THE NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

Part II PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY ST. JOHN'S, MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 2008 NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATION 52/08

Extraordinary Gazette 3 August 18, 2008 NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATION 52/08 Department of Environment and Conservation Notice, 2008 under the Executive Council Act (O.C. 2008 -233) (Filed August 18, 2008) Under the authority of

section 5 of the Executive Council Act, the Clerk of the Executive Council gives the following Notice. Dated at St. John’s, August 18, 2008. Gary Norris Clerk of the Executive Council NOTICE Analysis 1.

Short title 2.

Definitions 3. Department created 4. Powers and duties of the minister 5. Repeal

Schedule 1. This Notice may be cited as the Department of Environment and Conservation Notice, 2008. 2. In this Notice

Short title

Definitions

Department of Environment and Conservation Notice, 2008 52/08 Extraordinary Gazette 4 August 18, 2008 (a) "department" means the De partment of Environment and Conservation; and (b) "minister" means the Minister of Environment and Conser- vation. 3.

(1) The department was created by Order in Council 2004-200 is confirmed by Order in Council 2007-427.

(2) The department is presided over by the minister.

(3) The department has 3 branches, as follows: (

a) Environment; (

b) Lands; and (

c) Natural Heritage. 4. The powers, functions and duties of the minister include the supervision, control and direction of all matters relating to (

a) the protection, enhancement and conservation of the quality of the natural environment, including water, air and soil quality; (

b) environmental assessment; (

c) the conservation, development, control, improvement and proper utilization of the water resources of the province; and (

d) provincial lands; (

e) the management, preservation, control protection and devel- opment of; (

i) provincial parks, as defined in the Provincial Parks Act; (ii) provincial interests in all national parks established in the province by the Government of Canada; (iii) wilderness and ecological reserves as defined in the Wilderness and Ecological Reserves Act; Department created Powers and duties of the minister

Department of Environment and Conservation Notice, 2008 52/08 Extraordinary Gazette 5 August 18, 2008 (

f) the management and control of measures for the protection, preservation and propagation of wildlife, including inland fish; (

g) the assessment, development and establishment of sustain- ability indicators for the sustainable development of natural resources in the province; (

h) the management, protection and preservation of endangered species as defined in the Endangered Species Act; and (

i) the administration of the Acts set out in the Schedule, and all orders and regulations passed or made under those Acts, in- cluding those powers, functions or duties necessary or desir- able for carrying out the purpose of those Acts, which are not, or in so far as they are not, the responsibility of another minister, agency, body, corporation, board, organization or person. 5. The Department of Environment Notice , Newfoundland and Labrador Regulation 76/03, is repealed. Repeal

Department of Environment and Conservation Notice, 2008 52/08 Extraordinary Gazette 6 August 18, 2008

Schedule 1. Endangered Species Act 2. Environmental Protection Act (with Government Services) 3. Geographical Names Board Act 4. Lands Act 5. Land Surveyors Act, 1991 6. National Parks Lands Act 7. Provincial Parks Act 8. Sustainable Development Act 9. Water Resources Act (with Government Services) 10. Wild Life Act (with Natural Resources) 11. Wilderness and Ecological Reserves Act ©Earl G. Tucker, Queen's Printer

7 ST. JOHN'S, MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 2008 Index Title of Act and Subordinate Legislation CNLR or NL Gazette Extra made thereunder NL Reg. Amendment Date & Page No. Executive Council Act Department of Environment NLR 52/08 R&S Aug 18/08 p. 3 and Conservation Notice, NLR 76/03 2008