| Contents |
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| Part 1 — Introductory Provisions |
| | 1 | Definitions |
| | 2 | Powers conferred on included officials |
| | 3 | Director includes delegate |
| | 4 | Conflicts with other enactments |
| | 5 | Minister's authority |
| Part 2 — Prohibitions and Authorizations |
| | 6 | Waste disposal |
| | 7 | Hazardous waste — confinement |
| | 8 | Hazardous waste management facility |
| | 9 | Hazardous waste storage and disposal |
| | 10 | Transportation of hazardous waste |
| | 11 | Packaging, product containers and single-use products |
| | 12 | Littering |
| | 13 | Discharge of waste from recreational vehicles |
| | 14 | Permits |
| | 15 | Approvals |
| | 16 | Amendment of permits and approvals |
| | 17 | Transfers of permits, approvals, etc. |
| | 18 | Suspension or cancellation of permits and approvals |
| | 19 | Variance orders |
| | 20 | Abandonment |
| | 21 | Regulations for the purposes of Part 2 |
| | 22 | Minister's regulations — codes of practice |
| Part 3 — Municipal Waste Management |
| | 23 | Definitions |
| | 24 | Waste management plans |
| | 25 | Authority to manage municipal solid waste and recyclable material in regional districts |
| | 26 | Municipal solid waste disposal fees |
| | 27 | Public consultation process |
| | 28 | Operational certificates |
| | 29 | Sewage control areas |
| | 30 | Sewage in regional districts |
| | 31 | Control of air contaminants in Greater Vancouver |
| | 32 | Disposal of municipal solid waste in Greater Vancouver |
| | 33 | Disposal of municipal solid waste in other regional districts |
| | 34 | Bylaw approval or amendment |
| | 35 | Delegation of powers |
| | 36 | Municipal administration of storage tanks |
| | 37 | Conflicts between this Act and bylaws, permits, etc. issued by a municipality |
| | 38 | Regulations for purposes of Part 3 |
| Part 4 — Contaminated Site Remediation |
| | Division 1 — Interpretation |
| | 39 | Definitions and interpretation |
| | Division 2 — Identification of Contaminated Sites |
| | 40 | Site disclosure statements |
| | 40.1 | Investigations required with provision of site disclosure statements |
| | 41 | Site investigations |
| | 42 | Approved professionals |
| | 43 | Site registry |
| | 44 | Determination of contaminated sites |
| | Division 3 — Liability for Remediation |
| | 45 | Persons responsible for remediation of contaminated sites |
| | 46 | Persons not responsible for remediation |
| | 47 | General principles of liability for remediation |
| | 48 | Remediation orders |
| | 49 | Allocation panel |
| | 50 | Minor contributors |
| | Division 4 — Implementation of Remediation |
| | 51 | Voluntary remediation agreements |
| | 52 | Public consultation and review |
| | 53 | Approvals in principle and certificates of compliance |
| | 54 | Independent remediation procedures |
| | 55 | Removal and deposit of soil |
| | 55.1 | High volume soil receiving sites |
| | 56 | Selection of remediation options |
| | Division 5 — Delegation |
| | 57 | Delegation of responsibilities to municipalities or other ministries |
| | Division 6 — Ministry Authority |
| | 58 | Orphan sites |
| | 59 | Cost recovery if minister carries out remediation |
| | 60 | Government retains right to take future action |
| | Division 7 — General Provision Respecting Contaminated Sites |
| | 61 | Immunity in relation to contaminated sites |
| | 62 | Contaminated site regulations |
| | 63 | Minister's regulations — contaminated sites |
| | 63.1 | Director's interim standards |
| | 64 | Director's protocols |
| Part 5 — Remediation of Mineral Exploration Sites and Mines |
| | 65 | Definitions and interpretation |
| | 66 | Exploration sites |
| | 67 | Advanced exploration sites |
| | 68 | Producing or past producing mine sites |
| | 69 | Historic mine sites |
| | 70 | Regulations for purposes of Part 5 |
| Part 6 — Clean Air Provisions |
| | 71 | Definitions |
| | 72 | Control of air contaminants |
| | 73 | Fuel emission regulations |
| | 74 | Motor vehicle and engine emission regulations |
| | 75 | Solid fuel burning domestic appliance regulations |
| | 76 | Burning regulations |
| Part 6.1 — Greenhouse Gas Reduction |
| | Division 1 |
| | 76.1 | Not in force. Repealed. |
| | Division 2 — Waste Management Facilities |
| | 76.2 | Management of greenhouse gases at waste management facilities |
| | 76.21 | Regulations for purposes of Division 2 |
| | Division 3 and 4 |
| | 76.3-
76.43 | Not in force. Repealed. |
| | Division 5 — General |
| | 76.5 | This Part does not affect authority under other Parts |
| Part 7 — Powers in Relation to Managing the Environment |
| | Division 1 — Pollution Assessment, Prevention and Abatement |
| | 77 | Requirement to provide information |
| | 78 | Minister may require environmental impact assessment |
| | 79 | Spill prevention and reporting |
| | 80 | Repealed |
| | 81 | Pollution prevention orders |
| | 82 | Preventing municipal pollution |
| | 83 | Pollution abatement orders |
| | 84 | Abatement of municipal pollution |
| | 85 | Environmental protection orders |
| | 86 | Environmental management plan — in relation to environmental protection order |
| | 87 | Environmental emergency measures |
| | 88 | Recovery of costs — environmental emergency |
| | Division 2 — Area Based Management |
| | 89 | Area based management plans — plan development |
| | 90 | Approval and effect of area based management plan |
| | 90.1 | Permits under area based management plan |
| | 90.2 | Amendments to area based management plan |
| | 91 | Publication obligations |
| | Division 2.1 — Spill Preparedness, Response and Recovery |
| | 91.1 | Definitions |
| | 91.11 | Regulated persons — spill contingency planning |
| | 91.2 | Responsible persons — spill response |
| | 91.21 | When restoration not reasonably achievable |
| | 91.3 | Certificate of recovery |
| | 91.31 | Geographic response plans |
| | 91.4 | Government spill response |
| | 91.41 | Preparedness and response organizations |
| | 91.5 | Complaint to minister respecting fees |
| | 91.51 | Area response plans |
| | 91.6 | Right of entry to respond to spill |
| | 91.61 | Minister's advisory committee respecting spill response |
| | 91.7 | Report to the Legislative Assembly |
| | 91.71 | Requirement to provide information |
| | Division 3 — Regulations for Part 7 |
| | 92 | Regulations for purposes of Part 7 |
| | 92.1 | Minister's regulations for purposes of Part 7 |
| Part 8 — Appeals |
| | Division 1 — Environmental Appeal Board |
| | 93 | Environmental Appeal Board |
| | 93.1 | Application of Administrative Tribunals Act |
| | 94 | Parties and witnesses |
| | 95 | Repealed |
| | 96 | Decision of appeal board |
| | 97 | Varying and rescinding orders of appeal board |
| | 98 | Appeal board power to enter property |
| | Division 2 — Appeals from Decisions under this Act |
| | 99 | Definition of "decision" |
| | 100 | Appeals to Environmental Appeal Board |
| | 101 | Time limit for commencing appeal |
| | 102 | Procedure on appeals |
| | 103 | Powers of appeal board in deciding appeal |
| | 104 | Repealed |
| | Division 3 |
| | 105 | Repealed |
| Part 9 — Conservation Officer Service |
| | Division 1 — Conservation Officer Service |
| | 106 | Conservation Officer Service |
| | 107 | Powers and duties of conservation officers |
| | Division 2 — General Enforcement Tools |
| | 107.01 | Definition |
| | 107.02 | Search warrant |
| | 107.03 | Warrantless search in exigent circumstances |
| | 107.04 | Inspection of records and warrant to seize records |
| | 107.1 | Application of Offence Act in relation to sections 107.02 and 107.03 and to inspections |
| | 107.2 | Application of Criminal Code — demands and orders |
| | 107.3 | Application of Criminal Code — warrants and authorizations |
| | 108 | Repealed |
| | 108.1 | Certificate evidence of the chief conservation officer |
| | Division 3 — Regulations for Part 9 |
| | 108.2 | Regulations for purposes of Part 9 |
| Part 9.1 — Compliance |
| | Division 1 — General Powers |
| | 109 | Inspections |
| | 110 | Minister may enter on private land |
| | 111 | Inspection of vehicles |
| | 112 | Seizures and prevention orders |
| | 113 | Inquiries |
| | 114 | Restraining orders |
| | Division 2 — Administrative Penalties |
| | 115 | Administrative penalties |
| | 116 | Effect of charging an offence |
| | 117 | Recovery of administrative penalties |
| | Division 3 — Economic Instruments |
| | 118 | Environmental certification |
| | Division 4 — Regulations for Part 9.1 |
| | 119 | Regulations for purposes of Part 9.1 |
| Part 10 — General |
| | Division 1 — Offences and Penalties |
| | 120 | Offences and penalties |
| | 121 | Offence by a corporation |
| | 122 | Continuing offences |
| | 123 | Offence Act application |
| | 124 | Time limit for prosecuting offence |
| | 125 | Additional fine |
| | 126 | Intentional damage |
| | 127 | Additional sentencing orders |
| | 128 | Variation of section 127 orders |
| | Division 2 — Immunity |
| | 129 | Conservation officers exempt |
| | Division 3 — Miscellaneous |
| | 130 | Evidence |
| | 131 | Confidentiality |
| | 132 | Ownership of waste |
| | 133 | Service |
| | 134 | Charges, fees and costs to be paid to the government |
| | 135 | Interagency agreements |
| | 136 | Waste Management Trust Fund |
| | 137 | Powers that Lieutenant Governor in Council may exercise |
| | Division 4 — Regulation Making Authorities |
| | 138 | General authority to make regulations |
| | 139 | Regulations — general rules |
| Part 11 — Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments |
| | 140 | Transitional |
| | 141 | Transitional regulations |
| | 142-178 | Consequential Amendments and Repeals |
| | 179 | Commencement |