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(a.2) in an area of the sea designated under
subparagraph 6(f)(ii) on board or by means
of a fishing vessel of a state that is party to
a treaty or arrangement referred to in that
subparagraph or of a fishing vessel without
nationality; or
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13. Subsection 18.2(3) of the Act is
replaced by the following:
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(3) If an act or omission that is an offence by
virtue only of paragraph 18.1(a) or (b) is
alleged to have been committed on board or by
means of a vessel that is registered or licensed
under the laws of a state other than Canada, the
powers referred to in subsection (1) may not
be exercised outside Canada with respect to
that act or omission without the consent of the
Attorney General of Canada.
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14. Section 18.4 of the Act is replaced by
the following:
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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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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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