Acts and Regulations

C-5.2 - Clean Air Act

Section 8
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Establishment of objectives
8(1)The Minister, by order and in accordance with the regulations, shall establish and may amend objectives relating to the quality and constitution of the air and having application within the Province as provided for in section 11.
8(2)Before establishing or amending objectives, as the case may be, the Minister shall
(a) collaborate with the Minister of Health,
(b) give notice to the public and to such other persons as the Minister considers appropriate of the intended establishment or amendment of the objectives, in accordance with subsection (3),
(c) afford the public and other persons an opportunity to comment to the Minister respecting the objectives, during a period of at least ninety days following the giving of public notice, and
(d) consider the comments received under paragraph (c).
8(3)A public notice given under subsection (2) shall contain the proposed new or amended objectives and such other information as the Minister considers appropriate, shall be published in The Royal Gazette, may be published on the Internet and shall be disseminated in such other manner as the Minister considers appropriate.
8(4)Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2), after consulting with the Minister of Health, the Minister may, on the commencement of this subsection, by order establish objectives as described in subsection (1) without following the procedures set out in subsections (1) and (2).
2000, c.26, s.36; 2002, c.27, s.5; 2006, c.16, s.21
Establishment of objectives
8(1)The Minister, by order and in accordance with the regulations, shall establish and may amend objectives relating to the quality and constitution of the air and having application within the Province as provided for in section 11.
8(2)Before establishing or amending objectives, as the case may be, the Minister shall
(a) collaborate with the Minister of Health,
(b) give notice to the public and to such other persons as the Minister considers appropriate of the intended establishment or amendment of the objectives, in accordance with subsection (3),
(c) afford the public and other persons an opportunity to comment to the Minister respecting the objectives, during a period of at least ninety days following the giving of public notice, and
(d) consider the comments received under paragraph (c).
8(3)A public notice given under subsection (2) shall contain the proposed new or amended objectives and such other information as the Minister considers appropriate, shall be published in The Royal Gazette, may be published on the Internet and shall be disseminated in such other manner as the Minister considers appropriate.
8(4)Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2), after consulting with the Minister of Health, the Minister may, on the commencement of this subsection, by order establish objectives as described in subsection (1) without following the procedures set out in subsections (1) and (2).
2000, c.26, s.36; 2002, c.27, s.5; 2006, c.16, s.21
Establishment of objectives
8(1)The Minister, by order and in accordance with the regulations, shall establish and may amend objectives relating to the quality and constitution of the air and having application within the Province as provided for in section 11.
8(2)Before establishing or amending objectives, as the case may be, the Minister shall
(a) collaborate with the Minister of Health,
(b) give notice to the public and to such other persons as the Minister considers appropriate of the intended establishment or amendment of the objectives, in accordance with subsection (3),
(c) afford the public and other persons an opportunity to comment to the Minister respecting the objectives, during a period of at least ninety days following the giving of public notice, and
(d) consider the comments received under paragraph (c).
8(3)A public notice given under subsection (2) shall contain the proposed new or amended objectives and such other information as the Minister considers appropriate, shall be published in The Royal Gazette, may be published on the Internet and shall be disseminated in such other manner as the Minister considers appropriate.
8(4)Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2), after consulting with the Minister of Health, the Minister may, on the commencement of this subsection, by order establish objectives as described in subsection (1) without following the procedures set out in subsections (1) and (2).
2000, c.26, s.36; 2006, c.16, s.21