M-30.001, r. 1 - Terms and conditions for the signing of certain documents of the Ministère du Développement durable, de l’Environnement et des Parcs

Section 2 Disposition versions

2022-05-12

2. Assistant deputy ministers, directors general, the secretary general, directors, regional directors and assistant directors are authorized to sign any document relating to

(1)  the issue and, if applicable, the renewal or revision

(a)  of any authorization referred to in section 22 of the Environment Quality Act (chapter Q-2);

(b)  of any depollution attestation referred to in section 31.33 of that Act;

(c)  of any approval of a rehabilitation plan to which applies section 31.46 of that Act;

(d)  of any approval referred to in section 32.7, 33.1 or 124.3 of that Act;

(e)  of any permit referred to in a regulation made pursuant to paragraph d of section 87 or paragraph a of section 92 of that Act; and

(f)  any accreditation or certification referred to in section 118.6 of that Act;

(2)  the cessation of any authorization or accreditation referred to in section 22, 31.1 or 118.6 of that Act;

(3)  an amendment to or suspension or revocation of, at the request of the holder, any authorization referred to in section 22 of that Act and any approval, depollution attestation, accreditation or certification referred to in this section;

(4)  an amendment, at the initiative of the Minister, of any authorization referred to in section 22 of that Act and any approval, depollution attestation, accreditation or certification referred to in this section, except under the second paragraph of section 31.79.1 and sections 32 to 36 of the Act respecting certain measures enabling the enforcement of environmental and dam safety legislation (chapter M-11.6);

(5)  a suspension, at the initiative of the Minister, of any authorization referred to in section 22 of that Act and any approval, depollution attestation, accreditation or certification referred to in this section;

(6)  a refusal to issue, amend or, if applicable, renew any authorization referred to in section 22 of that Act and any approval, depollution attestation, accreditation or certification referred to in this section; and

(7)  any decision made under section 23.1 or 31.0.12 of that Act, the first paragraph of section 31.51, the second paragraph of section 46.0.5 or section 124.4 of that Act.

O.C. 711-2002, s. 2; O.C. 704-2014, s. 1; O.C. 827-2016, s. 1; O.C. 477-2018, s. 1; S.Q. 2022, c. 8, s. 165.

2018-04-18

2. Assistant deputy ministers, directors general, the secretary general, directors, regional directors and assistant directors are authorized to sign any document relating to

(1)  the issue and, if applicable, the renewal or revision

(a)  of any authorization referred to in section 22 of the Environment Quality Act (chapter Q-2);

(b)  of any depollution attestation referred to in section 31.33 of that Act;

(c)  of any approval of a rehabilitation plan to which applies section 31.46 of that Act;

(d)  of any approval referred to in section 32.7, 33.1 or 124.3 of that Act;

(e)  of any permit referred to in a regulation made pursuant to paragraph d of section 87 or paragraph a of section 92 of that Act; and

(f)  any accreditation or certification referred to in section 118.6 of that Act;

(2)  the cessation of any authorization or accreditation referred to in section 22, 31.1 or 118.6 of that Act;

(3)  an amendment to or suspension or revocation of, at the request of the holder, any authorization referred to in section 22 of that Act and any approval, depollution attestation, accreditation or certification referred to in this section;

(4)  an amendment, at the initiative of the Minister, of any authorization referred to in section 22 of that Act and any approval, depollution attestation, accreditation or certification referred to in this section, except under the second paragraph of section 31.79.1 and sections 115.5 to 115.7 of that Act;

(5)  a suspension, at the initiative of the Minister, of any authorization referred to in section 22 of that Act and any approval, depollution attestation, accreditation or certification referred to in this section;

(6)  a refusal to issue, amend or, if applicable, renew any authorization referred to in section 22 of that Act and any approval, depollution attestation, accreditation or certification referred to in this section; and

(7)  any decision made under section 23.1 or 31.0.12 of that Act, the first paragraph of section 31.51, the second paragraph of section 46.0.5 or section 124.4 of that Act.

O.C. 711-2002, s. 2; O.C. 704-2014, s. 1; O.C. 827-2016, s. 1; O.C. 477-2018, s. 1.

2016-10-05

2. The assistant deputy ministers, directors general, the secretary general, directors and regional directors and assistant directors are authorized to sign any document respecting

(1)  the issue and renewal of any certificate, authorization, permit, approval and permission referred to in sections 22, 31.75, 32, 32.1, 32.2, 32.7, 32.9, 33, 48, 53.7, 53.8, 54, 55, 65, the first paragraph of section 70.8, sections 70.11, 70.12 and 116.2 of the Environment Quality Act (chapter Q-2) and in any regulation made under paragraph d of section 87 or paragraph a of section 92 of that Act;

(2)  the transfer of any certificate of authorization provided for in the second paragraph of section 24 and of any permit provided for in section 70.17 of that Act;

(3)  the nature, the scope and the extent of the environmental impact assessment statement that the proponent must prepare under section 31.2 of that Act;

(4)  the transfer of any permit provided for in section 32.4 of that Act;

(5)  the information and documents required under subparagraph 6 of the first paragraph of section 31.23 and sections 31.82, 68.1, 70.5 and 70.6, the second paragraph of section 70.8 and section 70.10 of that Act;

(6)  the notices of the Minister provided for in sections 31.15.1, 31.15.2, 31.18, 31.21.1, subparagraph 3 of the third paragraph of section 31.25 and sections 53.17, 53.20 and 53.21 of that Act;

(7)  the decisions of the Minister provided for in section 31.19 of that Act;

(8)  the issue of a depollution attestation provided for in sections 31.22 and 31.28 of that Act;

(8.1)  the issue of an approval to which applies section 31.46 of that Act, the refusal to issue the approval and any other decision made under that section;

(9)  the measures to be taken to clean, collect or contain contaminants that are or that are likely to be emitted, deposited, discharged or ejected into the environment or to prevent their being emitted, deposited, discharged or ejected into the environment, in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph of section 115.1 of that Act;

(10)  the issue of any authorization provided for in section 18 of the Act respecting threatened or vulnerable species (chapter E-12.01);

(11)  the issue and renewal of any permit provided for in section 2 of the Act respecting the sale and distribution of beer and soft drinks in non-returnable containers (chapter V-5.001);

(12)  the issue of any permit, certificate or attestation provided for in sections 34, 40, 50 and 125 of the Pesticides Act (chapter P-9.3) and their renewal or transfer provided for in sections 39, 43 and 55 of that Act;

(13)  the exercise of the rights and powers provided for in section 13.1 of the Act respecting the Ministère du Développement durable, de l’Environnement et des Parcs (chapter M-30.001);

(13.1)  the placing at the disposal of Hydro-Québec immovables or water powers under section 32 of the Hydro-Québec Act (chapter H-5);

(14)  the issue of any authorization granted under sections 34 and 48 of the Natural Heritage Conservation Act (chapter C-61.01);

(15)  any information or document required for the purposes of section 56 of the Natural Heritage Conservation Act, the registration of an agreement or its amendments entered into for the purposes of sections 59 and 62, the application for cancellation of a registration provided for in section 65 and the publication of the notices provided for in sections 58 and 65 of that Act;

(16)  the notice of taking of possession provided for in section 62 of the Act respecting the lands in the public domain (chapter T-8.1);

(17)  the amendment or revocation of any of the documents indicated in this section, where the amendment or revocation has been requested by the holder; and

(18)  the refusal to issue any of the documents indicated in this section.

O.C. 711-2002, s. 2; O.C. 704-2014, s. 1; O.C. 827-2016, s. 1.

2014-08-14

2. The assistant deputy ministers, directors general, the secretary general and director general of the Direction générale des services à la gestion, directors and regional directors and assistant directors are authorized to sign any document respecting

(1)  the issue and renewal of any certificate, authorization, permit, approval and permission referred to in sections 22, 31.75, 32, 32.1, 32.2, 32.7, 32.9, 33, 48, 53.7, 53.8, 54, 55, 65, the first paragraph of section 70.8, sections 70.11, 70.12 and 116.2 of the Environment Quality Act (chapter Q-2) and in any regulation made under paragraph d of section 87 or paragraph a of section 92 of that Act;

(2)  the transfer of any certificate of authorization provided for in the second paragraph of section 24 and of any permit provided for in section 70.17 of that Act;

(3)  the nature, the scope and the extent of the environmental impact assessment statement that the proponent must prepare under section 31.2 of that Act;

(4)  the transfer of any permit provided for in section 32.4 of that Act;

(5)  the information and documents required under subparagraph 6 of the first paragraph of section 31.23 and sections 31.82, 68.1, 70.5 and 70.6, the second paragraph of section 70.8 and section 70.10 of that Act;

(6)  the notices of the Minister provided for in sections 31.15.1, 31.15.2, 31.18, 31.21.1, subparagraph 3 of the third paragraph of section 31.25 and sections 53.17, 53.20 and 53.21 of that Act;

(7)  the decisions of the Minister provided for in section 31.19 of that Act;

(8)  the issue of a depollution attestation provided for in sections 31.22 and 31.28 of that Act;

(9)  the measures to be taken to clean, collect or contain contaminants that are or that are likely to be emitted, deposited, discharged or ejected into the environment or to prevent their being emitted, deposited, discharged or ejected into the environment, in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph of section 115.1 of that Act;

(10)  the issue of any authorization provided for in section 18 of the Act respecting threatened or vulnerable species (chapter E-12.01);

(11)  the issue and renewal of any permit provided for in section 2 of the Act respecting the sale and distribution of beer and soft drinks in non-returnable containers (chapter V-5.001);

(12)  the issue of any permit, certificate or attestation provided for in sections 34, 40, 50 and 125 of the Pesticides Act (chapter P-9.3) and their renewal or transfer provided for in sections 39, 43 and 55 of that Act;

(13)  the alienation, lease, occupation or limits of the water property in the domain of the State and the establishment of servitudes or acts of sufferance on the water property in the domain of the State, in accordance with the Watercourses Act (chapter R-13);

(14)  the issue of any authorization granted under sections 34 and 48 of the Natural Heritage Conservation Act (chapter C-61.01);

(15)  any information or document required for the purposes of section 56 of the Natural Heritage Conservation Act, the registration of an agreement or its amendments entered into for the purposes of sections 59 and 62, the application for cancellation of a registration provided for in section 65 and the publication of the notices provided for in sections 58 and 65 of that Act;

(16)  the notice of taking of possession provided for in section 62 of the Act respecting the lands in the public domain (chapter T-8.1);

(17)  the amendment or revocation of any of the documents indicated in this section, where the amendment or revocation has been requested by the holder; and

(18)  the refusal to issue any of the documents indicated in this section.

O.C. 711-2002, s. 2; O.C. 704-2014, s. 1.