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14. Section 18.4 of the Act is replaced by
the following:
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General of
Canada
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18.4 No proceeding in respect of
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(a) an offence under this Act consisting of
a contravention of any of sections 5.2 to
5.5 ,
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(b) an offence referred to in section 18.1, or
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(c) an offence under paragraph 17(1) (d)
consisting of resistance to or obstruction of
a protection officer in the execution of the
officer's duty in relation to any of sections
5.2 to 5.5
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may be commenced without the personal
consent in writing of the Attorney General of
Canada or the Deputy Attorney General, and
such a proceeding may be conducted only by
the Attorney General of Canada or counsel
acting on his or her behalf.
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| R.S., c. S-9;
R.S., cc. 27,
31 (1st
Supp.), cc. 1,
27 (2nd
Supp.), c. 6
(3rd Supp.), c.
40 (4th
Supp.); 1989,
cc. 3, 17;
1990, cc. 16,
17, 44; 1991,
c. 24; 1992,
cc. 1, 27, 31,
51; 1993, c.
36; 1994, cc.
24, 41; 1995,
cc. 1, 5; 1996,
cc. 21, 31;
1997, c. 1
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15. Subsection 504(1) of the Canada
Shipping Act is replaced by the following:
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conduct of
certificated
officer
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504. (1) The Minister may cause an inquiry
to be held if the Minister believes on
reasonable grounds that any master, mate or
engineer
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(a) is unfit to discharge their duties because
of incompetency or misconduct;
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(b) has failed to render any assistance or
give any information that is required under
sections 568 and 569; or
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(c) while on board a vessel that has
contravened any of sections 5.3 to 5.5 of the
Coastal Fisheries Protection Act, had
knowledge of the contravention at the time
it occurred.
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16. Section 505 of the Act is amended by
adding the following after paragraph (a):
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(a.1) that any master, mate or engineer on
board a vessel that has contravened any of
sections 5.3 to 5.5 of the Coastal Fisheries
Protection Act knew, at the time that the
contravention occurred, that the vessel was
committing the contravention,
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| Coming into
force
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17. This Act, or any provision of this Act,
comes into force on a day or days to be fixed
by order of the Governor in Council.
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