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Volume 64, No. 11

136/2021

The British Columbia Gazette,

Part II

June 1, 2021

B.C. Reg. 136/2021 , deposited May 25, 2021, under the OIL AND GAS ACTIVITIES ACT [section 101]. Order in Council 307/2021, approved and ordered May 25, 2021.

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that

(

a) the Administrative Penalties Regulation, B.C. Reg. 35/2011, is amended as set out in the attached

Schedule 1, and

(

b) effective June 1, 2021, the Administrative Penalties Regulation is amended as set out in the attached

Schedule 2.

— B. RALSTON, Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation ; K. CONROY, Presiding Member of the Executive Council .

Schedule 1

Section 4 of the Administrative Penalties Regulation, B.C. Reg. 35/2011, is amended

(

a) in subsection (3) by striking out "

section 12 (2) or 14 (2) " and substituting "

section 12 (1) or (2) or 14 (1) or (2) ", and

(

b) in subsection (4) by striking out "

section 11, 12 (1), 13, 14 (1) or 15 (1) " and substituting "

section 11, 13 or 15 (1) ".

Section 8 is repealed and the following substituted:

Oil and Gas Road Regulation

(1) A person who contravenes

section 11.1, 11.2, 15.3 (2) or 24 of the Oil and Gas Road Regulation is liable to an administrative penalty not exceeding $500 000.

(2) A person who contravenes

section 6, 7 (2) (c), 12, 13 (1) (a), (b), (

c) or (

d) or (2), 13.1, 15 (1), 15.1, 15.2, 15.3 (1) or 25 of the Oil and Gas Road Regulation is liable to an administrative penalty not exceeding $250 000.

(3) A person who contravenes

section 4.1, 5, 7 (2) (a), 14 (1) (

a) or (2) (a), 16, 19.1 (1), 22 (1.1), (2) or (3) or 23 (1), (2.1) or (3) of the Oil and Gas Road Regulation is liable to an administrative penalty not exceeding $100 000.

(4) A person who contravenes

section 8, 13 (1) (

e) or 23 (5) of the Oil and Gas Road Regulation is liable to an administrative penalty not exceeding $50 000.

(5) A person who contravenes

section 4, 7 (2) (b), 9, 10, 11, 14 (1) (b), (2) (

b) or (3), 15 (2) or (3), 17 (1), 18, 19 (4), 20 (3), 21 (1) or (3), 23 (2), 26 or 27 of the Oil and Gas Road Regulation is liable to an administrative penalty not exceeding $20 000.

Schedule 2

Section 4 of the Administrative Penalties Regulation, B.C. Reg. 35/2011, is repealed and the following substituted:

Requirements for Consultation and Notification Regulation

(1) A person who contravenes any of sections 6 to 11 or 14 of the Requirements for Consultation and Notification Regulation is liable to an administrative penalty not exceeding $100 000.

(2) A person who contravenes

section 23 of the Requirements for Consultation and Notification Regulation by failing to provide a notice is liable to an administrative penalty not exceeding $50 000.

(3) A person who contravenes

section 21 (2) of the Requirements for Consultation and Notification Regulation is liable to an administrative penalty not exceeding $20 000.

(4) A person who contravenes

section 19, 20, 21 (1) of the Requirements for Consultation and Notification Regulation is liable to an administrative penalty not exceeding $5 000.

(5) A person who contravenes

section 23 of the Requirements for Consultation and Notification Regulation by failing to provide any required information in a notice is liable to an administrative penalty not exceeding $5 000.

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