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Application of sections 317 and 318

Section 307 of the Canadian Energy Regulator Act extends regulatory sections 317 and 318 to offshore renewable energy projects and offshore power lines by substituting references to companies with persons and pipelines with offshore facilities, ensuring equivalent regulatory requirements.

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Application of sections 317 and 318

307 Sections 317 and 318 apply in respect of an offshore renewable energy project or an offshore power line as if each reference in that section to (a) a company were a reference to a person; and (b) a pipeline were a reference to an offshore renewable energy project or offshore power line.

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https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-15.1/section-307.html

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