R-1.01 - Act ending exploration for petroleum and underground reservoirs and production of petroleum and brine

Section 57 Disposition versions

2022-08-23

57. Anyone who

(1)  fails to revise a permanent well closure and site restoration plan in accordance with section 14;

(2)  fails to perform the permanent well closure and site restoration work in accordance with sections 17 to 19;

(3)  fails to inform the Minister, as soon as possible, when they detect any of the situations referred to in the fourth paragraph of section 19;

(4)  fails to remove all property from the territory that was subject to their revoked licence, in contravention of section 23;

(5)  contravenes a provision of a pilot project implemented under Chapter VII whose contravention constitutes an offence;

(6)  fails to perform the necessary work or to seal off the source of a spill, emanation or migration in accordance with section 29;

(7)  fails to comply with or to implement protective and safety measures in accordance with section 30;

(8)  makes a false or misleading statement, enters false or misleading information in a register or a document or participates in the making of such a statement or such an entry; or

(9)  in any manner whatsoever, hinders or attempts to hinder an inspector or investigator in carrying out the functions of their office, hampers them, misleads them by an act, concealment, omission or misrepresentations or who refuses or neglects to assist them;

commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000 to $500,000 in the case of a natural person and $15,000 to $3,000,000 in any other case.

2022, c. 10, s. 1.

Not in force

In force: 2022-08-23

57. Anyone who

(1)  fails to revise a permanent well closure and site restoration plan in accordance with section 14;

(2)  fails to perform the permanent well closure and site restoration work in accordance with sections 17 to 19;

(3)  fails to inform the Minister, as soon as possible, when they detect any of the situations referred to in the fourth paragraph of section 19;

(4)  fails to remove all property from the territory that was subject to their revoked licence, in contravention of section 23;

(5)  contravenes a provision of a pilot project implemented under Chapter VII whose contravention constitutes an offence;

(6)  fails to perform the necessary work or to seal off the source of a spill, emanation or migration in accordance with section 29;

(7)  fails to comply with or to implement protective and safety measures in accordance with section 30;

(8)  makes a false or misleading statement, enters false or misleading information in a register or a document or participates in the making of such a statement or such an entry; or

(9)  in any manner whatsoever, hinders or attempts to hinder an inspector or investigator in carrying out the functions of their office, hampers them, misleads them by an act, concealment, omission or misrepresentations or who refuses or neglects to assist them;

commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000 to $500,000 in the case of a natural person and $15,000 to $3,000,000 in any other case.

2022, c. 10, s. 1.