PART II.1 ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE APPROVALS
Application for approval
20.2 (1) A person may apply to the Director for approval to engage in an activity mentioned in subsection 9 (1) or 27 (1) of this Act or subsection 53 (1) of the
Ontario Water Resources Act if the activity has not been prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of subsection 20.21 (1).  2010, c. 16, Sched. 7, s. 2 (15). Director’s order (2) Despite subsection (1), a person may apply to the Director for approval to engage at a site in an activity that has been prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of subsection 20.21 (1) if the Director issues an order under section 20.18 in respect of the activity at the site.  2010, c. 16, Sched. 7, s. 2 (15). Discontinuation of application, Part II.2 activity (3) If an application for approval to engage in an activity is submitted to the Director and no decision has been made in respect of the application before the day on which a regulation prescribing the activity for the purposes of subsection 20.21 (1) comes into force, the part of the application relating to the activity is discontinued on the day that the regulation comes into force, unless the Director has issued an order under section 20.18 in respect of the activity.  2010, c. 16, Sched. 7, s. 2 (15). Form (4) The application shall be prepared and submitted to the Director in accordance with any requirements prescribed by the regulations.  2010, c. 16, Sched. 7, s. 2 (15). Multiple activities at site (5) If a person engages in or proposes to engage in more than one activity mentioned in subsection 9 (1) or 27 (1) of this Act or subsection 53 (1) of the Ontario Water Resources Act at a site and no environmental compliance approval has previously been issued in respect of any activity at the site, the application may be in respect of all of the activities unless the Director requires otherwise.  2010, c. 16, Sched. 7, s. 2 (15). Multiple sites (6) If a person applies for approval to engage in an activity that is to be engaged in at more than one site, the application may be in respect of the activity at more than one site unless the Director requires otherwise.  2010, c. 16, Sched. 7, s. 2 (15). Sewage works (7) If a person applies for approval to use, operate, establish, alter, extend or replace a sewage works, the application may also be for approval to engage in any activity that is mentioned in subsection 9 (1) or 27 (1) that is related to the sewage works unless the Director requires otherwise.  2010, c. 16, Sched. 7, s. 2 (15). Waste management systems (8) If a person applies for approval to use, operate, establish, alter, enlarge or extend a waste management system, the application may also be for approval to engage in any activity that is mentioned in subsection 9 (1) of this Act or subsection 53 (1) of the Ontario Water Resources Act that is related to the waste management system unless the Director requires otherwise.  2010, c. 16, Sched. 7, s. 2 (15). Transition (9) An application submitted to the Director for approval to engage in activities mentioned in section 9 or 27 of this Act or section 53 of the Ontario Water Resources Act before the day this section comes into force is, (a) continued as an application for approval under subsection (1) if the application complies with any requirements prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subsection, unless the Director permits otherwise; or (b) discontinued.  2010, c. 16, Sched. 7, s. 2 (15). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2010, c. 16, Sched. 7, s. 2 (15) - 31/10/2011; 2010, c. 16, Sched. 7, s. 2 (16-18) - no effect - see Table of Public Statute Provisions Repealed Under Section 10.1 of the Legislation Act, 2006 - 31/12/2020