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299 If an application under section 298 relates to a designated project, as defined in section 2 of the Impact Assessment Act, that is subject to an impact assessment under that Act,

• (a) despite the time limit established under subsections 298(4) and (5), the Commission must make its decision under subsection 298(4) within seven days after the day on which the decision statement with respect to the project is posted on the Internet under section 66 of that Act;

Marginal note:Issuance

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• Marginal note:Time limit — Governor in Council

  (9) If a recommendation referred to in paragraph (4)(a) is made, the Governor in Council may, within 90 days after the day on which the Commission makes that recommendation or, in the case of a designated project, as defined in section 2 of the Impact Assessment Act, 90 days after the day on which the recommendations referred to in paragraph 37.1(1)(b) of that Act are posted on the Internet site referred to in section 105 of that Act, either approve the issuance of the certificate or refuse to approve its issuance. The Governor in Council may extend the time limit for doing so for any additional period or periods.

215 If the application for an exemption relates to a designated project, as defined in section 2 of the Impact Assessment Act, that is subject to an impact assessment under that Act,

• (a) the time limit within which the Commission must make an order under subsection 214(1) or dismiss the application is seven days after the day on which the decision statement with respect to the designated project is posted on the Internet under section 66 of that Act; and

Marginal note:Decision by Governor in Council

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• Marginal note:Time limit

  (3) An order made under subsection (1) must be made within 90 days after the day on which the report under section 183 is submitted or, in the case of a designated project, as defined in section 2 of the Impact Assessment Act, 90 days after the day on which the recommendations referred to in paragraph 37.1(1)(b) of that Act are posted on the Internet site referred to in section 105 of that Act. The Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the Minister, by order, grant one or more extensions of the time limit. If the Governor in Council makes an order under subsection 184(1) or (9), the period that is taken to complete the reconsideration and to submit the report is to be excluded from the calculation of the time limit.