E-23 - Act respecting the exportation of electric power

Updated to 1 April 1999

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chapter E-23

Act respecting the exportation of electric power

1. Every lease, sale or grant of water powers which belong to Québec or in which it has rights of ownership or other rights shall contain a clause prohibiting the exportation of electric power from Québec.

R. S. 1964, c. 85, s. 1; 1983, c. 15, s. 35.

2. Every contract, permit or grant authorizing the installation or passage of transmission lines in or over the public domain shall likewise contain a clause prohibiting the exportation of electric power from Québec.

R. S. 1964, c. 85, s. 2; 1983, c. 15, s. 35.

3. (Repealed).

R. S. 1964, c. 85, s. 3; 1977, c. 5, s. 14; 1988, c. 23, s. 87.

4. Every violation of the provisions of this Act shall render null and void, at the demand of the Crown, any sale, grant or contract or any lease or permit made or granted by it.

R. S. 1964, c. 85, s. 4; 1983, c. 15, s. 36.

5. This Act applies to a lease, contract, permit or grant in force on 28 June 1983 only from the renewal or extension of the lease, contract, permit or grant, where such is the case.

R. S. 1964, c. 85, s. 5; 1979, c. 81, s. 20; 1983, c. 15, s. 37.

6. Notwithstanding sections 1 and 2, the Government may, on the conditions and in the cases it determines, authorize any contract for the exportation of electric power from Québec.

R. S. 1964, c. 85, s. 6; 1977, c. 60, s. 6; 1983, c. 15, s. 38; 1996, c. 61, s. 119.

6.1. Every contract for the exportation of power and energy by Hydro-Québec under which Hydro-Québec cannot interrupt delivery unilaterally must be submitted to the Government for authorization, which authorization may be given in the cases and subject to the conditions determined by the Government.

Without such authorization, Hydro-Québec may not submit an application under subparagraph 6 of the first paragraph of section 73 of the Act respecting the Régie de l’énergie (chapter R-6.01).

1983, c. 15, s. 38; 1996, c. 61, s. 120.

6.2. An order passed under section 6 or section 6.1 must be tabled in the National Assembly within fifteen days of its passage if the Assembly is in session or, if it is not sitting, within fifteen days of the opening of the next session or resumption.

1983, c. 15, s. 38.

7. (Repealed).

R. S. 1964, c. 85, s. 7; 1968, c. 9, s. 90; 1968, c. 23, s. 8; 1977, c. 5, s. 14; 1977, c. 60, s. 7; 1978, c. 40, s. 28; 1983, c. 15, s. 40.

8. (Repealed).

R. S. 1964, c. 85, s. 8; 1983, c. 15, s. 40.

9. The Minister of Natural Resources is responsible for the administration of this Act.

R. S. 1964, c. 85, s. 9; 1979, c. 81, s. 20; 1983, c. 15, s. 41; 1994, c. 13, s. 15.

10. (This section ceased to have effect on 17 April 1987).

1982, c. 21, s. 1; U. K., 1982, c. 11, Sch. B, Part I, s. 33.

REPEAL SCHEDULE

In accordance with section 17 of the Act respecting the consolidation of the statutes (chapter R-3), chapter 85 of the Revised Statutes, 1964, in force on 31 December 1977, is repealed effective from the coming into force of chapter E-23 of the Revised Statutes.