Acts and Regulations - Environment - Legislation- Government of Yukon

Explanatory Note: All current Acts are listed alphabetically with links to any changes made to an Act since it was enacted. Also included is information about the coming into force of the Acts or sections of the Acts. Acts that have been repealed will also appear on this list for 5 years following the date of repeal, but will be identified as having been repealed. The current consolidated Regulations of the Yukon made under each Act are also listed with links to New Regulations made since the last update to the consolidated Regulations of the Yukon.

Animal Health Act

Act

Title	Citation	Provision amended, repealed or added	Citation of amendments, repeals and additions (with note if only ENGLISH or FRENCH text affected, beginning in 2009) and remarks on coming into force if other than the date of assent

Animal Health Act	RSY 2002, c.5

Regulations

Title	Order No.	Effective Date of Order
Animal Health Act

Prohibits European Reindeer from roaming free in every game management subzone created under the Wildlife Act and its regulations	M.O. 2005/02	24 Mar 2005

Environment Act

Act

Title	Citation	Provision amended, repealed or added	Citation of amendments, repeals and additions (with note if only ENGLISH or FRENCH text affected, beginning in 2009) and remarks on coming into force if other than the date of assent

Environment Act	RSY 2002, c.76

		s.85	SY 2010, c.12, s.3

		ss.86(1)	SY 2010, c.12, s.3

		ss.96(2), (3), and (9)	SY 2009, c.21, s.3

			SY 2012, c.14, s.8 French only

		ss.97(1) and (2)	SY 2009, c.21, s.3

			SY 2012, c.14, s.8 French only

		ss.151(1)	SY 2009, c.9, s.2

Regulations

Title	Order No.	Effective Date of Order
Environment Act

Recycling Fund Regulation	O.I.C. 1992/135	30 Sep 1992
Beverage Container Regulation	O.I.C. 1992/136	08 Oct 1992
- amended	O.I.C. 1996/47	22 Apr 1996
Pesticides Regulations	O.I.C. 1994/125	20 Jul 1994
Special Waste Regulations	O.I.C. 1995/47	21 Mar 1995
Spills Regulations	O.I.C. 1996/193	01 Jan 1997
Storage Tank Regulations	O.I.C 1996/194	01 Jan 1997
Administrative Regulations	O.I.C. 1997/29	17 Feb 1997
Air Emission Regulations	O.I.C. 1998/207	24 Nov 1998
Yukon Council on the Economy and the Environment Regulation	O.I.C. 1999/26	3 Mar 1999
Solid Waste Regulations	O.I.C. 2000/11	26 Jan 2000
Ozone Depleting Substances and Other Halocarbons Regulation	O.I.C. 2000/127	27 Jul 2000
Contaminated Sites Regulation (see order for coming into force of different sections and schedules)	O.I.C. 2002/171	05 Aug 2002
Designated Materials	O.I.C. 2003/184	19 Jul 2003 (signed 20 May 2003)

Mackenzie River Basin Agreements Act

Act

Title	Citation	Provision amended, repealed or added	Citation of amendments, repeals and additions (with note if only ENGLISH or FRENCH text affected, beginning in 2009) and remarks on coming into force if other than the date of assent

Mackenzie River Basin Agreement Act	RSY 2002, c.144

No Regulations

Parks and Land Certainty Act

Act

Title	Citation	Provision amended, repealed or added	Citation of amendments, repeals and additions (with note if only ENGLISH or FRENCH text affected, beginning in 2009) and remarks on coming into force if other than the date of assent

Parks and Land Certainty Act	RSY 2002, c.165

Regulations

Title	Order No.	Effective Date of Order
Parks and Land Certainty Act

Campground Regulations	O.I.C. 1984/109	04 May 1984
Herschel Island nature preserve	O.I.C. 1987/148	30 Jul 1987
Herschel Island Park Regulations	O.I.C. 1990/38	14 Mar 1990
Coal River Springs ecological reserve	O.I.C. 1991/149	31 Jul 1991
Establish Ni’iinlii Njik (Fishing Branch) Ecological Reserve	O.I.C. 2003/31	01 Apr 2003 (signed 4 Mar 2003)
Establish Ni’iinlii Njik (Fishing Branch) Wilderness Preserve	O.I.C. 2003/32	01 Apr 2003 (signed 4 Mar 2003)
Establish Tombstone Territorial Park	O.I.C. 2004/203	22 Oct 2004

Waters Act

Act

Title	Citation	Provision amended, repealed or added	Citation of amendments, repeals and additions (with note if only ENGLISH or FRENCH text affected, beginning in 2009) and remarks on coming into force if other than the date of assent

Waters Act	SY 2003, c.19		(Came into force April 1, 2003)

		ss.21(1)	SY 2007, c.6, ss.2(1)

		ss.21(2)	SY 2007, c.6, ss.2(2)

Regulations

Title	Order No.	Effective Date of Order
Waters Act

Waters Regulation	O.I.C. 2003/58	25 Mar 2003

Wilderness Tourism Licensing Act

Act

Title	Citation	Provision amended, repealed or added	Citation of amendments, repeals and additions (with note if only ENGLISH or FRENCH text affected, beginning in 2009) and remarks on coming into force if other than the date of assent

Wilderness Tourism Licensing Act	RSY 2002, c.228

Regulations

Title	Order No.	Effective Date of Order
Wilderness Tourism Licensing Act

General	O.I.C. 1999/69	04 May 1999
Wilderness Tourism Licensing Appeal Board Regulation	O.I.C. 1999/68	04 May 1999

Wildlife Act

Act

Title	Citation	Provision amended, repealed or added	Citation of amendments, repeals and additions (with note if only ENGLISH or FRENCH text affected, beginning in 2009) and remarks on coming into force if other than the date of assent

Wildlife Act	RSY 2002, c.229

		s.6	SY 2009, c.9, ss.11(1)

		para.9(3)(a)	SY 2009, c.9, ss.11(2)

		para.24(2)(b) and (c)	SY 2009, c.9, ss.11(3)

		para.24(2)(d)	Repealed by SY 2009, c.9, ss.11(3)

		para.92(2)(b)	SY 2012, c.14, ss.30(2) English only

		ss.93(8)	SY 2009, c.9, ss.11(4) (English only)

		ss.122(2)	SY 2012, c.14, ss.30(3)

		s.131	SY 2009, c.21, ss.10(1)

		s.132	SY 2009, c.21, ss.10(2)

Regulations

Title	Order No.	Effective Date of Order
Wildlife Act

Wildlife Regulation	O.I.C. 2012/84	11 May 2012
Trapping Regulations	O.I.C. 1982/283	23 Sep 1982
Concession and Compensation Review Board Regulations	O.I.C. 1984/66	30 Mar 1984
Game Management Subzone Regulations	O.I.C. 1984/108	04 May 1984
Trapping Concession Area Boundary Regulations	O.I.C. 1989/94	05 Jun 1989
Game Farm Regulations	O.I.C. 1995/15	01 Apr 1995
Conservation Fund Regulation	O.I.C. 2002/83	01 Apr 2002 (signed 28 Mar 2002)
Wildlife Sanctuary Regulation	O.I.C. 2002/84	28 Mar 2002
Outfitting Concession Area Boundary Regulation	O.I.C. 2010/71	25 Mar 2010
Wildlife Act - Regulation to Amend the Wildlife Regulation (O.I.C. 2012/84)	O.I.C. 2013/96	02 May 2013

Yukon River and Alsek River Basin Agreements Act

Act

Title	Citation	Provision amended, repealed or added	Citation of amendments, repeals and additions (with note if only ENGLISH or FRENCH text affected, beginning in 2009) and remarks on coming into force if other than the date of assent

Yukon River and Alsek River Basin Agreements Act	RSY 2002, c.241

No Regulations