Permits

Marginal note:Asbestos management plan

15(1) A person who applies for a permit referred to in subsection 16(1), 17(1), 18(1), 19(1), 20(1) or 21(1) must prepare an asbestos management plan that meets the requirements set out in Schedule 1 and must implement the plan before they import or use the processed asbestos fibres, the product containing processed asbestos fibres or the consumer product containing asbestos in greater than trace amounts.

Marginal note:Use or sale — imported fibres and products

(2) Any person may use or sell fibres or products referred to in subsection 16(1) that were imported under the authority of a permit issued under subsection 16(3) if the use or sale is consistent with the purpose of the permit, unless that permit has been revoked under subsection 23(1).

Marginal note:Sale — fibres and products

(3) Any person may sell fibres or products referred to in subsection 17(1) whose use is authorized by a permit issued under subsection 17(3) if the sale is consistent with the purpose of the permit, unless that permit has been revoked under subsection 23(1).

Marginal note:Use — sold fibres and products

(4) A person who purchases fibres or products that were sold in accordance with subsection (3) may use them if the use is consistent with the purpose of the permit issued under subsection 17(3), unless that permit has been revoked under subsection 23(1).

Marginal note:Sale to permit holder

(5) A person may sell a product referred to in subsection 18(1), 19(1), 20(1) or 21(1) to the holder of a permit issued under subsection 18(3), 19(3), 20(3) or 21(3), as the case may be, if the sale is consistent with the purpose of the permit.

Marginal note:Use and sale — equipment

(6) Any person may use or sell equipment that was serviced with a product containing processed asbestos fibres under the authority of a permit issued under subsection 18(3), 19(3), 20(3) or 21(3), unless the permit that allowed the product to be imported or used, as the case may be, has been revoked under subsection 23(1).

Marginal note:Protection of environment or human health — import

16(1) A permit issued under subsection (3) authorizes its holder to import the following to protect the environment or human health if there was no technically or economically feasible asbestos-free alternative available at the time the permit application was submitted:

(b) those elements demonstrate that the fibres or products referred to in subsection (1) will be used to protect the environment or human health; and

(c) the information provided demonstrates that, at the time of the permit application, no technically or economically feasible asbestos-free alternative could be used to achieve the purpose for which the permit is sought.

(a) the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that the applicant has submitted false or misleading information in support of their application; or

(b) the elements set out in subsection (2) have not been submitted or are insufficient to enable the Minister to process the application.

Marginal note:Term of permit

(5) The permit expires on the first anniversary of the day on which it is issued.

Marginal note:Report

(6) The holder of the permit must submit a report to the Minister within 90 days after the day on which their permit expires.

Marginal note:Environment or human health — product in Canada

17(1) A permit issued under subsection (3) authorizes its holder to use the following to protect the environment or human health if there was no technically or economically feasible asbestos-free alternative available at the time of the permit application:

(b) those elements demonstrate that the fibres or products referred to in subsection (1) will be used to protect the environment or human health; and

(c) the information provided demonstrates that, at the time of the permit application, no technically or economically feasible asbestos-free alternative could be used to achieve the purpose for which the permit is sought.