Canada Oil and Gas Operations Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations

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Whereas, pursuant to subsection 15(1) of the Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act, a copy of the proposed Canada Oil and Gas Operations Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations, substantially in the annexed form, was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on July 11, 2015 and a reasonable opportunity was afforded to interested persons to make representations to the Minister of Natural Resources with respect to the proposed Regulations;^noteTherefore, His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Natural Resources and the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, pursuant to subsection 71.01(1) of the Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act, makes the annexed Canada Oil and Gas Operations Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations.^note

Definition

1Definition of Act#

In these Regulations, Act means the Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act.

Designated Provisions

2Provisions of Act and regulations#

(1)The contravention of a provision of the Act or of a regulation made under the Act that is set out in column 1 of a Part of Schedule 1 is designated as a violation that may be proceeded with in accordance with sections 71.01 to 72.02 of the Act.

(2)The contravention of a direction, requirement, decision or order made under the Act is designated as a violation that may be proceeded with in accordance with sections 71.01 to 72.02 of the Act.

(3)The contravention of a term, condition or requirement of an operating licence or authorization, or of an approval, leave or exemption granted, under the Act is designated as a violation that may be proceeded with in accordance with sections 71.01 to 72.02 of the Act.

Classification

3Provisions#

(1)The contravention of a provision that is set out in column 1 of a Part of Schedule 1 is a Type A or Type B violation as set out in column 2 of that Part.

(2)The contravention of a direction, requirement, decision or order referred to in subsection 2(2) or of a term, condition or requirement referred to in subsection 2(3) is a Type B violation.

Penalties

4Penalty#

(1)The penalty for a violation with a total gravity value set out in column 1 of Schedule 2 is, in the case of a Type A violation, the corresponding amount set out in column 2 and, in the case of a Type B violation, the corresponding amount set out in column 3.

(2)The total gravity value in respect of a violation is to be established by

(a)considering each of the criteria in column 1 of the table to this section;

(b)ascribing to each criterion an appropriate gravity value as set out in column 2, having regard to the circumstances of the violation (with a lower gravity value representing a lower level of gravity and a higher gravity value representing a higher level of gravity); and

(c)adding the values obtained.

| Column 1 | Column 2Item | Criteria | Gravity Value1 | Whether the person who committed the violation was finally found or was considered to have committed a previous violation set out in a notice of violation issued by the National Energy Board, the Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board or the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board | 0 to +22 | Whether the person derived any competitive or economic benefit from the violation | 0 to +23 | Whether the person made reasonable efforts to mitigate or reverse the violation’s effects | -2 to +24 | Whether there was negligence on the person’s part | 0 to +25 | Whether the person provided all reasonable assistance to the National Energy Board with respect to the violation | -2 to +26 | Whether the person, after becoming aware of the violation, promptly reported it to the National Energy Board | -2 to +27 | Whether the person has taken any steps to prevent a recurrence of the violation | -2 to +28 | For Type B violations, whether the violation was primarily related to a reporting or record-keeping requirement | -2 to 09 | Whether the violation increased a risk of harm to people or the environment or a risk of waste | 0 to +3

Service of Documents

5Manner of service#

(1)The service of a document that is authorized or required by section 71.06 or 71.5 of the Act is to be made

(a)if the person to be served is an individual, by

(i)leaving a copy of it with that individual,

(ii)leaving a copy of it with someone who appears to be an adult member of the same household at the individual’s last known address or usual place of residence, or

(iii)sending a copy of it by registered mail, courier, fax or other electronic means to the individual’s last known address or usual place of residence; and

(b)if the person to be served is not an individual, by

(i)leaving a copy of it at the person’s head office or place of business with an officer or other individual who appears to manage or be in control of the head office or place of business,

(ii)sending a copy of it by registered mail, courier or fax to the person’s head office or place of business, or

(iii)sending a copy of it by electronic means other than by fax to an officer or other individual referred to in subparagraph (i).

(2)A document that is not personally served is considered to be served

(a)in the case of a copy that is left with a person referred to in subparagraph (1)(a)(ii), on the day on which it is left with that person;

(b)in the case of a copy that is sent by registered mail or courier, on the 10th day after the date indicated in the receipt issued by the postal or courier service; and

(c)in the case of a copy sent by fax or other electronic means, on the day on which it is transmitted.

Coming into Force

*6S.C. 2015, c. 4#

These Regulations come into force on the day on which section 27 of the Energy Safety and Security Act comes into force, but if they are registered after that day, they come into force on the day on which they are registered.

Schedule 1 · Violations (Subsections 2(1) and 3(1))

| Column 1 | Column 2Item | Provision | Classification1 | 4 | Type B2 | 4.01(1)(a) | Type B3 | 4.01(1)(b) | Type B4 | 4.01(1)(c) | Type B5 | 4.01(1)(d) | Type B6 | 5.011 | Type B7 | 5.11(3) | Type B8 | 5.12(2) | Type B9 | 5.12(5) | Type B10 | 5.37(1) | Type B11 | 5.37(2) | Type B12 | 17(4) | Type B13 | 25(1) | Type B14 | 25(2) | Type B15 | 25(3) | Type B16 | 26.1(4) | Type B17 | 26.1(5) | Type B18 | 27(1.1) | Type B19 | 27(1.2) | Type B20 | 27(3) | Type B21 | 27(5) | Type B22 | 36(1) | Type B23 | 37(1) | Type B24 | 46 | Type B25 | 56 | Type B26 | 58(6) | Type B27 | 58.2(1) | Type B28 | 60(1)(b) | Type B | Column 1 | Column 2Item | Provision | Classification1 | 4 | Type B2 | 5 | Type B3 | 6 | Type B | Column 1 | Column 2Item | Provision | Classification1 | 6 | Type B2 | 7 | Type A3 | 8 | Type B4 | 9 | Type B5 | 10(a) | Type B6 | 10(b) | Type B7 | 10(c) | Type B8 | 11(a) | Type B9 | 11(b) | Type B10 | 11(c) | Type B11 | 11(d) | Type B12 | 11(e) | Type B13 | 11(f) | Type B14 | 12(1) | Type B15 | 12(2)(a) | Type B16 | 12(2)(b) | Type B17 | 12(2)(c) | Type B18 | 12(2)(d) | Type B19 | 12(2)(e) | Type B20 | 12(2)(f) | Type B21 | 12(3) | Type B22 | 12(4) | Type B23 | 13(a) | Type B24 | 13(b) | Type B25 | 13(c) | Type B26 | 13(d) | Type B27 | 13(e) | Type B28 | 13(f) | Type B29 | 13(g) | Type B30 | 14(a) | Type B31 | 14(b) | Type B32 | 14(c) | Type B33 | 15(a) | Type B34 | 15(b) | Type B35 | 16(a) | Type B36 | 16(b) | Type B37 | 16(c) | Type B38 | 17(1)(a) | Type B39 | 17(1)(b) | Type B40 | 17(1)(c) | Type B41 | 17(1)(d) | Type B42 | 17(2) | Type B43 | 17(3)(a) | Type B44 | 17(3)(b) | Type B45 | 18(1)(a) | Type B46 | 18(1)(b) | Type B47 | 18(1)(c) | Type B48 | 18(1)(d) | Type B49 | 18(1)(e) | Type B50 | 18(2) | Type B51 | 19(1)(a) | Type B52 | 19(1)(b) | Type B53 | 19(2)(a) | Type B54 | 19(2)(b) | Type B55 | 19(2)(c) | Type B56 | 19(3) | Type B57 | 20(1)(a) | Type B58 | 20(1)(b) | Type B59 | 20(1)(c) | Type B60 | 20(1)(d) | Type B61 | 20(1)(e) | Type B62 | 20(1)(f) | Type B63 | 20(2)(a) | Type B64 | 20(2)(b) | Type B65 | 20(2)(c) | Type B66 | 20(3)(a) | Type B67 | 20(3)(b) | Type B68 | 20(3)(c) | Type B69 | 20(3)(d) | Type B70 | 20(4) | Type B71 | 21 | Type B72 | 22(a) | Type B73 | 22(b) | Type B74 | 22(c) | Type B75 | 22(d) | Type B76 | 22(e) | Type B77 | 22(f) | Type B78 | 22(g) | Type B79 | 22(h) | Type B80 | 22(i) | Type B81 | 22(j) | Type B82 | 22(k) | Type B83 | 22(l) | Type B84 | 22(m) | Type B85 | 22(n) | Type B86 | 23(1)(a) | Type B87 | 23(1)(b) | Type B88 | 23(1)(c) | Type B89 | 23(2) | Type B90 | 23(3) | Type B91 | 24(1)(a) | Type B92 | 24(1)(b) | Type B93 | 24(2) | Type B94 | 24(3) | Type B95 | 25(1)(a) | Type B96 | 25(1)(b) | Type B97 | 25(1)(c) | Type B98 | 25(1)(d) | Type B99 | 25(2)(a) | Type B100 | 25(2)(b) | Type B101 | 25(3) | Type B102 | 26(a) | Type B103 | 26(b) | Type B104 | 27(1) | Type B105 | 28(a) | Type B106 | 28(b) | Type B107 | 29 | Type B108 | 30(a) | Type B109 | 30(b) | Type B110 | 30(c) | Type B111 | 30(d) | Type B112 | 31 | Type B113 | 32(a) | Type B114 | 32(b) | Type B115 | 33(1) | Type B116 | 33(2) | Type B117 | 34(1) | Type B118 | 35(1)(a) | Type B119 | 35(1)(b) | Type B120 | 35(1)(c) | Type B121 | 35(2)(a) | Type B122 | 35(2)(b) | Type B123 | 35(4) | Type B124 | 36 | Type A125 | 37 | Type A126 | 38(1) | Type A127 | 38(2) | Type A128 | 38(4) | Type A129 | 38(5) | Type A130 | 38(6) | Type A131 | 38(7) | Type A132 | 38(8) | Type A133 | 38(9) | Type A134 | 39(1)(a) | Type A135 | 39(1)(b) | Type A136 | 39(1)(c) | Type A137 | 39(1)(d) | Type A138 | 39(1)(e) | Type A139 | 39(1)(f) | Type A140 | 39(2) | Type B141 | 39(4) | Type B142 | 39(7) | Type B143 | 40 | Type B | Column 1 | Column 2Item | Provision | Classification1 | 3(a) | Type B2 | 3(b) | Type B3 | 3(c) | Type B4 | 4(1) | Type B5 | 5(1) | Type B6 | 6 | Type B7 | 7 | Type B8 | 8(2) | Type B9 | 8(3) | Type B10 | 8(4) | Type B11 | 8(5) | Type B12 | 8(6) | Type B13 | 8(7) | Type B14 | 8(8)(a) | Type B15 | 8(8)(b) | Type B16 | 8(9) | Type B17 | 9(1) | Type B18 | 9(6) | Type B19 | 10(1) | Type B20 | 10(2) | Type B21 | 10(3) | Type B22 | 10(4) | Type B23 | 10(5) | Type B24 | 10(6) | Type B25 | 10(7) | Type B26 | 10(8) | Type B27 | 10(9) | Type B28 | 10(10) | Type B29 | 10(11) | Type B30 | 11(1) | Type B31 | 11(2) | Type B32 | 11(3) | Type B33 | 11(4) | Type B34 | 11(5) | Type B35 | 12(1) | Type B36 | 12(2) | Type B37 | 12(3) | Type B38 | 12(4) | Type B39 | 12(5) | Type B40 | 12(6) | Type B41 | 12(7) | Type B42 | 12(8) | Type B43 | 13(1) | Type B44 | 13(2) | Type B45 | 13(3) | Type B46 | 13(4) | Type B47 | 13(5) | Type B48 | 13(6) | Type B49 | 13(7) | Type B50 | 13(8) | Type B51 | 13(9) | Type B52 | 13(10) | Type B53 | 13(11) | Type B54 | 13(12) | Type B55 | 13(13) | Type B56 | 13(14) | Type B57 | 14(1)(a) | Type B58 | 14(1)(b) | Type B59 | 14(1)(c) | Type B60 | 14(1)(d) | Type B61 | 14(1)(e) | Type B62 | 14(1)(f) | Type B63 | 14(1)(g) | Type B64 | 14(2) | Type B65 | 14(3) | Type B66 | 14(4) | Type B67 | 15(1) | Type B68 | 15(2) | Type B69 | 16 | Type B70 | 17(2) | Type B71 | 17(3) | Type B72 | 17(4) | Type B73 | 17(9) | Type B74 | 18(1) | Type B75 | 18(2) | Type B76 | 18(4) | Type B77 | 18(8) | Type B78 | 18(9) | Type B79 | 18(10) | Type B80 | 18(11) | Type B81 | 18(12) | Type B82 | 18(13) | Type B83 | 19(1)(a) | Type B84 | 19(1)(b) | Type B85 | 19(2)(a) | Type B86 | 19(2)(b) | Type B87 | 19(2)(c) | Type B88 | 19(2)(d) | Type B89 | 19(2)(e) | Type B90 | 19(2)(f) | Type B91 | 19(2)(g) | Type B92 | 19(2)(h) | Type B93 | 19(2)(i) | Type B94 | 19(2)(j) | Type B95 | 19(2)(k) | Type B96 | 21 | Type B97 | 22(1)(a) | Type B98 | 22(1)(b) | Type B99 | 22(1)(c) | Type B100 | 22(1)(d) | Type B101 | 22(1)(e) | Type B102 | 22(1)(f) | Type B103 | 22(2) | Type B104 | 22(3) | Type B105 | 22(4) | Type B106 | 22(5) | Type B107 | 22(6) | Type B108 | 23(2)(a) | Type B109 | 23(2)(b) | Type B110 | 23(2)(c) | Type B111 | 23(2)(d) | Type B112 | 23(2)(e) | Type B113 | 23(2)(f) | Type B114 | 23(2)(g) | Type B115 | 23(2)(h) | Type B116 | 23(2)(i) | Type B117 | 23(2)(j) | Type B118 | 23(2)(k) | Type B119 | 23(2)(l) | Type B120 | 23(2)(m) | Type B121 | 23(2)(n) | Type B122 | 23(2)(o) | Type B123 | 23(2)(p) | Type B124 | 23(2)(q) | Type B125 | 23(2)(r) | Type B126 | 23(2)(s) | Type B127 | 23(2)(t) | Type B128 | 23(2)(u) | Type B129 | 23(4) | Type B130 | 23(5) | Type B131 | 24(1) | Type B132 | 24(2) | Type B133 | 24(3) | Type B134 | 24(4) | Type B135 | 25(2) | Type B136 | 25(3) | Type B137 | 25(4) | Type B138 | 25(5) | Type B139 | 25(6) | Type B140 | 26(2) | Type B141 | 26(3) | Type B142 | 26(4) | Type B143 | 26(5) | Type B144 | 27(1) | Type B145 | 27(2) | Type B146 | 27(3) | Type B147 | 27(4) | Type B148 | 27(5) | Type B149 | 27(6) | Type B150 | 27(7) | Type B151 | 27(8) | Type B152 | 27(9) | Type B153 | 27(10) | Type B154 | 27(11) | Type B155 | 28(1) | Type B156 | 28(2) | Type B157 | 28(3) | Type B158 | 28(4) | Type B159 | 28(5) | Type B160 | 28(6) | Type B161 | 28(7) | Type B162 | 28(8) | Type B163 | 28(9) | Type B164 | 28(10) | Type B165 | 28(11) | Type B166 | 29(1) | Type B167 | 29(2) | Type B168 | 29(3) | Type B169 | 29(4) | Type B170 | 29(5) | Type B171 | 29(6) | Type B172 | 29(7) | Type B173 | 29(8) | Type B174 | 29(9) | Type B175 | 30(1) | Type B176 | 30(2) | Type B177 | 30(3) | Type B178 | 30(4) | Type B179 | 31(1) | Type B180 | 31(2) | Type B181 | 31(3) | Type B182 | 31(4) | Type B183 | 31(5) | Type B184 | 31(6) | Type B185 | 31(7) | Type B186 | 32(1) | Type B187 | 32(2) | Type B188 | 32(3) | Type B189 | 32(4) | Type B190 | 32(5) | Type B191 | 33(2)(c) | Type B192 | 34(1) | Type B193 | 34(2) | Type B194 | 34(3) | Type B195 | 35(1) | Type B196 | 35(2) | Type B197 | 35(3) | Type B198 | 35(4) | Type B199 | 35(5) | Type B200 | 36(1) | Type B201 | 36(2) | Type B202 | 36(3) | Type B203 | 36(4) | Type B204 | 36(5) | Type B205 | 36(6) | Type B206 | 36(7) | Type B207 | 44(8) | Type B208 | 49(3) | Type B209 | 50(1) | Type B210 | 50(2) | Type B211 | 50(3) | Type B212 | 50(4) | Type B213 | 50(5) | Type B214 | 50(6) | Type B215 | 52 | Type B216 | 57(2) | Type B217 | 57(4) | Type B218 | 57(5) | Type B219 | 57(7) | Type B220 | 57(8) | Type B221 | 57(9) | Type B222 | 58(1) | Type B223 | 58(2) | Type B224 | 58(3) | Type B225 | 58(4) | Type B226 | 58(5) | Type B227 | 58(6) | Type B228 | 58(7) | Type B229 | 58(8) | Type B230 | 58(9) | Type B231 | 58(10) | Type B232 | 58(11) | Type B233 | 58(12) | Type B234 | 59(1) | Type B235 | 59(2) | Type B236 | 59(3) | Type B237 | 59(4) | Type B238 | 59(5) | Type B239 | 59(6) | Type B240 | 59(7) | Type B241 | 59(8) | Type B242 | 59(9) | Type B243 | 59(10) | Type B244 | 59(12) | Type B245 | 59(13) | Type B246 | 59(14) | Type B247 | 60(1) | Type B248 | 60(13) | Type B249 | 61(1) | Type B250 | 61(2) | Type B251 | 62(7) | Type B252 | 62(17) | Type B253 | 62(18) | Type B254 | 63(2) | Type B255 | 63(3) | Type B256 | 63(4) | Type B257 | 64(1) | Type B258 | 64(2) | Type B259 | 66 | Type B260 | 67 | Type B261 | 68(1) | Type B262 | 68(3) | Type B263 | 68(4) | Type B264 | 69 | Type B265 | 70 | Type A266 | 71(1) | Type B267 | 71(2) | Type B268 | 71(3) | Type B | Column 1 | Column 2Item | Provision | Classification1 | 10(1) | Type B2 | 17(1) | Type B3 | 17(2) | Type B4 | 18 | Type B5 | 19(a) | Type B6 | 19(b) | Type B7 | 19(c) | Type B8 | 19(d) | Type B9 | 19(e) | Type B10 | 19(f) | Type B11 | 19(g) | Type B12 | 19(h) | Type B13 | 19(i) | Type B14 | 19(j) | Type B15 | 19(k) | Type B16 | 19(l) | Type B17 | 19(m) | Type B18 | 20(1) | Type B19 | 20(2) | Type B20 | 21(1) | Type B21 | 21(2) | Type B22 | 22(a) | Type B23 | 22(b) | Type B24 | 23 | Type B25 | 24(1) | Type B26 | 24(2) | Type B27 | 25(a) | Type B28 | 25(b) | Type B29 | 25(c) | Type B30 | 26(a) | Type B31 | 26(b) | Type B32 | 27(1) | Type B33 | 27(2) | Type B34 | 28(a) | Type B35 | 28(b) | Type B36 | 29(1) | Type B37 | 29(2) | Type B38 | 30 | Type B39 | 31 | Type B40 | 32(a) | Type B41 | 32(b) | Type B42 | 33(a) | Type B43 | 33(b) | Type B44 | 33(c) | Type B45 | 34(1)(a) | Type B46 | 34(1)(b) | Type B47 | 34(1)(c) | Type B48 | 34(2) | Type B49 | 34(3) | Type B50 | 35 | Type B51 | 36(1) | Type B52 | 36(2) | Type B53 | 36(3) | Type B54 | 36(4) | Type B55 | 37 | Type B56 | 38 | Type B57 | 39 | Type B58 | 40 | Type B59 | 41 | Type B60 | 42 | Type B61 | 43 | Type B62 | 45(a) | Type B63 | 45(b) | Type B64 | 45(c) | Type B65 | 46(1)(a) | Type B66 | 46(1)(b) | Type B67 | 46(1)(c) | Type B68 | 46(1)(d) | Type B69 | 46(1)(e) | Type B70 | 46(1)(f) | Type B71 | 46(1)(g) | Type B72 | 46(1)(h) | Type B73 | 46(1)(i) | Type B74 | 46(1)(j) | Type B75 | 46(2)(a) | Type B76 | 46(2)(b) | Type B77 | 47(1) | Type B78 | 47(2) | Type B79 | 49 | Type B80 | 50(1)(a) | Type B81 | 50(1)(b) | Type B82 | 51 | Type B83 | 52(1)(a) | Type B84 | 52(1)(b) | Type B85 | 52(2) | Type B86 | 53(a) | Type B87 | 53(b) | Type B88 | 53(c) | Type B89 | 54 | Type B90 | 55 | Type B91 | 56 | Type B92 | 57 | Type B93 | 58 | Type B94 | 59 | Type B95 | 60(1) | Type B96 | 60(2) | Type B97 | 61(1) | Type B98 | 61(2) | Type B99 | 62(a) | Type B100 | 62(b) | Type B101 | 62(c) | Type B102 | 62(d) | Type B103 | 63(a) | Type B104 | 63(b) | Type A105 | 64 | Type B106 | 65(a) | Type B107 | 65(b) | Type B108 | 65(c) | Type B109 | 66(1) | Type B110 | 66(3) | Type B111 | 67 | Type B112 | 68 | Type B113 | 69 | Type B114 | 70(1) | Type B115 | 70(2) | Type B116 | 70(3) | Type B117 | 71(2) | Type B118 | 71(3) | Type B119 | 72(a) | Type B120 | 72(b) | Type B121 | 73 | Type A122 | 74(1) | Type B123 | 75(1)(a) | Type B124 | 75(2)(a) | Type B125 | 75(2)(b) | Type B126 | 76(1) | Type A127 | 76(2) | Type A128 | 77(a) | Type A129 | 77(b) | Type A130 | 77(c) | Type A131 | 77(d) | Type A132 | 77(e) | Type A133 | 78(a) | Type B134 | 78(b) | Type B135 | 79 | Type B136 | 80(a) | Type B137 | 80(b) | Type B138 | 81(a) | Type B139 | 81(b) | Type B140 | 82(2) | Type B141 | 82(3) | Type B142 | 83(a) | Type B143 | 83(b) | Type B144 | 83(c) | Type B145 | 84(1) | Type A146 | 84(2) | Type A147 | 85 | Type A148 | 86(1) | Type A149 | 86(2) | Type A150 | 87 | Type B151 | 88(1) | Type A152 | 88(2) | Type A153 | 89(1) | Type B154 | 89(2) | Type A155 | 90 | Type A

Schedule 2 · (Subsection 4(1))

| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3Item | Total Gravity Value | Type A Violation | Type B ViolationIndividual | Any Other Person | Individual | Any Other Person1 | -3 or less | $250 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $4,0002 | -2 | $595 | $2,375 | $4,000 | $16,0003 | -1 | $990 | $3,750 | $7,000 | $28,0004 | 0 | $1,365 | $5,025 | $10,000 | $40,0005 | 1 | $1,740 | $6,300 | $13,000 | $52,0006 | 2 | $2,115 | $7,575 | $16,000 | $64,0007 | 3 | $2,490 | $8,850 | $19,000 | $76,0008 | 4 | $2,865 | $10,125 | $22,000 | $88,0009 | 5 or more | $3,000 | $12,000 | $25,000 | $100,000

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