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Undersea Coal Mines Regulation Act (S.N.S. 2007, c. 14).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Nova Scotia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to Facilitate the Effective Regulation of Undersea Coal Mines in the Province.
Subject
Mineral resources
Keyword
Mining Exploration Contract/agreement Coal Institution
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Act lays down provisions relating to the regulation of undersea coal mines in the Province. Section 2 of the above-mentioned Act establishes that with the approval of the Governor in Council, a member of the Executive Council may enter into an agreement with the Government of Canada or any of its agencies, boards or commissions respecting, amongst others, the exploration, development, operation and abandonment of a coal mine wholly or partly located below the low-water mark in an area of the Province covered by seawater. The text consists of 8 sections.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.ns.ca