Bill C-20
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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
AN ACT RESPECTING CIVIL LIABILITY AND COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGE IN CASE OF A NUCLEAR INCIDENT
SHORT TITLE
1. Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act
INTERPRETATION
2. Definitions
DESIGNATION OF MINISTER
3. Minister
APPLICATION
4. Limitation
HER MAJESTY
5. Binding on Her Majesty
DESIGNATION OF NUCLEAR INSTALLATIONS
6. Designation of sites
LIABILITY FOR NUCLEAR INCIDENTS
Liability of Operator
7. Limitation
8. Liability
9. Absolute liability
10. Jointly and severally, or solidarily, liable
11. Individual responsible for nuclear incident
12. No recourse
Compensable Damage
13. Bodily injury or damage to property
14. Psychological trauma
15. Liability for economic loss
16. Costs and wages
17. Environmental damage
18. Preventive measures
19. Damage attributable to nuclear incidents
20. Damage to means of transport
Financial Provisions
21. Limit of operator’s liability
22. Review by the Minister
23. Obligation of operator
24. Insurance
25. Approved insurer
26. Reinsurance agreements
27. Continuation of Nuclear Liability Reinsurance Account
Preservation of Certain Rights and Obligations
28. Certain rights and obligations not limited
Judicial Proceedings
29. Where action is to be brought
30. Limitation on bringing actions and claims
NUCLEAR CLAIMS TRIBUNAL
Declaration of the Governor in Council
31. Declaration
32. Effect of declaration
Report to Parliament
33. Report on nuclear incident
Interim Financial Assistance
34. Interim financial assistance
35. Power to make agreements
Establishment of a Nuclear Claims Tribunal
36. Establishment of a tribunal
37. Public notice
38. Members of Tribunal
39. Term of office
40. Immunity
41. Staff of Tribunal
42. Technical or specialized knowledge
43. Inconsistency
Powers and Duties of a Tribunal
44. Hearings
45. Powers with respect to witnesses and documents
46. Examinations
47. Frivolous or vexatious claims
48. Report on the activities of the Tribunal
49. Rules
Claims
50. Panels
51. Notice
52. Public hearings
53. Interim award of compensation
54. Notice — decision
Re-hearing and Appeal
55. Re-hearing of a claims officer decision
56. Appeal
57. Judicial review
Financial Provisions
58. Payment of awards
59. Recovery of overpayment
60. Payments out of the Nuclear Liability Reinsurance Account
61. Liability of operator to Her Majesty
62. Limit of payments
63. Changes to reductions
RECIPROCATING AGREEMENTS
64. Reciprocating countries
OFFENCE AND PUNISHMENT
65. Failure to maintain financial security
REGULATIONS
66. General
67. Tribunal
68. Compensation
TRANSITIONAL PROVISION
68.1 First review
CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
69-71. Nuclear Safety and Control Act
72. Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992
REPEAL
73. Nuclear Liability Act
COMING INTO FORCE
74. Order in council