Bill C-9
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Traffic Control |
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Traffic control
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99. Subject to regulations made under
section 98, a person or a member of a class of
persons designated by the Minister or, where
an agreement under subsection 80(5) so
provides, by the person who has entered into
the agreement, may take the measures
necessary for the control of traffic in the
Seaway, and sections 57 to 60 apply with such
modifications as the circumstances require,
except that, in making those modifications to
section 59, the references in that section to a
person or member of a class of persons
designated under subsection 59(1) shall be
taken to be references to a person or member
of a class of persons designated under this
section.
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General |
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Powers of
United States
authority
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100. The appropriate authority in the
United States in respect of the Seaway has the
powers necessary to enable it to act, in
Canada, jointly or in conjunction with the
Minister or with any person who has entered
into an agreement under subsection 80(5).
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Navigable
Waters
Protection Act
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101. The Navigable Waters Protection Act
does not apply to a work , within the meaning
of that Act, to which regulations made under
section 98 of this Act apply .
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International
Boundary
Waters Treaty
Act
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102. Nothing in this Part affects the
operation of the International Boundary
Waters Treaty Act.
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PART 4 |
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REGULATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT |
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Interpretation |
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Definitions
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103. The definitions in this section apply in
this Part.
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``court'' « tribunal »
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``court'' means
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``court of
appeal'' « tribunal d'appel »
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``court of appeal'' means, in the province in
which an order referred to in subsection
119(3) is made, the court of appeal for that
province as defined in section 2 of the
Criminal Code. It includes the Federal
Court of Appeal.
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Regulations |
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Regulations
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104. (1) The Governor in Council may
make regulations respecting the navigation
and use of the navigable waters of a natural or
man-made harbour, other than a harbour to
which Part 1 or 2 applies, including
regulations for the safety of persons and ships
in those waters.
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Application
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(2) Regulations made under subsection (1)
may apply only to navigable waters
designated by the Governor in Council.
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Application to
Crown
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(3) A regulation made under subsection (1)
may be made binding on Her Majesty in right
of Canada or a province.
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Regulations
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105. (1) The Governor in Council may
make regulations generally for carrying out
the purposes of this Act.
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Application to
Crown
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(2) A regulation made under subsection (1)
may be made binding on Her Majesty in right
of Canada or a province.
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Traffic Control |
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Traffic control
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106. Subject to regulations made under
section 104, a person or a member of a class of
persons designated by the Minister under this
section may take the measures necessary for
the control of traffic in the navigable waters
designated by the Governor in Council under
subsection 104(2), and sections 57 to 60 apply
with such modifications as the circumstances
require, except that, in making those
modifications to section 59, the references in
that section to a person or member of a class
of persons designated under subsection 59(1)
shall be taken to be references to a person or
member of a class of persons designated under
this section.
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Liability for Fees |
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Ships and
cargo
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107. (1) The fees and interest fixed under
this Act in respect of a ship or goods shall be
paid by the owner or the person in charge of
the ship or the owner of the goods without
prejudice to any right of recourse the owner or
person may have in law against a third party
for the recovery of the amounts so paid.
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Fees for use
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(2) The fees and interest fixed under this
Act in respect of a person, vehicle or aircraft
shall be paid by that person or by the owner of
the vehicle or aircraft.
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Enforcement |
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Designation
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Enforcement
officers
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108. (1) The Minister may designate any
person or member of a class of persons as an
enforcement officer for any of the purposes of
this Act or the regulations and shall furnish
each person so designated with a certificate of
designation setting out the purposes and areas
for which the enforcement officer is
designated .
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Area of
designation
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(2) A designation as an enforcement officer
is in respect of any of the following areas:
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Certificate to
be produced
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(3) In carrying out duties and functions
under this Act, an enforcement officer shall,
on request, produce the certificate of
designation to the individual appearing to be
in charge of any ship, vehicle, aircraft,
premises or other place or any goods, in
respect of which the officer is acting.
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Inspection
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Powers of
enforcement
officers
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109. (1) An enforcement officer may, for
the purpose of ensuring compliance with this
Act, other than sections 59, 76, 99 and 106, or
of a regulation made under this Act, other than
under subsection 27(2),
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Operation of
computer
systems and
copying
equipment
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(2) In carrying out an inspection of a place,
an enforcement officer may
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Duty to assist
enforcement
officers
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110. The owner or person who is in
possession or control of a place that is
inspected under section 109, and every person
who is found in the place, shall
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Search and Seizure
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Warrant
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111. (1) An enforcement officer with a
warrant issued under subsection (3) may, at
any reasonable time, search any ship, vehicle,
aircraft, premises or other place if the officer
believes on reasonable grounds that there is in
the place
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Seizure
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(2) An enforcement officer may seize
anything found in the course of a search that
the officer believes on reasonable grounds is
a thing referred to in paragraph (1)(b).
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Warrant
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(3) A justice may issue a warrant
authorizing the enforcement officer named in
it to carry out a search, subject to any
conditions that may be specified in the
warrant, where on ex parte application the
justice is satisfied by information on oath that
the circumstances set out in subsection (1)
exist.
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Use of force
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(4) In executing a warrant, an enforcement
officer shall not use force unless the use of
force is specifically authorized in the warrant
and the officer is accompanied by a peace
officer.
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Where
warrant not
necessary
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112. (1) Subject to subsection (2), an
enforcement officer may exercise the powers
described in subsection 111(1) without a
warrant if the conditions for obtaining a
warrant exist but, by reason of exigent
circumstances, it would not be practical to
obtain one.
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Living
quarters
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(2) An enforcement officer may not search
living quarters without a warrant unless the
officer first obtains the consent of the
occupant.
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Powers during
search
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113. In carrying out a search of a place
under section 111 or 112, an enforcement
officer may exercise the powers described in
section 109.
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Entry
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114. An enforcement officer or any person
accompanying an enforcement officer may,
while carrying out an inspection or search
under this Act, enter on and pass through or
over private property without the owner of the
property having the right to object to that use
of the property.
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Detention of Ships
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Detention -
enforcement
officer
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115. (1) An enforcement officer may make
a detention order in respect of a ship or goods
carried on a ship if the officer believes on
reasonable grounds
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Detention -
other
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(2) A person designated under subsection
59(1) may make a detention order in respect of
a ship or goods if the person believes on
reasonable grounds that an offence described
in subsection 60(1) has been committed by or
in respect of the ship.
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Geographical
application of
section
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(3) The power to make a detention order
under this section may be exercised only
within the area specified in the designation of
the enforcement officer or person designated
under subsection 59(1).
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Order to be in
writing
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(4) A detention order made under
subsection (1) or (2) shall be in writing and be
addressed to all persons who, at the place
where the ship is or will be, are authorized to
give a clearance in respect of the ship.
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Notice of
detention
order to be
served on
master
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116. (1) Where a detention order under
subsection 115(1) or (2) is made in respect of
a ship, notice of the order shall be served on
the master of the ship
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Offence to
depart while
under
detention
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(2) Where notice of a detention order in
respect of a ship is served under subsection (1)
and, during the term of the detention order, the
master or owner of the ship gives an order for
the ship to depart from the port in which it is
detained, the master or owner, as the case may
be, is guilty of an offence.
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Duty of
persons
authorized to
give clearance
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(3) Subject to subsection (4), no person to
whom a detention order is addressed in
accordance with subsection 115(4) shall, after
receipt of the order, give clearance in respect
of the ship to which the order relates.
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When
clearance
shall be given
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(4) A person to whom a detention order is
addressed in accordance with subsection
115(4) and who has received the order shall
give clearance in respect of the ship to which
the order relates if the person believes on
reasonable grounds that
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Court may
determine
amount of
security
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(5) Where the owner or master of a ship
disputes the amount of security demanded
under paragraph (4)(c) or (d), the owner may
apply to a court to determine the amount of
security.
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Sale of ship
where no
appearance
and no
security
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117. (1) A port authority, the Minister or a
person who has entered into an agreement
under subsection 80(5), as the case may be,
may apply to a court for an order authorizing
the sale of a ship where
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