Bill S-3 explained in plain English
An Act to amend the Offshore Health and Safety Act
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Short answer
The bill amends the Offshore Health and Safety Act to delay the repeal of transitional regulations for Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia until December 31, 2021, and prevents convictions for offenses committed during the revival period.
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The bill amends the Offshore Health and Safety Act to delay the repeal of transitional regulations for Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia until December 31, 2021, and prevents convictions for offenses committed during the revival period.
This bill amends the Offshore Health and Safety Act to delay the repeal of transitional regulations for Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia. The original repeal dates for these regulations were set for seven years after the sections came into force. The bill changes this to December 31, 2021, unless the regulations are repealed earlier. The transitional regulations are revived on January 1, 2021, and repealed on December 31, 2021, unless earlier. Additionally, the bill prevents convictions for offenses committed during the period from January 1, 2021, to the day before the section comes into force.
- Revives transitional regulations for Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia on January 1, 2021.
- Repeals these regulations on December 31, 2021, unless earlier.
- Changes the original repeal date from seven years after the section came into force to December 31, 2021.
- Prevents convictions for offenses committed during the period from January 1, 2021, to the day before the section comes into force.
- Operators and workers in offshore health and safety sectors in Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia.
- Regulatory bodies enforcing offshore health and safety standards.
- The exact implementation details of the transitional regulations are not specified in the text.
- The bill's effect on existing legal proceedings or enforcement actions is not fully detailed.
The Act now includes new sections that revive and repeal transitional regulations for specific provinces, and adjusts the original repeal dates.
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