Nuclear Safety Commission gains power to charge fees for services provided under other federal laws

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The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) can now charge fees for information, products, or services it provides under any federal Act beyond the Nuclear Safety and Control Act itself — not just under that Act. The Commission can also refund all or part of those fees under prescribed circumstances, and may spend the revenue it collects from fees in the same fiscal year or the following one. This change affects any regulated party that receives information, products, or services from the CNSC in connection with obligations or permissions under other federal legislation. Organizations that interact with the CNSC under multiple regulatory frameworks should anticipate that new fee schedules may be introduced through regulation for those additional services.

Who this affects: nuclear facility licensees · organizations regulated under multiple federal Acts involving CNSC oversight · nuclear substance users · prescribed equipment operators