Bill C-14

Application

Discharges of Oil

(a) have an arrangement with a response organization in respect of a quantity of oil that is at least equal to the total amount of oil that the vessel carries, both as cargo and as fuel, to a prescribed maximum quantity, and in respect of waters where the vessel navigates or engages in a marine activity; and

(b) have on board a declaration, in the form specified by the Minister of Transport, that

(i) identifies the name and address of the vessel's insurer or, in the case of a subscription policy, the name and address of the lead insurer who provides pollution insurance coverage in respect of the vessel,

(ii) confirms that the arrangement has been made, and

(iii) identifies every person who is authorized to implement the arrangement.

(a) have an arrangement with a response organization in respect of any quantity of oil that is, at any time, involved in being loaded or unloaded to or from a vessel at the oil handling facility, to a prescribed maximum quantity;

(b) have on site a declaration in the form specified by the Minister that

(i) describes the manner in which the operator will comply with the regulations made under paragraph 182(a),

(ii) confirms that the arrangement has been made, and

(iii) identifies every person who is authorized to implement the arrangement and the oil pollution emergency plan referred to in paragraph (d);

(c) have on site an oil pollution prevention plan that meets the prescribed requirements to prevent a discharge of oil during the loading or unloading of a vessel;

(d) have on site an oil pollution emergency plan that meets the prescribed requirements to respond to a discharge of oil during the loading or unloading of a vessel; and

(e) have the prescribed procedures, equipment and resources available for immediate use in the event of a discharge of oil during the loading or unloading of a vessel.

(a) the oil pollution prevention plan referred to in paragraph (1)(c); and

(b) in respect of an oil pollution incident, the oil pollution emergency plan referred to in paragraph (1)(d).

Response Organizations

(a) provide evidence, including declarations, that the Minister considers necessary to establish that the requirements for the issuance of the certificate have been met; and

(b) undergo any examinations and have its installations undergo any inspections that the Minister considers necessary to establish that the requirements for the issuance of the certificate have been met.

(a) have a response plan that meets the prescribed requirements;

(b) have the prescribed equipment and resources at the site set out in the response plan;

(c) provide or arrange for prescribed training to prescribed classes of persons;

(d) undertake and participate in prescribed activities to evaluate the response plan or its implementation;

(e) on the request of a vessel or the operator of an oil handling facility with which the response organization has an arrangement referred to in paragraph 167(1)(a) or 168(1)(a), as the case may be, implement a response consistent with the response plan; and

(f) on the request of the Minister or an advisory council established under section 172, provide information regarding any of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) to (e).

Advisory Councils

Report to Parliament

Pollution Prevention Officers

(a) direct a vessel, if it is about to enter or is within waters in respect of which this Part applies, to provide the officer with any information that the officer considers appropriate for the administration of this Part;

(b) direct any vessel that is within or about to enter waters in respect of which this Part applies and that the officer believes on reasonable grounds is carrying a pollutant to proceed through those waters by the route, and at a speed not in excess of the speed, that the officer may specify;

(c) direct a vessel that is required to have a shipboard oil pollution emergency plan under the regulations to provide information concerning it and its implementation;

(d) direct the operator of an oil handling facility to provide any document that the operator is required under this Part to have on site;

(e) direct a response organization to provide any document that the organization is required under this Part to have;

(f) inspect an oil handling facility to determine whether its equipment and resources meet the requirements of this Part; and

(g) inspect the equipment and resources of a response organization to determine whether its equipment and resources meet the requirements of this Part.

(a) direct a vessel that is within or about to enter waters in respect of which this Part applies to proceed through those waters by the route, and at a speed not in excess of the speed, that the officer may specify;

(b) go on board and take samples of any substance that the officer believes may be the pollutant;

(c) if the vessel is within or about to enter waters in respect of which this Part applies, direct the vessel to

(i) proceed to the place within waters in respect of which this Part applies that the officer may select, by the route and in the manner that the officer may direct, and to moor, anchor or remain there for any reasonable period that the officer may specify,

(ii) proceed out of waters in respect of which this Part applies by the route and in the manner that the officer may direct, or

(iii) remain outside waters in respect of which this Part applies; and

(d) if the officer is informed that a substantial quantity of a pollutant has entered or been discharged in waters in respect of which this Part applies, or if on reasonable grounds the officer is satisfied that a grave and imminent danger of a substantial discharge of a pollutant in those waters exists, declare an emergency zone, of an area that is reasonable with regard to the seriousness of the situation, and

(i) direct any vessel within that emergency zone to report its position to the officer,

(ii) direct any vessel not to enter or not to leave the emergency zone, and

(iii) direct any vessel within the emergency zone in respect of routes, speed limits and pilotage and equipment requirements.

(a) board any vessel or enter any premises or other place at any reasonable time;