Environmental Protection Amendment Act, 2001 O'Toole, John — Bill 160 (37th Parliament, 3rd Session)

Bill 160, 37-3

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Bill 160, Environmental Protection Amendment Act, 2001

O'Toole, John

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Bill 160 2001

An Act to regulate

the spreading and storage of

sewage sludge and biosolids

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

Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

1. The Environmental Protection Act is amended

by adding the following section:

Spreading and storage of sewage sludge

27.1

(1) No person shall spread or

store sewage sludge or other biosolids unless a certificate of approval or

provisional certificate of approval therefore has been issued by the Director

and except in accordance with any conditions set out in the certificate.

Conditions

(2) The Director shall make a certificate issued pursuant to

subsection (1) subject to such tests being carried out, standards maintained,

records kept, and reports submitted as the Director sees fit.

Interpretation

(3) In this section,

"biosolids" includes paper sludge.

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 Environmental

Protection Amendment Act, 2001 .

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

The purpose of the Bill is to provide for the regulation of the spreading

and storing of sewage sludge and other biosolids. The Bill would require a

certificate of approval from the Director before sewage sludge and other

biosolids may be stored or spread. A certificate of approval shall be subject

to such testing, recording and reporting requirements as the Director sees

fit.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

December 12, 2001

First Reading

Carried

December 5, 2001

Ordered carried over from previous session

December 5, 2001

Carried over to next session

Debates and Progress

First Reading

December 12, 2001

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent :

Coming into force :Royal Assent.

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 160, 37-3
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p37 s3 bill 160 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	cfc83ee72455e79e7d91c3afd4767a11cc4a697d

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