Emergency situations
 22. (1) The Director may take an action described in subsection (2) if,  (a)  an emergency is declared under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act and the nature of the emergency is such that it could adversely affect the operation of a facility resulting in a significant risk to human health or the natural environment; (b)  one or more orders made under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act in a situation described in clause (a) are continued in successor legislation and remain in place; or (c)  an emergency has not been declared under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, but the Director is of the opinion that a situation exists or is impending which could result in a health hazard or a significant risk to human health or the natural environment and one or more of the following circumstances exist: (i)  a provincial officer has issued or is considering issuing an order under section 16.1 or 16.2 of the Act in respect of an existing or imminent sewage works emergency, (ii)  a Director has issued or is considering issuing an order under section 61 of the Act in respect of an existing or imminent sewage works emergency, (iii)  a provincial officer, Director or the Minister has issued or is considering issuing an order or notice of emergency response under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 in respect of an existing or imminent drinking water health hazard, (iv)  a provincial officer has issued or is considering issuing an order under section 157.1 of the Environmental Protection Act in respect of an existing or imminent sewage works emergency, (v)  a Director has issued or is considering making an order under section 18 of the Environmental Protection Act in respect of an existing or imminent sewage works emergency, or (vi)  the Minister has issued or is considering issuing an order under section 97 of the Environmental Protection Act in respect of an existing or imminent sewage works emergency. O. Reg. 818/21, s. 7. (2) The following are the actions that the Director may take for the purposes of subsection (1): 1.  Extending the expiry date of an operator’s licence issued, reissued or renewed under sections 7 to 12. 2.  Determining the expiry date of a licence extended under paragraph 1, which may be any date that is 12 months or less from the expiry date set out on the licence when most recently issued. O. Reg. 818/21, s. 7. (3) The owner of a facility, a person authorized by the owner or an operator may request that the Director take an action or actions described in subsection (2) in respect of the facility. O. Reg. 818/21, s. 7. (4) A request made under this section must be made in a manner and form approved by the Director and contain the information required by the Director. O. Reg. 818/21, s. 7. (5) The Director may require the requester to notify any affected owner, person authorized by the owner or operator of the request described in subsection (4), and to provide written confirmation of that step having occurred. O. Reg. 818/21, s. 7. (6) The actions taken by the Director in accordance with this section may apply for part or all of the duration of the situation described in subsection (1) and its aftermath. O. Reg. 818/21, s. 7.