Procedures, Environmental Assessment Act approvals
 9. (1) In this section, “responsible Minister” means the Minister responsible for the administration of the Environmental Assessment Act. (2) If notice is given under subsection 21 (3) of the Act with respect to an undertaking for which an approval for all or any part of the undertaking is required under Part II of the
Environmental Assessment Act, a consolidated hearing shall not be held until an application for approval has been made under that Part and the responsible Minister refers the application, or a matter that relates to the application, under section 9.1, 9.2 or 11 of that Act, as the case may be. (3) If the responsible Minister refers the application to the Tribunal under section 9.1 of the Environmental Assessment Act, (a)  section 9.1 of the Environmental Assessment Act applies, with necessary modifications, to the consolidated hearing in respect of those aspects of the hearing that relate to Part II of that Act; and (b)  the Tribunal shall use its best efforts to make its decision in a timely fashion, taking into account any deadline specified by the responsible Minister under subsection 9.1 (5) of the Environmental Assessment Act. (4) If the responsible Minister refers a matter to the Tribunal under section 9.2 of the Environmental Assessment Act, (a)  section 9.2 of the Environmental Assessment Act applies, with necessary modifications, to the consolidated hearing in respect of those aspects of the hearing that relate to Part II of that Act; (b)  the Tribunal shall comply with any directions or conditions given by the responsible Minister under subsection 9.2 (2) of the Environmental Assessment Act in respect of those aspects of the hearing that relate to Part II of that Act; and (c)  the Tribunal shall use its best efforts to make its decision in a timely fashion, taking into account any deadline specified by the responsible Minister under subsection 9.2 (6) of the Environmental Assessment Act. (5) If the responsible Minister refers a matter to a tribunal or entity other than the Tribunal under section 11 of the Environmental Assessment Act, (a)  section 11 of the Environmental Assessment Act applies, with necessary modifications, to the consolidated hearing in respect of those aspects of the hearing that relate to Part II of that Act; and (b)  the Tribunal shall comply with any directions or conditions given by the responsible Minister under subsection 11 (3) of the Environmental Assessment Act in respect of those aspects of the hearing that relate to Part II of that Act. (6) Nothing in subsections (3) to (5) shall be read or applied in such a way as to compromise the ability of the Tribunal to address any matter it is required to address in a consolidated hearing that relates to an Act other than the Environmental Assessment Act, or to a hearing other than the hearing contemplated under section 9.1, 9.2 or 11 of that Act. (7) If the responsible Minister does not refer an application made under Part II of the Environmental Assessment Act, or a matter that relates to the application, under section 9.1, 9.2 or 11 of that Act, subsection 21 (4) of the Ontario Land Tribunal Act, 2021 does not apply to the undertaking unless the proponent gives a fresh notice of the undertaking to the Tribunal that does not involve Part II of the Environmental Assessment Act. Note: On the day section 29 of Schedule 6 to the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020 comes into force, section 9 of this Regulation is revoked and the following substituted: (See: O. Reg. 351/21, s. 10) Procedures, Environmental Assessment Act approvals 9. (1) In this section, “responsible Minister” means the Minister responsible for the administration of the Environmental Assessment Act. O. Reg. 351/21, s. 10. (2) If notice is given under subsection 21 (3) of the Act with respect to an undertaking for which an approval for all or any part of the undertaking is required under Part II.3 of the Environmental Assessment Act, a consolidated hearing shall not be held until an application for approval has been made under that Part and the responsible Minister refers the application, or a matter that relates to the application, under section 17.16, 17.17 or 17.20 of that Act, as the case may be. O. Reg. 351/21, s. 10. (3) If the responsible Minister refers the application to the Tribunal under section 17.16 of the Environmental Assessment Act, (a)  section 17.16 of the Environmental Assessment Act applies, with necessary modifications, to the consolidated hearing in respect of those aspects of the hearing that relate to Part II.3 of that Act; and (b)  the Tribunal shall use its best efforts to make its decision in a timely fashion, taking into account any deadline specified by the responsible Minister under subsection 17.16 (5) of the Environmental Assessment Act.
O. Reg. 351/21, s. 10. (4) If the responsible Minister refers a matter to the Tribunal under section 17.17 of the Environmental Assessment Act, (a)  section 17.17 of the Environmental Assessment Act applies, with necessary modifications, to the consolidated hearing in respect of those aspects of the hearing that relate to Part II.3 of that Act; (b)  the Tribunal shall comply with any directions or conditions given by the responsible Minister under subsection 17.17 (2) of the Environmental Assessment Act in respect of those aspects of the hearing that relate to Part II.3 of that Act; and (c)  the Tribunal shall use its best efforts to make its decision in a timely fashion, taking into account any deadline specified by the responsible Minister under subsection 17.17 (6) of the Environmental Assessment Act. O. Reg. 351/21, s. 10. (5) If the responsible Minister refers a matter to a tribunal or entity other than the Tribunal under section 17.20 of the Environmental Assessment Act, (a)  section 17.20 of the Environmental Assessment Act applies, with necessary modifications, to the consolidated hearing in respect of those aspects of the hearing that relate to Part II.3 of that Act; and (b)  the Tribunal shall comply with any directions or conditions given by the responsible Minister under subsection 17.20 (3) of the Environmental Assessment Act in respect of those aspects of the hearing that relate to Part II.3 of that Act. O. Reg. 351/21, s. 10. (6) Nothing in subsections (3) to (5) shall be read or applied in such a way as to compromise the ability of the Tribunal to address any matter it is required to address in a consolidated hearing that relates to an Act other than the Environmental Assessment Act, or to a hearing other than the hearing contemplated under section 17.16, 17.17 or 17.20 of that Act. O. Reg. 351/21, s. 10. (7) If the responsible Minister does not refer an application made under Part II.3 of the Environmental Assessment Act, or a matter that relates to the application, under section 17.16, 17.17 or 17.20 of that Act, subsection 21 (4) of the Ontario Land Tribunal Act, 2021 does not apply to the undertaking unless the proponent gives a fresh notice of the undertaking to the Tribunal that does not involve Part II.3 of the Environmental Assessment Act. O. Reg. 351/21, s. 10. 10. Omitted (provides for amendments to this Regulation). 11. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation).  Français