Far North Act, 2010

ONTARIO REGULATION 117/11

Prohibited Developments: Opening a Mine

Historical version for the period April 14, 2011 to December 8, 2021.

Note:  This Regulation is revoked on the day section 100 of the Mining Amendment Act, 2009 comes into force.  See:  O. Reg. 117/11, s. 2.

Last amendment: 117/11.

Legislative History: 117/11.

This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.

Opening a mine

1. (1) In this section,

“mine production” means mining that is producing any mineral or mineral-bearing substance for immediate sale or stockpiling for future sale, and includes the development of a mine for such purposes.  O. Reg. 117/11, s. 1 (1).

(2) Paragraph 1 of subsection 12 (1) and paragraph 2 of subsection 14 (2) of the Act prohibit the opening of a mine if,

(a) a person is required to file a certified closure plan for the mine under section 141 of the Mining Act in order to commence or recommence mine production; and

(b) before the day the Act comes into force, the Director has not acknowledged receipt of a certified closure plan for the mine under section 141 of the Mining Act.  O. Reg. 117/11, s. 1 (2).

Revocation

2. This Regulation is revoked on the day section 100 of the Mining Amendment Act, 2009 comes into force.  O. Reg. 117/11, s. 2.

3. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation).  O. Reg. 117/11, s. 3.