Q-2 - Environment Quality Act

Section 124 Disposition versions

2018-03-23

124. The Minister is exonerated of all liability for damage suffered by an authorization holder and resulting from an activity carried out in accordance with the information or documents provided by that holder and on which the authorization is based, unless the damage is due to an intentional or gross fault.

The same applies to damage suffered by any declarant of an activity and resulting from an activity carried out in accordance with the information or documents accompanying the declaration of compliance made under sections 31.0.6 and 31.0.7.

1972, c. 49, s. 124; 1982, c. 25, s. 20; 1984, c. 29, s. 24; 1994, c. 41, s. 20; 2005, c. 6, s. 226; 2005, c. 33, s. 4; 2017, c. 4, s. 200.

2006-01-19

124. The Minister shall publish in the Gazette officielle du Québec any draft regulation prepared under this Act, with a notice stating that it may be adopted by the Government, with or without amendment, at the expiry of 60 days following the publication.

The Minister shall hear every written objection made to him before the expiry of the delay of 60 days.

Every regulation made by the Government under this Act comes into force upon its publication in the Gazette officielle du Québec or on a later date indicated in the regulation, or by order of the Government.

Such regulation, and the standards established under the second paragraph of section 31.5, shall prevail over any municipal by-law relating to the same object, unless the municipal by-law has been approved by the Minister, in which case the latter prevails to the extent determined by the Minister. Notice of the approval shall be published without delay in the Gazette officielle du Québec. This paragraph applies despite section 3 of the Municipal Powers Act (chapter C‐47.1).

The Minister may amend or cancel any approval granted under the fourth paragraph in the case where the Government makes a new regulation relating to a matter contemplated by a municipal by-law already approved. Notice of the decision of the Minister shall be published without delay in the Gazette officielle du Québec.

1972, c. 49, s. 124; 1982, c. 25, s. 20; 1984, c. 29, s. 24; 1994, c. 41, s. 20; 2005, c. 6, s. 226; 2005, c. 33, s. 4.

2006-01-01

124. The Minister shall publish in the Gazette officielle du Québec any draft regulation prepared under this Act, with a notice stating that it may be adopted by the Government, with or without amendment, at the expiry of 60 days following the publication.

The Minister shall hear every written objection made to him before the expiry of the delay of 60 days.

Every regulation made by the Government under this Act comes into force upon its publication in the Gazette officielle du Québec or on a later date indicated in the regulation, or by order of the Government.

Such regulation shall prevail over any municipal by-law relating to the same object, unless the municipal by-law has been approved by the Minister, in which case the latter prevails to the extent determined by the Minister. Notice of the approval shall be published without delay in the Gazette officielle du Québec. This paragraph applies despite section 3 of the Municipal Powers Act (chapter C‐47.1).

The Minister may amend or cancel any approval granted under the fourth paragraph in the case where the Government makes a new regulation relating to a matter contemplated by a municipal by-law already approved. Notice of the decision of the Minister shall be published without delay in the Gazette officielle du Québec.

1972, c. 49, s. 124; 1982, c. 25, s. 20; 1984, c. 29, s. 24; 1994, c. 41, s. 20; 2005, c. 6, s. 226.

2000-05-01

124. The Minister shall publish in the Gazette officielle du Québec any draft regulation prepared under this Act, with a notice stating that it may be adopted by the Government, with or without amendment, at the expiry of 60 days following the publication.

The Minister shall hear every written objection made to him before the expiry of the delay of 60 days.

Every regulation made by the Government under this Act comes into force upon its publication in the Gazette officielle du Québec or on a later date indicated in the regulation, or by order of the Government.

Such regulation shall prevail over any municipal by-law relating to the same object, unless the municipal by-law has been approved by the Minister, in which case the latter prevails to the extent determined by the Minister. Notice of the approval shall be published without delay in the Gazette officielle du Québec.

The Minister may amend or cancel any approval granted under the fourth paragraph in the case where the Government makes a new regulation relating to a matter contemplated by a municipal by-law already approved. Notice of the decision of the Minister shall be published without delay in the Gazette officielle du Québec.

1972, c. 49, s. 124; 1982, c. 25, s. 20; 1984, c. 29, s. 24; 1994, c. 41, s. 20.

1984-06-20

124. The Minister shall publish in the Gazette officielle du Québec any draft regulation prepared under this Act, with a notice stating that it may be adopted by the Government, with or without amendment, at the expiry of 60 days following the publication.

The Minister shall hear every written objection made to him before the expiry of the delay of 60 days.

The Government may, however, without publishing the draft regulation, make a regulation if its sole purpose is to update the methods of sampling, preservation and analysis published by third parties and incorporated by reference into a regulation already in force.

Every regulation made by the Government under this Act comes into force upon its publication in the Gazette officielle du Québec or on a later date indicated in the regulation, or by order of the Government.

Such regulation shall prevail over any municipal by-law relating to the same object, unless the municipal by-law has been approved by the Minister, in which case the latter prevails to the extent determined by the Minister. Notice of the approval shall be published without delay in the Gazette officielle du Québec.

The Minister may amend or cancel any approval granted under the fifth paragraph in the case where the Government makes a new regulation relating to a matter contemplated by a municipal by-law already approved. Notice of the decision of the Minister shall be published without delay in the Gazette officielle du Québec.

1972, c. 49, s. 124; 1982, c. 25, s. 20; 1984, c. 29, s. 24.

1982-06-23

124. A draft of every regulation prescribed under this act shall be published by the Minister in the Gazette officielle du Québec with notice that at the expiry of sixty days following such publication, they are to be presented for adoption by the Government.

The Minister shall hear every written objection made to him before the expiry of the delay of sixty days.

The Government may, however, without publishing the draft regulation, make a regulation if its sole purpose is to update the methods of sampling, preservation and analysis published by third parties and incorporated by reference into a regulation already in force.

Every regulation made by the Government under this Act comes into force upon its publication in the Gazette officielle du Québec or on a later date indicated in the regulation, or by proclamation of the Government.

Such regulation shall prevail over any municipal by-law relating to the same object, unless the municipal by-law has previously been approved by the Minister. Notice of such approval shall be published forthwith in the Gazette officielle du Québec.

The Minister may amend or cancel any approval granted under the fifth paragraph in the case where the Government makes a new regulation relating to a matter contemplated by a municipal by-law already approved. Notice of the decision of the Minister shall be published without delay in the Gazette officielle du Québec.

1972, c. 49, s. 124; 1982, c. 25, s. 20.

1977-12-31

124. A draft of every regulation prescribed under this act shall be published by the Minister in the Gazette officielle du Québec with notice that at the expiry of sixty days following such publication, they are to be presented for adoption by the Government.

The Minister shall hear every written objection made to him before the expiry of the delay of sixty days.

Every regulation made by the Government under this act shall come into force upon its publication in the Gazette officielle du Québec or on any later date indicated in the regulation.

Such regulation shall prevail over any municipal by-law relating to the same object, unless the municipal by-law has previously been approved by the Minister. Notice of such approval shall be published forthwith in the Gazette officielle du Québec.

1972, c. 49, s. 124.