Short title
1.
This Notice may be cited as the Department of Natural Resources Notice, 2019.
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Definitions
2.
In this Notice
(a)
"department" means, unless the context indicates otherwise, the Department of Natural Resources; and
(b)
"minister" means, unless the context indicates otherwise, the Minister of Natural Resources.
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Departmental structure
3.
(1) The department was restructured by Order in Council 2019-248.
(2)
The department is presided over by the minister.
(3)
The department consists of 3 branches, as follows:
(a)
Energy Development, Distribution and Benefits;
(b)
Mines; and
(c)
Corporate and Strategic Services.
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Powers and duties of the minister
4.
The powers, functions and duties of the minister include the supervision, control and direction of all matters relating to
(a)
the promotion and exploration of mineral and energy resources and related industry development activities;
(b)
mines, minerals, quarries, quarry materials and beaches;
(c)
onshore and offshore petroleum;
(d)
electrical power;
(e)
overall responsibility for provincial energy supply and demand;
(f)
the development, monitoring, supervision, assistance or other government intervention, including regulations where applicable, for any of the industries described in paragraphs (b) to (e);
(g)
royalties, energy economics and associated matters, within or outside the province; and
(h)
the identification, assessment, negotiation, compliance monitoring and promotion of industrial benefits from major resource development projects,
which are not, or in so far as they are not, the responsibility of another minister, agency, body, corporation, board, organization or person.
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Administration of Acts
5.
(1) The minister has sole responsibility for the administration of the Acts set out in Schedule A and of all orders and regulations passed or made under those Acts, including those powers, functions or duties necessary or desirable for carrying out the purposes of those Acts.
(2)
The minister and the minister of the departments indicated in Schedules B and C share responsibility for the administration of the Acts set out in Schedules B and C and of the orders and regulations passed or made under those Acts, including those powers, functions or duties necessary or desirable for carrying out the purposes of those Acts.
(3)
The minister has primary responsibility for the administration of the Acts set out in Schedule B and secondary responsibility for the administration of the Act set out in Schedule C.
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Repeal
6.
The Department of Natural Resources Notice,
Newfoundland
and Labrador
Regulation 51/08 is repealed.
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Schedule A
1.
The Churchill Falls (Labrador
) Corporation Limited (Lease) Act, 1961
2.
Electrical Power Control Act, 1994
3.
Energy Corporation Act
4.
Energy Corporation of Newfoundland
and Labrador
Water Rights Act
5.
Hydro Corporation Act, 2007
6.
Lower Churchill Development Act
7.
Mineral Act
8.
Mineral Holdings Impost Act
9.
Mining Act
10.
Newfoundland
and Labrador
Power Commission (Water Power) Act
11.
Oil and Gas Corporation Act
12.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Act
13.
Quarry Materials Act, 1998
14.
Undeveloped Mineral Areas Act
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Schedule B
1.
Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Newfoundland
and Labrador Act (with Service Newfoundland
and Labrador
)
2.
Muskrat
Falls
Project
Land
Use and Expropriation Act
(with Transportation and Works, Municipal Affairs and Environment and Fisheries and Land Resources)
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Schedule C
1.
Government-Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited Agreements Act (with Finance)
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