39 (1) If a regulation made under this Act adopts a document by reference and requires compliance with the document, the regulation may adopt the document as it may be amended from time to time. When adoption of amendment effective (2) The adoption of an amendment to a document that has been adopted by reference comes into effect upon the Ministry publishing notice of the amendment in The Ontario Gazette or in the environmental registry established under section 5 of the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993. 40 Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Act). 41 Omitted (enacts short title of this Act). Schedule 1   Policies — legal effect under sections 20 to 24 1 The following policies may be included in an initiative and given legal effect for the purposes of one or more of the provisions of sections 20 to 24: 1.  Policies respecting key natural heritage features and key hydrologic features that assist in achieving the objectives of the initiative and that have been set out in the initiative, including the following: i.  Policies to protect, improve or restore key natural heritage features and their functions and key hydrologic features and their functions. ii. Policies prohibiting any use of land or the erection, location or use of buildings or structures for, or except for, such purposes as may be set out in the initiative. iii.  Policies restricting or regulating the use of land or the erection, location or use of buildings or structures for, or except for, such purposes as may be set out in the initiative. 2.  Policies governing requirements for planning, development, infrastructure and site alteration for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the initiative, including policies related to the management of stormwater and wastewater. 3.  Policies specifying matters for the purpose of paragraph 3 of subsection 20 (8). 4.  Policies respecting activities governed by prescribed instruments, including the following: i.  Policies specifying requirements relating to the contents of prescribed instruments, including requirements related to the reduction of harmful pollutants or related to the measures that shall be taken to assist in achieving the objectives of the initiative. ii.  Policies specifying the date by which prescribed instruments shall be amended to comply with the requirements referred to in subparagraph i. iii.  Policies specifying requirements that apply to the creation, issue, amendment and revocation of prescribed instruments. 5.  Subject to the regulations made under clause 38 (1) (j), policies with respect to matters that may arise in the implementation of policies described in this Schedule. 6.  Such other policies as may be prescribed by the regulations. Schedule 2   Policies — legal effect under section 25 1 The following policies may be included in an initiative and given legal effect for the purposes of section 25: 1.  Policies respecting monitoring programs, including performance monitoring programs to assess the effectiveness of the policies set out in the initiative. 2.  Policies respecting reporting on progress and implementation of the initiative. 3.  Policies respecting the review of the initiative. Schedule 3   Policies — no legal effect 1 The following policies may be included in an initiative, but shall not be given any legal effect: 1.  Policies to support co-ordination of environmental and resource management programs, land use planning programs and land development programs of the various ministries of the Government of Ontario. 2.  Policies to support co-ordination of environmental and resource management, land use planning and land development among municipalities, conservation authorities and other local boards. 3.  Policies respecting stewardship programs. 4.  Policies respecting pilot programs. 5.  Policies respecting programs that specify and promote best management practices. 6.  Policies respecting outreach and education programs. 7.  Policies respecting research. 8.  Policies specifying actions to be taken by public bodies to implement the initiative or to achieve its objectives. ______________  Français