Acts and Regulations

C-6 - Clean Environment Act

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Orders – application and interpretation
5.001(1)A single order may deal with several contaminants or a combination of contaminants and may be directed to one or more persons.
5.001(2)Except in the case of an emergency situation, an order, including an amendment or revocation of an order, shall be in writing and shall include the reasons for the order.
5.001(3)Each person to whom an order is directed is responsible for ensuring and shall ensure that all of the work directed to be performed under the order is carried out and all of the action directed to be taken under the order is taken, at the person’s own expense, whether the order is directed to one or more than one person and whether or not the Minister has given directions by order to all of the persons to whom an order may be directed.
5.001(4)A person to whom an order is directed and such other persons, materials and equipment as that person considers necessary may enter upon any area, land, place or premises in order to comply with the order and may take all further action reasonably necessary to implement the directions contained in the order, and the owner or person in charge of the area, land, place or premises and any employees or agents of the owner or person in charge shall immediately permit those persons, materials and equipment to have all access reasonably necessary in order to implement fully and effectively the directions contained in the order.
5.001(5)An order remains in effect until
(a) the Minister has delivered a written notice to the persons to whom the order is directed, and to all other persons the Minister considers appropriate, to the effect that the order has been fully complied with, or
(b) the Minister has revoked the order.
5.001(6)A person to whom an order is directed may appeal in the manner provided by regulation, but the initiation of an appeal does not abrogate the requirement to comply with the order.
5.001(7)An order is binding upon the heirs, successors, executors, administrators and assigns of the person to whom it is directed.
2002, c.25, s.4
Orders
5.001(1)A single order may deal with several contaminants or a combination of contaminants and may be directed to one or more persons.
5.001(2)Except in the case of an emergency situation, an order, including an amendment or revocation of an order, shall be in writing and shall include the reasons for the order.
5.001(3)Each person to whom an order is directed is responsible for ensuring and shall ensure that all of the work directed to be performed under the order is carried out and all of the action directed to be taken under the order is taken, at the person’s own expense, whether the order is directed to one or more than one person and whether or not the Minister has given directions by order to all of the persons to whom an order may be directed.
5.001(4)A person to whom an order is directed and such other persons, materials and equipment as that person considers necessary may enter upon any area, land, place or premises in order to comply with the order and may take all further action reasonably necessary to implement the directions contained in the order, and the owner or person in charge of the area, land, place or premises and any employees or agents of the owner or person in charge shall immediately permit those persons, materials and equipment to have all access reasonably necessary in order to implement fully and effectively the directions contained in the order.
5.001(5)An order remains in effect until
(a) the Minister has delivered a written notice to the persons to whom the order is directed, and to all other persons the Minister considers appropriate, to the effect that the order has been fully complied with, or
(b) the Minister has revoked the order.
5.001(6)A person to whom an order is directed may appeal in the manner provided by regulation, but the initiation of an appeal does not abrogate the requirement to comply with the order.
5.001(7)An order is binding upon the heirs, successors, executors, administrators and assigns of the person to whom it is directed.
2002, c.25, s.4