Bill C-27

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1994, c. 14, s. 7	14. Section 18.4 of the Act is replaced by the following:
Attorney General of Canada	18.4 No proceeding in respect of
	(a) an offence under this Act consisting of a contravention of any of sections 5.2 to 5.5 ,
	(b) an offence referred to in section 18.1, or
	(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
	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.
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	CANADA SHIPPING ACT
	15. *Subsection 504(1) of the Canada Shipping Act* is replaced by the following:**
Inquiry into conduct of certificated officer	504. (1) The Minister may cause an inquiry to be held if the Minister believes on reasonable grounds that any master, mate or engineer
	(a) is unfit to discharge their duties because of incompetency or misconduct;
	(b) has failed to render any assistance or give any information that is required under sections 568 and 569; or
	(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.
	16. Section 505 of the Act is amended by adding the following after paragraph (a):
	(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,
	COMING INTO FORCE
Coming into force	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.