Strikes and lock-outs
 24. (1) In the event of a strike or lock-out involving operators employed in a subsystem, the Director may direct that sections 22 and 23 not apply to the subsystem for the duration of the strike or lock-out, if the Director is satisfied that the subsystem will be operated without a significant risk to human health or the natural environment.  O. Reg. 128/04, s. 24 (1). (2) In the event of a strike or lock-out involving operators employed in a subsystem, the Director may exempt the owner or operating authority of the subsystem from complying with subsection 12 (1) of the Act for the duration of the strike or lock-out, if the Director is satisfied that the subsystem will be operated without a significant risk to human health or the natural environment.  O. Reg. 128/04, s. 24 (2). (3) At least 14 days prior to the legal strike or lock-out date, the owner or operating authority of the subsystem referred to in subsections (1) and (2) shall prepare and submit to the Director, in a format approved by the Director, a strike and lock-out plan for the continued safe and efficient operation of the subsystem that includes, at a minimum, (a)  a list of all persons proposed to be employed temporarily to operate the subsystem during the strike or lock-out, which shall include, for each person listed, the person’s, (i)  name, (ii)  current position, (iii)  qualification, and (iv)  proposed responsibilities during the strike or lock-out; and (b)  a plan for how the subsystem will be operated during the strike or lock-out, including, (i)  a description of the subsystem, including its operating systems and processes, (ii)  a description of subsystem staffing requirements for the normal operation of the subsystem, (iii)  details of the training to be provided by the owner or operating authority to all persons described in clause (a), (iv)  information about, (A)  any planned departures from the normal operation of the subsystem, and (B)  any application in respect of such planned departures from the normal operation of the subsystem, or confirmation that the requisite approval, relief or other authorization has been obtained under Parts V and VI of the Act, as applicable, (v)  confirmation that all persons described in clause (a) will be trained on the subsystem operating procedures and that a copy of the operating procedures is readily available at the subsystem or at the premises from which the subsystem is managed, and (vi)  confirmation that all persons described in clause (a) will review the emergency procedures for the subsystem before becoming responsible for the operation of the subsystem. O. Reg. 819/21, s. 2. (4) The Director shall review the strike and lock-out plan for the subsystem and shall issue a written notice, (a)  accepting the plan and directing that sections 22 and 23 of this Regulation not apply to the subsystem and exempting the owner or operating authority from complying with subsection 12 (1) of the Act for the duration of the strike or lock-out, if the Director is satisfied that the subsystem will be operated without a significant risk to human health or the natural environment; or (b)  rejecting the plan for the reasons set out in the notice, and informing the owner or operating authority that the direction described in subsection (1) has not been provided in respect of the subsystem, and that the exemption described in subsection (2) has not been provided to the owner or operating authority, if the Director is not satisfied that the subsystem will be operated without a significant risk to human health or the natural environment. O. Reg. 819/21, s. 2. (5) The Director may issue a written notice described in clause (4) (a) subject to conditions and may stipulate other steps or information that are required of the owner or operating authority before issuing a final notice. O. Reg. 819/21, s. 2. (6) As part of the review described in subsection (4), the Director may request that the owner or operating authority, (a)  submit additional information; or (b)  amend the submitted strike and lock-out plan before issuing a written notice. O. Reg. 819/21, s. 2. (7) If, after issuing a notice accepting a strike and lock-out plan, the Director is of the opinion that a significant risk to human health or the natural environment exists or is imminent in respect of the operation of the subsystem, the Director may, (a)  require the owner or operating authority to amend the strike and lock-out plan accepted under clause (4) (a); or (b)  revoke a notice issued under clause (4) (a). O. Reg. 819/21, s. 2. (8) The Director may waive the 14-day deadline provided for in subsection (3) if the Director is of the opinion that the owner or operating authority cannot reasonably prepare and submit the strike and lock-out plan within that time, and that the review of the strike and lock-out plan and the issuance of the written notice can be completed between the submission date and the legal strike or lock-out date. O. Reg. 819/21, s. 2.