Concordance between the Canadian Energy Regulator Act and National Energy Board Act
CER Act | Equivalent Parts in the NEB Act (generally) |
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Part 1 – Canadian Energy Regulator | Part I – National Energy Board Part II – Advisory Functions Section 133 – Annual Report |
Part 2 – Safety, Security and Protection of Persons, Property, and Environment | Part III – Construction, Operation and Abandonment of Pipelines (parts) Part IX – Administrative Monetary Policies |
Part 3 – Pipelines | Part III – Construction, Operation and Abandonment of Pipelines (parts) Part IV – Traffic, Tolls and Tariffs Part V – Powers of Pipeline Companies (parts) |
Part 4 – International/Interprovincial Power Lines | Part III.1 – Construction and Operation of Power Lines |
Part 5 – Offshore Renewable Energy Projects and Offshore Power Lines | New |
Part 6 – Lands | Part V – Powers of Pipeline Companies (parts) |
Part 7 – Exports and Imports | Part VI – Exports and Imports Part VII – Interprovincial Oil and Gas Trade |
Part 8 – Oil and Gas Interests, Production and Conservation | Part II.1 – Oil and Gas Interests, Production and Conservation |
Part 9 – General | Part VIII – General |
NEB Act | CER Act | Description | |
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PART I: NATIONAL ENERGY BOARD | |||
s.2. | s.2 | Definitions: Added: abandoned facility abandoned offshore facility Chief Executive Officer Designated officer Indigenous knowledge Indigenous organization Indigenous peoples Canada Land registrar Offshore area Offshore powerline Offshore renewable energy project Power line Regulated facility Regulator |
Deleted: Arbitration Committee Board Certificate Compensable damage Licence Member Negotiator Permit Registrar of deeds Secretary Tribunal |
ss.3 – 5 | ss.10, 26, 28, 29 | Establishment of CER, Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer, and CommissionTable Note a | |
s.6 | ss.37 – 44 | Lead Commissioner and Deputy Lead Commissioner | |
s.7 | s.10(3),27, 30 | Head office; quorum; vacancy | |
s.8 | s.35 | Rules | |
s.9 | s.90 – 1 | Secretary and other officers and employees; superannuation; probation | |
s.10 | n/a | Deleted provision re: appointment of experts | |
s.11 | s.31 | Commission is a court; official seal; powers | |
s.12 | s.32 | Jurisdiction; Inquiry; Matters of fact and law | |
s.12.1 | s.12 | Jurisdiction – Inuvialuit Settlement Region | |
s.13 | s.34 | Mandatory Orders | |
s.14 | s.45 | Authorizations regarding the Commission’s powers, duties and functions | |
s.15 | s.46 | Powers of Commissioners authorized to report | |
sub.15(3) | s.33 | Commission may act on own motion | |
sub.16 (1) | s.47(1), (2) | Incapacity of single panel member | |
sub.16(2) | s.48 | Incapacity of panel member on quorum | |
sub.16(4) | s.50 | Effects of authorization | |
sub.16(5) | s.49 | Lead Commissioner’s powers | |
sub.16(6) | s.51 | Commissioner ceasing to hold office | |
s.16.1 | s.60 | Confidentiality | |
s.16.2 | s.61 | Confidentiality | |
s.16.3 | s.75 | Participant Funding Program | |
s.17 | s.64 | Enforcement of orders | |
s.18 | s.66 | General or particular orders | |
s.19 | s.67 | Conditional orders, etc. | |
s.20 | s.68 | Granting of relief may be partial | |
sub. 21(1) | s.69 | Review of decisions and orders | |
sub 21(2) | ss.190-194 (pipeline certificate) ss.280-284 (Power line certificate) s.288 (Power line permit) s.300 (ORE project) s.348 (oil and gas licence) s.365 (electricity) |
Variation of certificates, licences and permits | |
sub 21(3) | sub 69(3) | Exception (COGOA) | |
s.21.1 | ss.190-194 (pipeline certificate) ss.280-284 (Power line certificate) s.300 (ORE project) s.349 (oil and gas licence) |
Transfer of certificates and licences | |
s.21.2 | s.288 (P/L permit) s.365 (electricity) |
Transfer of permits | |
s.22 | s.72 | Appeal to Federal Court of Appeal | |
s.23 | s.70 | Decisions final | |
s.24 | s.52 | Public hearings | |
s.24.1 | s.87 | Cost Recovery Regulations | |
s.25 | s.89 | Proof of documents | |
PART II: Advisory Functions | |||
s.26-28 | s.80-86 | Part II: Advisory Functions | |
PART II.1: Oil and Gas Interests, Production and Conservation | |||
ss.28.1 – 28.8 | ss.381-388 | Part II.1: Oil and Gas Interests, Production and Conservation | |
PART III: Construction, Operation and Abandonment of Pipelines | |||
s.29(1),(2) | s.179 | Companies only | |
s.29(3)(3.1)(4) | s.5 | Powers of liquidators, trustees, etc. | |
s.30 | s.180 | Operation of pipeline | |
s.31 | s.198 | Approval | |
s.32 | s.182 | Application for pipeline certificate | |
s.33 | s.199 | Plan, profile, and book of reference | |
s.34-43 | s.201-210 | Determination of Detailed Route and Approval | |
s.44 | s.200 | Further plans | |
s.45 | s.211 | Approval of deviations | |
s.46 | s.212 | Diversions and relocations | |
s.47 | s.213 | Leave to Open | |
s.48 (1)-(1.4) | s.95 | Safety and security | |
s.48(2) | s.96 | Regulations relating to safety and security | |
s.48(2.1)-(2.2) | s.97 | Exempting order respecting companies | |
s.48(2.3) | s.98 | Regulations – Governor in Council | |
s.48(3) – (4) | s.99 | Offence | |
s.48.1 | s.101 | Abandoned pipelines (contact with) | |
s.48.11-48.48 | s.136-173 | Polluter Pays Principle/ Financial Responsibility | |
s.48.49 | s.242 | Costs and expenses related to abandonment | |
s.49-51 | s.102-111 | Inspection officers and powers (including review of decisions) | |
s.51.4 | s.112 | Offence and punishment | |
s.52 | s.183 | Report (Pipeline Certificates) s.183(2) of the CER Act contains expanded list of factors to consider s.183(3) of the CER Act adds representations by the public |
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s.53 | s.184 | Order to reconsider | |
s.54 | s.186 | Order regarding issuance or non-issuance | |
s.55 | s.188 | Application for judicial review | |
s.55.1(1) | s.189 | Continuation of jurisdiction and obligation | |
s.56 | s.195-197 | Revocation or suspension of certificate | |
s.57 | s.187 | Compliance | |
s.58 | s.214 | Exempting orders respecting pipelines | |
PART III.1: Construction and Operation of Power Lines | |||
s.58.1 | s.247 | Prohibition (International Power Lines) | |
s.58.11 | s.248 | Issuance (Permits) | |
s.58.12 | s.249 | Publication | |
s.58.13 | s.256 | Further information (required for recommendation) | |
s.58.14 | s.257 | Delay of issuance (recommendation on designation) | |
s.58.15 | s.258 | Where certificate required | |
s.58.16 | s.262 | Issuance (power line certificate) | |
s.58.17 | s.250 | Provincial regulatory agency | |
s.58.18 | s.251 | Application | |
s.58.19 | s.252 | Definition of provincial laws | |
s.58.2 | s.253 | Application of provincial laws | |
s.58.21 | s.254 | Incorporation of provincial functions | |
s.58.22 | s.255 | Paramountcy | |
s.58.23 | s.259 | Election | |
s.58.24 | s.271 | Application | |
s.58.25 | s.260 | Effect of election | |
s.58.26 | s.265 | Prohibition | |
s.58.27 | s.266(1)(2) | Application of certain provisions (and application relating to navigable waters) | |
s.58.271- s.58.331 | ss.266(3)-276 ss.294-295 |
Application of certain provisions (crossing, relocation, navigable water, ground disturbance, etc.) | |
s.58.34 | s.277 | Abandonment | |
s.58.35 | s.278 | Terms and conditions | |
s.58.36 | s.279 | Compliance | |
s.58.37 | ss.285-287 (cert) s.289 (permit) |
Revocation and Suspension of permit or certificate | |
s.58.38 | s.290 | Application of certain provisions | |
s.58.39 | s.291 | Regulations | |
s.58.4 | s.261 | Interprovincial Power Lines | |
PART IV: Traffic, Tolls and Tariffs | |||
s.58.5 – 72 | s.225-240 | Part IV: Traffic, Tolls and Tariffs | |
PART V: Powers of Pipeline Companies | |||
s.73 | s.313 | General Powers | |
s.74(1)(2) | s.181/ s.241(1) | Limitations on the purchase and sale, etc | |
s.75 | s.314 | Damages and compensation | |
s.76 | s.315 | Exercise of powers outside Canada | |
s.77 | s.316 | Taking and Using Lands: Crown lands | |
s.78 | s.317 | Indian Lands | |
s.78.1 | s.318 | Settlement Land | |
s.79-83 | s.336-340 | Mines and Minerals | |
s.84 | s.319 | Application Restricted | |
ss.85-87 ss.97-100(1) s.103 |
s.320-322 s.327-332 |
Acquisition of lands (compensation) | |
s.104-106 | s.324-326 | Right of Entry; Advance of Compensation; Vesting and Registration | |
s.107 | s.333 | Regulations | |
s.108 | s.217 | Construction – utility | |
s.109 | s.218 | Construction or operation – navigable water | |
s.110 | s.219 | Effects of recommendation on navigation | |
s.111-111.4(2)(a) | s.220-224 | Pipeline not work, (Regulations, Offences, etc. relating to crossing pipeline | |
s.111.4(2)(b) | s.266(3) | Circumstances (relating to power lines) | |
s.112 | s.335 | Damage Prevention (relating to pipelines) | |
s.114 | s.341 | Executions | |
s.115 | s.342 | Construing Special Acts; | |
PART VI: Exports and Imports | |||
s.116 | s.343 | Division I: Oil and Gas: Prohibition | |
ss.117-118.2 | s.344-347 | Issuance of licences | |
s.119-119.01 | ss.350-351 s.353 |
Revocation, Suspension and Regulations | |
ss.119.02 – s.119.094 | ss.355- 367 | Division II: Electricity | |
ss.120-120.5 | ss.373-378 | Division III: Implementation of Free Trade Agreements | |
ss.121-122 | ss.379-380 | Division IV: Offences, Punishment and Enforcement | |
PART VII: Interprovincial Oil and Gas Trade | |||
ss.123-128 | ss.368-372 | Interprovincial Oil and Gas Trade | |
PART VIII: General | |||
s.129-131 | ss.389-391 | Regulations | |
ss.132-132.4 | s.174-178 | Sentencing principles | |
s.133 | s.18, s.36 | Annual Report | |
PART IX: Administrative Monetary Penalties | |||
s.134-154 | s.115-135 | Administrative Monetary Penalties | |
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