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(b) confirm, vary or rescind the order; and
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(c) give notice of its decision to the persons
who requested the review.
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| Information
confidential
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51.3 No inspection officer shall disclose to
any person any information regarding any
secret process or trade secret obtained while
performing duties under this Part, except for
the purposes of this Part or as required by law.
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| Offence and
punishment
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51.4 (1) Every person who contravenes
section 51 or fails to comply with an order
under section 51.1 is guilty of an offence and
is liable
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(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not
exceeding one hundred thousand dollars or
to imprisonment for a term not exceeding
one year or to both; or
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(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine
not exceeding one million dollars or to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding five
years or to both.
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| Defence - no
notice
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(2) No person shall be found guilty of an
offence for failing to comply with an order
under section 51.1 unless the person was given
written notice of the order in accordance with
paragraph 51.1(3)(a).
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| Application of
subsections
121(2) to (5)
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(3) Subsections 121(2) to (5) apply, with
such modifications as the circumstances
require, in respect of an offence under this
section.
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26. Section 112 of the Act is amended by
adding the following after subsection (5):
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(6) The Board may, by order made on any
terms and conditions that the Board considers
appropriate, exempt any person from the
application of an order or regulation made
under subsection (5).
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| Inspection
officers
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(7) The provisions of sections 49 to 51.3
relating to inspection officers apply for the
purpose of ensuring compliance with orders
and regulations made under subsection (5).
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| R.S., c. A-1
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27. Schedule II to the Access to
Information Act is amended by striking out
the reference to
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Canada Oil and Gas Act
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Loi sur le pétrole et le gaz du Canada
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and the corresponding reference to sec
tion 51.
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28. The reference in Schedule II to the Act
to
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Canada Petroleum Resources Act
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Loi fédérale sur les hydrocarbures
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and the corresponding reference to sec
tion 101 are in force throughout Canada.
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| R.S., c. L-2
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| R.S., c. 9 (1st
Supp.), s. 4
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29. Paragraph 157(3)(b) of the Canada
Labour Code
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(b) on or in connection with exploration or
drilling for or the production, conservation,
processing or transportation of oil or gas in
frontier lands, as defined in the Canada
Petroleum Resources Act, shall be made on
the recommendation of
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(i) the Minister and the Minister of Indian
Affairs and Northern Development, and
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(ii) the Minister of Energy, Mines and
Resources, taking into consideration any
recommendations made by the National
Energy Board in relation to the
regulations.
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| Repeal of
R.S., c. O-6
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30. The Canada Oil and Gas Act is
repealed.
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