Boat Harbour Act

Short title

1 This Act may be cited as the Boat Harbour Act. 2015, c. 4, s. 1.

Interpretation

2 In this Act,

(a) "effluent" has the same meaning as in the Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations (Canada), as amended from time to time;

(b) "Facility" means the Boat Harbour Effluent Treatment Facility, comprising

(i) the effluent treatment system located at 340 and 580 Simpson Lane, Pictou Landing, in the County of Pictou, and consisting of two settling basins, an aerated stabilization basin, the former stabilization lagoon and all appurtenances thereof necessary to permit the receipt and disposal of effluent from the Mill, and

(ii) the pipeline for the transmission of effluent from the Mill to the settling basins, which commences at a standpipe located at 260 Granton Abercrombie Branch Road, Abercrombie Point, in the County of Pictou, leads under the East River and discharges into the settling basins;

(c) "Mill" means the Northern Pulp Mill, a bleached kraft pulp mill located at 260 Granton Abercrombie Branch Road, Abercrombie Point. 2015, c. 4, s. 2.

Prohibition

3 On and after the earlier of January 31, 2020, and the date on which the Northern Pulp Nova Scotia Corporation ceases to use the Facility, the use of the Facility for the reception and treatment of effluent from the Mill must cease. 2015, c. 4, s. 3.

No action lies

4 (1) No action, including any action for damages or any other compensation, lies against His Majesty in right of the Province or a member of the Executive Council, their officers, employees or agents for any claims or causes of action, whether based in law or equity, in respect of the cessation of the use of the Facility for the reception and treatment of effluent from the Mill as a result of this Act.

(2) repealed 2022, c. 9, s. 1.

(3) For greater certainty, subsection (1) includes all claims and causes of action seeking damages and other relief as currently pleaded in the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Hfx. No. 511473, Northern Pulp Nova Scotia Corporation et al. v. The Attorney General of Nova Scotia. 2015, c. 4, s. 4; 2022, c. 9, s. 1.