Electricity Amendment Act (Hydro Transmission Corridor Lands), 2002 Sergio, Mario — Bill 13 (37th Parliament, 3rd Session)

Bill 13, 37-3

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Bill 13, Electricity Amendment Act (Hydro Transmission Corridor Lands), 2002

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Bill 13 2002

An Act to amend

the Electricity Act, 1998

to ensure that the transmission corridors

remain provincial assets to be used

for public transit, recreational

and similar purposes

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative

Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Section 48 of the Electricity Act, 1998 is

amended by adding the following subsections:

Transmission corridor lands excepted

(4) The hydro transmission corridor lands held by Ontario

Hydro,

(

a) on the day before the Ontario Electric Services Corporation was

incorporated, shall be deemed not to have been included in the assets of the

Services Corporation; and

(

b) as of the day the Services Corporation was incorporated, shall be

deemed to have been transferred to and be assets of Her Majesty in right of

Ontario.

Transfer at no costs

(5) The deemed transfer of the hydro transmission corridor

lands shall be at no cost to Her Majesty in right of Ontario.

Transmission corridor lands held for public transit, etc.,

purposes

(6) The hydro transmission corridor lands shall be reserved for

public transit, recreational, infrastructure development and similar public

purposes.

Transfer of transmission corridor lands

(7) Her Majesty in right of Ontario may sell, lease or

otherwise transfer hydro transmission corridor land to municipalities, public

transit corporations and similar entities for public transit, recreational,

infrastructure development and similar public purposes and for no other

purpose.

Regulations

(8) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations

describing hydro transmission corridor lands.

Same

(9) A regulation made under subsection (8) may be general or

particular in its application and may be limited to particular parts of the

Province.

Definition

(10) In this section,

"hydro transmission corridor lands" means the lands reserved by Ontario

Hydro for hydro transmission purposes and includes the lands more

particularly described by regulation made under this section.

Commencement

2. This Act comes into force on the day it receives

Royal Assent.

Short title

3. The

short title of this Act is the Electricity

Amendment Act (Hydro Transmission Corridor Lands), 2002 .

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Bill amends the Electricity Act, 1998 to remove from the

assets of Ontario Hydro or its successor the hydro transmission corridor

lands, which are to be held by the Province for recreational, public transit

and similar purposes.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

May 16, 2002

Ordered referred to Committee of the Whole House

May 16, 2002

Second Reading

Carried on division

May 16, 2002

Second Reading

Debate

May 13, 2002

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

May

13, 2002

Second Reading

May

16, 2002

Mr Sergio, Mr Hampton, Mr Peters, Mr O'Toole, Mr Levac, Mr Wood,

Mr Bradley, Mr Bryant

Carried on division and referred to the Committee of the Whole

House.

Committee: Whole House

Third Reading

Royal Assent :

Coming into force :Royal Assent.

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 13, 37-3
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p37 s3 bill 13 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	002e26432086d4ce791541cfafa324975d7c4ba7

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