Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

Marginal note:Regulations for systems relating to deposits and refunds

325 The Governor in Council may, in the exercise of a regulation-making power under section 93, 118 or 209, make regulations respecting systems relating to deposits and refunds, including, but not limited to, regulations providing for, or imposing requirements respecting,

• (a) deposits, including the amount of any deposit and the substance, product containing a substance or activity in relation to which a deposit is required, the conditions for the use of a deposit and the conditions for and manner of paying a deposit;

• (b) the period during which a deposit may be held;

• (c) refunds, including the amount of any refund and the substance, product containing a substance or activity in relation to which a refund may be granted and the conditions for and manner of paying a refund;

• (d) the establishment of a fund for deposits, and the operation, management and administration of the fund;

• (e) the designation of a person to administer the fund for deposits and the conditions for the designation;

• (f) reports and forms related to deposits, refunds and the fund for deposits;

• (g) the maintenance of books and records for the administration of any regulation made under this section; and

• (h) the forfeiture of deposits, including unclaimed deposits and the conditions under which and the circumstances in which deposits may be forfeited.