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Nuclear Safety and Control Act

An Act to establish the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

Canada (Federal)· N-28.3· 571 sections· current to 2023-12-15In force

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Sections605

  • 1Short title
  • 2Definitions
  • 2[p2]
  • 2[p3]
  • 2[p4]
  • 2[p5]
  • 2[p6]
  • 2[p7]
  • 2[p8]
  • 2[p9]
  • 2[p10]
  • 2[p11]
  • 2[p11](a)
  • 2[p11](b)
  • 2[p11](c)
  • 2[p11](d)
  • 2[p11](e)
  • 2[p11](f)
  • 2[p11](g)
  • 2[p11](h)
  • 2[p11](i)
  • 2[p21]
  • 2[p21](a)
  • 2[p21](b)
  • 2[p21](c)
  • 2[p21](d)
  • 2[p21](e)
  • 2[p21](f)
  • 2[p28]
  • 2[p29]
  • 2[p30]
  • 2[p31]
  • 2[p32]
  • 3Purpose
  • 3(a)
  • 3(b)
  • 4Her Majesty
  • 5Orders excluding Department of National Defence, etc.
  • 6Act not applicable to certain naval vessels
  • 7Commission may exclude certain substances
  • 8Establishment of Commission
  • 8(1)
  • 8(2)Agent of Her Majesty
  • 9Objects
  • 9(a)
  • 9(a)(i)
  • 9(a)(ii)
  • 9(a)(iii)
  • 9(b)
  • 10Constitution
  • 10(1)
  • 10(2)Temporary members
  • 10(3)President
  • 10(4)Full- or part-time members
  • 10(5)Tenure and term of appointment
  • 10(6)Temporary members
  • 10(7)Re-appointment
  • 11Conflict of interest
  • 11(1)
  • 11(2)Termination of conflict of interest
  • 12Duties of President
  • 12(1)
  • 12(2)Absence, etc. of President
  • 12(3)Delegation
  • 12(4)Reports
  • 13Remuneration
  • 14Meetings
  • 14(1)
  • 14(2)Telephone conferences
  • 15By-laws
  • 15(a)
  • 15(b)
  • 15(c)
  • 16Employment of staff
  • 16(1)
  • 16(2)Delegation to President
  • 16(3)Compensation
  • 17Technical assistance
  • 17(1)
  • 17(2)Delegation to President
  • 18Immunity
  • 18(1)
  • 18(2)Immunity
  • 18(3)Commission not relieved
  • 19Directive of Governor in Council
  • 19(1)
  • 19(2)Directives binding
  • 19(3)Publication and tabling
  • 19(3)(a)
  • 19(3)(b)
  • 20Court of record
  • 20(1)
  • 20(2)Witnesses and records
  • 20(2)(a)
  • 20(2)(a)(i)
  • 20(2)(a)(ii)
  • 20(2)(b)
  • 20(3)Informal and expeditious
  • 20(4)Not bound by legal rules
  • 20(4)(a)
  • 20(4)(b)
  • 20(5)Control of subject-matter
  • 20(5)(a)
  • 20(5)(b)
  • 20(5)(c)
  • 20(6)Control of proceedings
  • 20(7)Assistance of peace officers
  • 20(8)Enforcement of orders of the Commission
  • 20(9)Procedure for enforcement
  • 21Powers
  • 21(1)
  • 21(1)(a)
  • 21(1)(b)
  • 21(1)(b.1)
  • 21(1)(c)
  • 21(1)(d)
  • 21(1)(e)
  • 21(1)(f)
  • 21(1)(g)
  • 21(1)(h)
  • 21(1)(i)
  • 21(1)(j)
  • 21(2)Refund of fees
  • 21(3)Expenditure of revenue from fees
  • 22Establishment of panels
  • 22(1)
  • 22(2)Act of a panel
  • 22(3)Exceptions
  • 23Decision-making by Commission
  • 23(1)
  • 23(2)Member ceasing to hold office
  • 23(3)Where member unable to act
  • 23(4)Where one-member panel unable to act
  • 24Licences
  • 24(1)
  • 24(2)Application
  • 24(2)(a)
  • 24(2)(b)
  • 24(2)(c)
  • 24(3)Refund of fees
  • 24(4)Conditions for issuance, etc.
  • 24(4)(a)
  • 24(4)(b)
  • 24(5)Terms and conditions of licences
  • 24(6)Application of proceeds of financial guarantee
  • 24(7)Refund
  • 24(8)Repealed
  • 25Renewal, etc.
  • 26Prohibitions
  • 26(a)
  • 26(b)
  • 26(c)
  • 26(d)
  • 26(e)
  • 26(f)
  • 27Records and reports
  • 27(a)
  • 27(b)
  • 27(b)(i)
  • 27(b)(ii)
  • 28Designation of analysts
  • 29Designation of inspectors
  • 29(1)
  • 29(2)Contents of certificate
  • 30Inspection
  • 30(1)
  • 30(1)(a)
  • 30(1)(b)
  • 30(1)(c)
  • 30(2)Dwelling-houses
  • 30(2)(a)
  • 30(2)(b)
  • 30(2)(c)
  • 30(3)Special circumstances
  • 30(3)(a)
  • 30(3)(b)
  • 30(3)(c)
  • 31Search without warrant
  • 32Powers of inspectors
  • 32(a)
  • 32(b)
  • 32(c)
  • 32(d)
  • 32(e)
  • 32(f)
  • 32(g)
  • 32(h)
  • 33Inspector may be accompanied
  • 34Disposal or return of seized property
  • 34(a)
  • 34(b)
  • 35Order of an inspector
  • 35(1)
  • 35(2)Order of an inspector
  • 35(2)(a)
  • 35(2)(b)
  • 35(2)(c)
  • 35(2)(d)
  • 35(3)Review by Commission
  • 36Assistance to inspectors