OIC Number: 2008 - 143

Date of Order: Mar 26, 2008

Statute: Petroleum Resources Act Energy Resources Conservation Act

OIC Text: The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Energy dated March 6, 2008, is pleased, effective on and after March 26, 2008, to (

a) pursuant to

Section 27 of

Chapter 342 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Petroleum Resources Act, (

i) amend subsection 3(2) of the Onshore Petroleum Drilling Regulations, N.S. Reg. 29/2001, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2001-167 dated March 30, 2001, by adding "except for the Donkin coal block, as defined in the Donkin Coal Block Development Opportunity Act (Canada)" immediately after "offshore area", and (ii) repeal subsection 18(8) of the Petroleum Resources Regulations, N.S. Reg. 178/85, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 85-1180 dated October 29, 1985, and substitute the following subsection:

(8) The amount of any royalty required to be paid in money shall be paid as follows: (

a) for coal gas extracted from the Donkin coal block, as defined in the Donkin Coal Block Development Opportunity Act (Canada), at the same time intervals prescribed in the Mineral Resources Act, for payment of royalties on coal; (

b) for all other petroleum, on or before the twenty-fifth day of the month next following the month of production. (

b) pursuant to

Section 29 of

Chapter 147 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Energy Resources Conservation Act, and

Section 27 of

Chapter 342 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Petroleum Resources Act, amend clause 3(2)(

d) of the Onshore Petroleum Geophysical Exploration Regulations, N.S. Reg. 24/2000, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2000-73 dated February 23, 2000, by adding "except for the Donkin coal block, as defined in the Donkin Coal Block Development Opportunity Act (Canada)" immediately after "offshore area".

Department(s): Energy (June 2002 - July 2021)