Acts and Regulations

2011, c.147 - Emergency Measures Act

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Powers of Minister
8(1)The Minister may do the following:
(a) divide the Province into districts and subdistricts for the purposes of this Act;
(b) after consultation with a municipality, designate the boundaries of the municipality to include areas adjacent to it for the purposes of this Act;
(c) require municipalities to prepare emergency measures plans, including mutual assistance programs, and to submit them to the Emergency Measures Organization for review for adequacy and integration with the Provincial emergency measures plans;
(d) establish procedures for the prompt and efficient implementation of emergency measures plans; and
(e) require any person to develop emergency measures plans in conjunction with the Emergency Measures Organization or the municipalities to remedy or alleviate any hazard to persons, property or the environment that is or that may be created by
(i) a condition that exists or may exist on the person’s property,
(ii) the person’s use of property,
(iii) an operation in which the person is or may be engaged, or
(iv) a process that the person is or may be utilizing.
8(2)Where the boundaries of a municipality include areas adjacent to it as designated under paragraph (1)(b), that area is bound by any action taken by the municipality with respect to the provisions of this Act.
1978, c.E-7.1, s.8; 2000, c.42, s.3
Powers of Minister
8(1)The Minister may do the following:
(a) divide the Province into districts and subdistricts for the purposes of this Act;
(b) after consultation with a municipality, designate the boundaries of the municipality to include areas adjacent to it for the purposes of this Act;
(c) require municipalities to prepare emergency measures plans, including mutual assistance programs, and to submit them to the Emergency Measures Organization for review for adequacy and integration with the Provincial emergency measures plans;
(d) establish procedures for the prompt and efficient implementation of emergency measures plans; and
(e) require any person to develop emergency measures plans in conjunction with the Emergency Measures Organization or the municipalities to remedy or alleviate any hazard to persons, property or the environment that is or that may be created by
(i) a condition that exists or may exist on the person’s property,
(ii) the person’s use of property,
(iii) an operation in which the person is or may be engaged, or
(iv) a process that the person is or may be utilizing.
8(2)Where the boundaries of a municipality include areas adjacent to it as designated under paragraph (1)(b), that area is bound by any action taken by the municipality with respect to the provisions of this Act.
1978, c.E-7.1, s.8; 2000, c.42, s.3