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Bill C-55

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TABLE OF PROVISIONS

AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN ACTS OF CANADA, AND TO 
ENACT MEASURES FOR IMPLEMENTING THE 
BIOLOGICAL AND TOXIN WEAPONS CONVENTION, IN 
ORDER TO ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY 

SHORT TITLE

1. Public Safety Act, 2002

PART 1

AERONAUTICS ACT

2-23. Amendments to the Aeronautics Act

PART 2

CANADIAN AIR TRANSPORT SECURITY AUTHORITY ACT

24-25. Amendments to the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority Act

PART 3

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

26-31. Amendments to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

PART 4

CRIMINAL CODE

32. Amendment to the Criminal Code

PART 5

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ACT

33. Amendment to the Department of Health Act

PART 6

EXPLOSIVES ACT

34-50. Amendments to the Explosives Act

PART 7

EXPORT AND IMPORT PERMITS ACT

51-64. Amendments to the Export and Import Permits Act

PART 8

FOOD AND DRUGS ACT

65. Amendment to the Food and Drugs Act

PART 9

HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS ACT

66-68. Amendments to the Hazardous Products Act

PART 10

MARINE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ACT

69. Amendment to the Marine Transportation Security Act

PART 11

NATIONAL DEFENCE ACT

70-81. Amendments to the National Defence Act

PART 12

NATIONAL ENERGY BOARD ACT

82-93. Amendments to the National Energy Board Act

PART 13

NAVIGABLE WATERS PROTECTION ACT

94-96. Amendments to the Navigable Waters Protection Act

PART 14

OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ACT

97. Amendment to the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Act

PART 15

PEST CONTROL PRODUCTS ACT

98. Amendment to the Pest Control Products Act

PART 16

PROCEEDS OF CRIME (MONEY LAUNDERING) AND TERRORIST FINANCING ACT

99-100. Amendments to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act

PART 17

QUARANTINE ACT

101. Amendment to the Quarantine Act

PART 18

RADIATION EMITTING DEVICES ACT

102. Amendment to the Radiation Emitting Devices Act

PART 19

CANADA SHIPPING ACTS

103. Amendment to the Canada Shipping Act

104. Amendment to the Canada Shipping Act, 2001

PART 20

BIOLOGICAL AND TOXIN WEAPONS CONVENTION

105. Enactment of Act

AN ACT TO IMPLEMENT THE CONVENTION ON THE PROHIBITION OF THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND STOCKPILING OF BACTERIOLOGICAL (BIOLOGICAL) AND TOXIN WEAPONS AND ON THEIR DESTRUCTION

SHORT TITLE

1. Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention Implementation Act

IMPLEMENTATION OF CONVENTION

2. Definition of ``Minister''

3. Purpose of Act

4. Publication of amendments

5. Act binding on Her Majesty

6. Prohibition

7. Authorization under regulations

ENFORCEMENT

8. Responsible authority

9. Designation of inspectors

10. Certificates of designation

11. Entry and inspection

12. Detention, forfeiture and disposal

13. Obstruction and false statements

14. Punishment

15. Continuing offence

16. Jurisdiction

INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS

17. Information and documents

18. Notice for disclosure of information

19. Confidential information

REGULATIONS

20. Powers of Governor in Council

PART 21

CONSEQUENTIAL, COORDINATING AND COMMENCEMENT PROVISIONS

Consequential Amendments
106. Criminal Code

107-108. Repeals

Coordinating Amendments
109. Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

110. Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada Act

111. Bill C-47

Coming into Force
112. Coming into force

SCHEDULE