Surface Rights Acquisition and Compensation Regulations, 2023, S-65 Reg 2
AI-assisted research summary: These regulations define a few terms, set a $30,000 prescribed amount for a tortious-act board award, require an operator to give proof of payment to the minister in an approved form, repeal the prior regulations, and set coming-into-force rules.
1 SURFACE RIGHTS ACQUISITION AND COMPENSATION, 2023 S-65 REG 2 The Surface Rights Acquisition and Compensation Regulations, 2023 being Chapter S-65 Reg 2 (effective January 1, 2024). NOTE: This consolidation is not official. Amendments have been incorporated for convenience of reference and the original statutes and regulations should be consulted for all purposes of interpretation and application of the law. In order to preserve the integrity of the original statutes and regulations, errors that may have appeared are reproduced in this consolidation. 2 SURFACE RIGHTS ACQUISITION S-65 REG 2 AND COMPENSATION, 2023 Table of Contents 1 Title 2 Definitions 3 Definition of “mineral” 4 Maximum board award for loss or damage re tortious act 5 Proof of payment re subsection 86.1(8) of the Act 6 RRS c S-65 Reg 1 repealed 7 Coming into force 3 SURFACE RIGHTS ACQUISITION AND COMPENSATION, 2023 S-65 REG 2 CHAPTER S-65 REG 2 The Surface Rights Acquisition and Compensation Act Title 1 These regulations may be cited as The Surface Rights Acquisition and Compensation Regulations, 2023. 20 Oct 2023 c S-65 Reg 2 s1. Definitions 2 In these regulations: “Act” means The Surface Rights Acquisition and Compensation Act; “minister” means the minister responsible for the administration of the applicable regulatory enactment. 20 Oct 2023 c S-65 Reg 2 s2. Definition of “mineral” 3 For the purposes of clause 2(e) of the Act, “mineral” includes: (a) a subsurface mineral as defined in The Subsurface Mineral Tenure Regulations; and (b) helium. 20 Oct 2023 c S-65 Reg 2 s3. Maximum board award for loss or damage re tortious act 4 For the purposes of subsection 63(5) of the Act, the prescribed amount is $30,000. 20 Oct 2023 c S-65 Reg 2 s4. Proof of payment re subsection 86.1(8) of the Act 5 For the purposes of subsection 86.1(8) of the Act, an operator shall provide proof to the minister, in a form and manner approved by that minister, that payment has been issued by the operator and has been accepted by the owner. 20 Oct 2023 c S-65 Reg 2 s5. RRS c S-65 Reg 1 repealed 6 The Surface Rights Acquisition and Compensation Regulations are repealed. 20 Oct 2023 c S-65 Reg 2 s6. 4 SURFACE RIGHTS ACQUISITION S-65 REG 2 AND COMPENSATION, 2023 Coming into force 7(1) These regulations come into force on the day on which section 1 of The Surface Rights Acquisition and Compensation Amendment Act, 2023 comes into force. (2) If these regulations are filed with the Registrar of Regulations after the day on which section 1 of The Surface Rights Acquisition and Compensation Amendment Act, 2023 comes into force, these regulations come into force on the day on which they are filed with the Registrar of Regulations. 20 Oct 2023 c S-65 Reg 2 s7. REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN Printed by the authority of THE KING’S PRINTER Copyright©2023