Section 44 of the Canadian Energy Regulator Act exempts designated projects undergoing federal impact assessment from sections 41 and 42, ensuring such projects are regulated exclusively through the Impact Assessment Act framework without dual regulatory processes.
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44 For greater certainty, sections 41 and 42 do not apply to an application with respect to a designated project, as defined in section 2 of the Impact Assessment Act, that is subject to an impact assessment under that Act.
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https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-15.1/section-44.htmlCanonical document at the regulator. Always cite this URL — not the Vantage detail page — in compliance evidence.
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