Bill C-32
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Temporary Waivers
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Temporary
waiver
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147. The Minister may, in prescribed
circumstances, grant a temporary waiver from
any of the requirements of a regulation made
under section 140 or 145 on any conditions
and for any period that may be determined by
the Minister.
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Remedial Measures
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Remedial
measures
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148. (1) If, in respect of a fuel, there is a
contravention of this Division or a regulation
made under this Division, the Minister may, in
writing, direct a producer, processor, importer,
retailer or distributor of the fuel to take any or
all of the following measures in a manner and
within the period directed by the Minister:
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Intervention
of Minister
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(2) If a person fails to take any measures
required under paragraph (1)(a), (b), (c) or (f),
the Minister may take those measures or cause
them to be taken.
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Recovery of
costs
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(3) Her Majesty in right of Canada may
recover the costs and expenses of and
incidental to taking any measures under
subsection (2) from the person referred to in
that subsection.
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DIVISION 5 |
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VEHICLE, ENGINE AND EQUIPMENT EMISSIONS |
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Interpretation
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Definitions
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149. The definitions in this section apply in
this Division and in Part 10 as it relates to the
enforcement of this Division.
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``company'' « entrepri- se »
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``company'' means a person who
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``engine'' « moteur »
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``engine'' means any prescribed internal
combustion engine, but does not include an
engine designed to propel
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``equipment'' « équipement »
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``equipment'' means any prescribed
equipment that is designed for use in or on
a vehicle or engine.
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``manufacture
'' « fabrica- tion » ou « construc- tion »
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``manufacture'' includes any process of
assembling or altering any vehicle, engine
or equipment before its sale to the first retail
purchaser.
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``national
emissions
mark'' « marque nationale »
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``national emissions mark'' means a mark
established by regulation for use in respect
of emissions from vehicles, engines or
equipment.
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``standard'' « norme »
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``standard'' means a standard that governs the
design, construction, functioning or
marking of vehicles, engines or equipment
for the purpose of controlling or monitoring
their emissions.
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``vehicle'' « véhicule »
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``vehicle'' means any prescribed
self-propelled vehicle, but does not include
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National Emissions Marks
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Nature of
marks
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150. (1) The national emissions marks are
national trade-marks.
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Property
rights
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(2) The exclusive property in and, except as
otherwise provided in this Division, the right
to use a national emissions mark are hereby
vested in Her Majesty in right of Canada.
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Prohibition
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(3) No person shall use a national emissions
mark except in accordance with this Division
and the regulations.
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Confusing
marks
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(4) No person shall use any other mark in
such a manner that it is likely to be mistaken
for a national emissions mark.
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Use of marks
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151. A company authorized by the Minister
may, subject to this Division and the
regulations, apply a national emissions mark
to vehicles, engines or equipment.
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Transporta- tion within Canada
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152. No company shall transport within
Canada a prescribed vehicle, engine or
equipment that does not have a national
emissions mark applied to it.
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Vehicle, Engine and Equipment Standards
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Compliance
by companies
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153. (1) No company shall apply a national
emissions mark to any vehicle, engine or
equipment, sell any vehicle, engine or
equipment to which a national emissions mark
has been applied or import any vehicle, engine
or equipment unless
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Exception
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(2) Except as otherwise provided by the
regulations, subsection (1) does not apply with
respect to the application of a national
emissions mark or an importation referred to
in that subsection if the requirements under
that subsection are met before the vehicle,
engine or equipment leaves the possession or
control of the company and, in the case of a
vehicle, before the vehicle is presented for
registration under the laws of a province or an
aboriginal government.
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Certification
by foreign
agency
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(3) Any vehicle, engine or equipment is
deemed to conform to a prescribed standard if
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Compliance
on
importation
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154. No person shall import any vehicle,
engine or equipment of a prescribed class
unless the requirements of paragraphs
153(1)(a), (b), (d) and (e) are met in respect of
the vehicle, engine or equipment.
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Exceptions
for certain
importations
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155. (1) Sections 153 and 154 do not apply
in respect of the importation of any vehicle,
engine or equipment if
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Vehicles sold
in United
States
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(2) Except as otherwise provided by the
regulations, sections 153 and 154 do not apply
in respect of the importation of a vehicle that
has been sold at the retail level in the United
States if the person importing it makes a
declaration in the prescribed form and manner
that, before the vehicle is presented for
registration under the laws of a province or an
aboriginal government,
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Change in
standard since
manufacture
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(3) Sections 153 and 154 do not apply in
respect of the importation of any vehicle,
engine or equipment that does not conform to
a standard prescribed for its class at the time
of its main assembly or manufacture if, at the
time of its importation, that standard is no
longer in effect and
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Imported
vehicle or
engine
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(4) A vehicle or engine that is imported and
for which there is no prescribed standard must
conform to the standard prescribed for the
class of equivalent vehicles or engines before
presentation for registration under the laws of
a province or an aboriginal government.
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Declarations
binding
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(5) No person who makes a declaration
referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or subsection
(2), or provides evidence referred to in
paragraph (1)(b), in respect of any vehicle,
engine or equipment shall use or dispose of the
vehicle, engine or equipment in a manner
contrary to the terms of that declaration or
evidence.
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Record
keeping
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(6) Every person who makes a declaration
referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or subsection
(2), or provides evidence referred to in
paragraph (1)(b), in respect of any vehicle,
engine or equipment shall keep a record of the
use or disposition of the vehicle, engine or
equipment in accordance with the regulations.
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Vehicle or Engine Exemptions
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Exemption
from
standards
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156. (1) On application by a company in the
prescribed form, supported by prescribed
technical and financial information, the
Governor in Council may, by order, grant an
exemption for a specified period, subject to
any conditions specified in the order, for any
model of vehicle or engine manufactured or
imported by the company from conformity
with any prescribed standard applicable to
that model if conformity with that standard
would, in the opinion of the Governor in
Council,
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Period and
extent of
exemption
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(2) An exemption for a model may be
granted for a period not exceeding
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Conditions for
granting
exemption
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(3) An exemption may not be granted for a
model if the exemption would substantially
diminish the control of emissions from it or if
the company applying for the exemption has
not provided evidence that satisfies the
Governor in Council that it has attempted in
good faith to bring the model into conformity
with all applicable prescribed standards.
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Further
conditions
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(4) An exemption for substantial financial
hardship may not be granted under paragraph
(1)(a) if
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Renewal of
exemption
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(5) On the expiry of the exemption period,
a new exemption may be granted in
accordance with this section.
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Notice of Defects
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Obligation to
give notice
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157. (1) A company that manufactures,
sells or imports any vehicle, engine or
equipment of a class for which standards are
prescribed shall, on becoming aware of a
defect in the design, construction or
functioning of the vehicle, engine or
equipment that affects or is likely to affect its
compliance with a prescribed standard, cause
notice of the defect to be given in the
prescribed manner to
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Determining
owners
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(2) Current owners are to be determined for
the purpose of subsection (1)
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