Northern Pipeline Act

Marginal note:Commissioner’s lands

• 37 (1) If the Governor in Council is of the opinion that lands in Yukon are required temporarily or otherwise for the construction, maintenance or operation of the pipeline including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, lands required for camps, roads and other related works, the Governor in Council may, by order, after consultation with the member of the Executive Council of Yukon who is responsible for the lands, take the administration and control of them from the Commissioner and transfer the administration of those lands to the Minister.

• Marginal note:Company to provide plans of lands required

  (2) Foothills Pipe Lines (South Yukon) Ltd. shall provide the Minister with a copy of all plans, profiles and books of reference certified by the designated officer pursuant to subsection 7(2) showing the real property in Yukon vested in Her Majesty in right of Canada that are required to permit construction of the pipeline.

• Marginal note:Grant of easement to company

  (3) Where Foothills Pipe Lines (South Yukon) Ltd. provides the Minister with a copy of the plans, profiles and books of reference referred to in subsection (2), the Governor in Council may authorize, on such terms and conditions as he considers appropriate, the grant of an easement to Foothills Pipe Lines (South Yukon) Ltd. for the construction of the pipeline and, on the giving of leave to open the last section or part of the pipeline by the Commission of the Regulator and subject to subsection (4), for the purpose of the operation and maintenance thereof.

• Marginal note:Company to file plan of survey

  (4) Within two years after leave to open the last section or part of the pipeline has been given by the Commission of the Regulator or any further period, not exceeding six months, that the Governor in Council may approve, Foothills Pipe Lines (South Yukon) Ltd. shall send to the Surveyor General at Ottawa a plan of survey under Part II of the Canada Lands Surveys Act, for confirmation by the Surveyor General under that Act, as an official plan in respect of lands in Yukon vested in Her Majesty in right of Canada required for the maintenance and operation of the pipeline.