Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act (S.C. 2015, c. 4, s. 120). País/Territorio Canadá Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2015 (2017) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act respecting civil liability and compensation for damage in case of a nuclear incident, repealing the Nuclear Liability Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts. Materia Energía Palabra clave Conservación de energía/producción de energía Energía nuclear Peligros Investigación Residuos peligrosos Cumplimiento/aplicación Responsabilidad/indemnización Área geográphica Americas, Ártico, Asia y Pacifico, Pacífico Oriental, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte Entry into force notes The present Act enters into force on 1 January 2017. Resumen The present Act lays down provisions relating to civil liability and compensation for damage in case of a nuclear incident. In particular, the Act strengthens the compensation and civil liability regime for damages that result from a nuclear accident and increases a nuclear operator’s liability for damage from $75 million to $1 billion designates “nuclear installations” and their respective liability amounts maintains that no person other than the operator is held responsible and accountable to the Canadian public for nuclear incidents that cause damage, and for which an operator is liable under this Act. Furthermore, the Act applies to nuclear facilities designated as nuclear installations. These include: nuclear power plants, nuclear research reactors, nuclear material processing plants facilities used to manage nuclear fuel waste and other radioactive waste. However the Act does not apply to facilities such as uranium mines, refineries using natural uranium, and hospital nuclear laboratories. The text consists of 80 sections. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.gc.ca Referencias - Legislación Revoca Nuclear Liability Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. N-28). Legislación | Canadá | 1985 Palabra clave: Institución, Energía nuclear Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Implementado por Nuclear Liability and Compensation Regulations (SOR/2016-88). Legislación | Canadá | 2016 Palabra clave: Conservación de energía/producción de energía, Energía nuclear, Peligros, Cumplimiento/aplicación Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX