Date 1995 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Pollution control Hazardous substances Soil pollution/quality Air quality/air pollution Authorization/permit Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Entry into force notes The present Regulations enter into force on 11 April 1995. Abstract The present Regulations enact the Environment Act. The Regulations lay down provisions relating to the disposal of material containing sulphide. Section 4 establishes that no person shall dispose of a sulphide bearing material in the Province where the total volume excavated is greater than 500 m3 in situ or 1300 tonnes unless the person responsible for the disposal holds a valid approval issued under the present Regulations. The text – consisting of 13 sections – deals with the following aspects: exemptions, initial screening, sampling, analysis and evaluation, excavation requirements, disposal of excavated sulphide bearing material, operation of a disposal site and approval application. Full text English Website www.gov.ns.ca References - Legislation Implements Environment Act (S.N.S. 1994-95, c. 1). Legislation | Canada | 1994 (2017) Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Polluter pays principle, Air quality/air pollution, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Environmental audit, Environmental fees/charges, Education, Research, EIA, Hazardous substances, Pesticides, Waste management, Inspection, Dispute settlement, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Cultural heritage, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX