CACERCanadian Energy Regulator Act, s. 263Primary legislationIn force

Impact Assessment Act

Section 263 of the Canadian Energy Regulator Act specifies that applications for designated energy projects subject to impact assessment are reviewed by an impact assessment review panel rather than the Commission. The panel exercises most Commission powers except certificate issuance and must complete its decision within timelines established by the Impact Assessment Act.

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Impact Assessment Act

263 If an application under section 262 relates to a designated project, as defined in section 2 of the Impact Assessment Act, that is subject to an impact assessment under that Act, (a) the Commission’s powers, duties and functions under subsections 262(1), (2) and (4) — other than the actual issuance of the certificate as set out in subsection 262(10) — are to be exercised or performed by a review panel referred to in subsection 47(1) of that Act; (b) subsection 262(3) applies with respect to the review panel’s decision; (c) the decision referred to in subsection 262(4) is to be made within the time limit that is established under section 37.1 of that Act; (d) subsections 262(5) to (8) do not apply with respect to the application; and (e) subsection 262(11) applies with respect to the review panel.

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https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-15.1/section-263.html

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