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Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act (S.C. 2015, c. 4, s. 120).

Pays/Territoire
Canada
Type du document
Législation
Date
2015 (2017)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Titre complet
An 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.
Sujet
Énergie
Mot clé
Conservation de l'énergie/production de l'énergie Énergie nucléaire Risques Recherche Déchets dangereux Mise en application Responsabilité/indemnisation
Aire géographique
Amériques, Arctique, Asie et Pacifique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord
Entry into force notes
The present Act enters into force on 1 January 2017.
Résumé

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.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.gc.ca

Références - Législation

Abroge

Nuclear Liability Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. N-28).

Législation | Canada | 1985

Mot clé: Institution, Énergie nucléaire

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implementé par

Nuclear Liability and Compensation Regulations (SOR/2016-88).

Législation | Canada | 2016

Mot clé: Conservation de l'énergie/production de l'énergie, Énergie nucléaire, Risques, Mise en application

Source: FAO, FAOLEX