Nuclear Safety and Control Act (S.C. 1997, c. 9)

Act current to 2013-04-29 and last amended on 2012-06-29. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Publication
  •  (1) Where an offender is required by an order made under section 58, 59 or 60 to comply with a condition having the effect described in paragraph 60(1)(c) and the offender fails to comply with the condition, the Commission may publish the facts in the manner referred to in that paragraph and may recover the costs of publication from the offender.

  • Marginal note:Debt due to Her Majesty

    (2) Where the Commission incurs publication costs under subsection (1) or an offender is required by an order made under section 58, 59 or 60 to comply with a condition having the effect described in paragraph 60(1)(g), the costs and any interest thereon constitute a debt due to Her Majesty in right of Canada and may be recovered as such in any court of competent jurisdiction or in any manner provided for by law.

GENERAL

Marginal note:Oath or affirmation of fidelity and secrecy

 Every member, every officer and employee of the Commission and every person acting on behalf or under the direction of the Commission shall, before acting as such, take before a justice of the peace or a commissioner for taking affidavits the following oath or affirmation of fidelity and secrecy:

I, .........., do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully, truly and to the best of my judgment, skill and ability execute and perform the duties required of me as a member (or officer or employee or person acting on behalf or under the direction, as the case may be), of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission.

I further solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will not communicate or allow to be communicated to any person not legally entitled thereto any information relating to the affairs of the Commission nor will I allow any such person to inspect or have access to any books or documents belonging to or in the possession of the Commission and relating to its business.

Marginal note:Application of Financial Administration Act

 Subject to this Act and the regulations, the Financial Administration Act applies in respect of the Commission.

Marginal note:Expenses

 The Commission may expend, administer, use or dispose of any money or other property acquired by gift, bequest, donation and the like, subject to the terms, if any, on which the money or other property was given, bequeathed, donated or otherwise made available to the Commission.

Marginal note:Audit

 The accounts and financial transactions of the Commission shall be audited annually by the Auditor General of Canada and a report of the audit shall be made to the Commission and to the Minister.

  • 2001, c. 34, s. 62.
Marginal note:Non-application of Statutory Instruments Act

 A decision or order made under this Act, other than an order made under section 19, is not a statutory instrument for the purposes of the Statutory Instruments Act.