• Environmental Legislation
  • Environmental Assessment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Air Pollution Control
  • Petroleum Storage and Management
  • Waste Management
  • Pesticide Control
  • Water Resources
• Climate Change Legislation
• Natural Areas 
• Labour

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Environmental Legislation

Environmental Assessment

• Environmental Protection Act
  • Guide to the Environmental Protection Act (376 KB)
• Environmental Assessment Regulations, 2003
• The Office of the King’s Printer is responsible for Printing, Publishing and Distribution of Government Legislation, Subordinate Legislation, The Newfoundland Gazette and some Departmental Reports.

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Environmental Protection

• Environmental Protection Act

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Air Pollution Control

• Air Pollution Control Regulations, 2022

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Petroleum Storage and Management

• Heating Oil Storage Tank System Regulations, 2003
• Storage and Handling of Gasoline and Associated Products Regulations, 2003.
• Used Oil and Used Glycol Control Regulations

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Waste Management

• Waste Management Regulations
• Waste Diversion Regulations
• Storage of PCB Waste Regulations
• Waste Material Disposal Areas

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Pesticide Control

Acts and Regulations

• Pesticides Control Regulations (effective May 1, 2012)

Other Acts and Regulations

Activities involving the use of pesticides may also be regulated by other legislation:

Provincial

• Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act and Regulations
• Water Resources Act
  • Guide to the Water Resources Act (2002) (423 KB)
• Wildlife Act

Federal

• Pest Control Products Act
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act
• Fisheries Act
• Food and Drug Act

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Water Resources

• Water Resources Act
• Well Drilling Regulations, NLR 63/03
• Water Power Rental Regulations NLR 64/03
• Environmental Control Water and Sewage Regulations, NLR 65/03
• Listing of other consolidated statutes and regulations such as protected water supply and wellhead areas under the Water Resources Act SNL2002 cW-4.01.

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Climate Change Legislation

• Management of Greenhouse Gas Act
• Management of Greenhouse Gas Regulations
• Management of Greenhouse Gas Reporting Regulations
• Management of Greenhouse Gas Administrative Penalty Regulations
• Opted-In Facilities Regulations

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Natural Areas

• Wilderness and Ecological Reserves ActOpens in new window
  • Wilderness Reserve RegulationsOpens in new window
    • Avalon Wilderness Reserve OrderOpens in new window
    • Bay du Nord Wilderness Reserve OrderOpens in new window
  • Botanical Ecological Reserve RegulationsOpens in new window
    • Burnt Cape Ecological Reserve OrderOpens in new window
    • Hawke Hill Ecological Reserve OrderOpens in new window
    • King George IV Ecological Reserve OrderOpens in new window
    • Redfir Lake – Kapitagas Channel Ecological Reserve OrderOpens in new window
    • Watts Point Ecological Reserve OrderOpens in new window
    • West Brook Ecological Reserve OrderOpens in new window
  • Fossil Ecological Reserve RegulationsOpens in new window
    • Fortune Head Ecological Reserve OrderOpens in new window
    • Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve OrderOpens in new window
    • Mistaken Point Extension Emergency Ecological Reserve OrderOpens in new window
    • Table Point Ecological Reserve OrderOpens in new window
  • Seabird Ecological Reserve RegulationsOpens in new window
    • Baccalieu Island Ecological Reserve OrderOpens in new window
    • Cape St. Mary’s Ecological Reserve OrderOpens in new window
    • Witless Bay Ecological Reserve OrderOpens in new window
  • Little Grand Lake Provisional Ecological Reserve RegulationsOpens in new window
    • Little Grand Lake Provisional Ecological Reserve Order

Labour

• Employers’ Liability ActOpens in new window
• Fishing Industry Collective Bargaining ActOpens in new window
• Interns and Residents Collective Bargaining ActOpens in new window
• Labour Relations ActOpens in new window
• Labour Standards ActOpens in new window
• Public Service Collective Bargaining ActOpens in new window
• Shops Closing ActOpens in new window
• Teachers’ Collective Bargaining Act