Notice of Minister of Finance Approval: NI - 51-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities

NOTICE OF MINISTER OF FINANCE APPROVAL OF
FINAL RULE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT -
NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 51-101 STANDARDS OF
DISCLOSURE FOR OIL AND GAS ACTIVITIES,
FORM 51-101F1 STATEMENT OF RESERVES DATA AND
OTHER OIL AND GAS INFORMATION,
FORM 51-101F2 REPORT ON RESERVES DATA
BY INDEPENDENT QUALIFIED RESERVES
EVALUATOR OR AUDITOR, FORM 51-101F3 REPORT OF
MANAGEMENT AND DIRECTORS ON OIL AND GAS DISCLOSURE
AND COMPANION POLICY 51-101CP

On September 2, 2003, the Minister of Finance approved National Instrument 51-101 Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities (the "National Instrument") and Form 51-101F1, Form 51-101F2 and Form 51-101F3 (the "Forms"). Previously, materials related to the National Instrument, the Forms and 51-101CP (the "Companion Policy") were published in the Bulletin in January 25, 2002, January 24, 2003 and on July 18, 2003. The National Instrument, the Forms and the Companion Policy will come into effect on September 30, 2003.

The Commission is publishing the National Instrument, Forms and Companion Policy in Chapter 5 of this issue of the OSC Bulletin. These will also be published in the Ontario Gazette on October 11, 2003.