Bill C-287

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	2nd Session, 37th Parliament, 51 Elizabeth II, 2002
	House of Commons of Canada
	BILL C-287
	An Act to amend the Aeronautics Act (automatic defibrillators)
R.S., c. A-2	Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
	*1. Section 4.9 of the Aeronautics Act* is renumbered as subsection 4.9(1) and is amended by adding the following:**
Definition of ``defibrillator' '	(2) In subsection (3), ``defibrillator'' means the device known as an automatic external defibrillator that is capable of resuscitating a heart stopped by cardiac arrest and that may be operated by a person who has not had extensive medical training.
Defibrillators in aircraft	(3) The Governor in Council must, no later than June 30, 2003, make regulations
	(a) requiring every Canadian aircraft that carries passengers on a commercial basis on a flight that originates or terminates within Canada and has a duration between take-off and landing on the flight or any segment of the flight of one hour or more
	(i) to carry a defibrillator of a type approved by the regulations, and
	(ii) to have among the crew at least one person trained to use the defibrillator carried on the aircraft; and
	(b) listing the types of defibrillators that are approved for the purposes of this subsection.
Exemptions	(4) The regulations mentioned in subsection (3) may provide that aircraft that are capable of carrying less than a specified number of passengers be exempt from the regulations made pursuant to subsection (3) until a specified date or indefinitely.
Regulations to define terms	(5) The Governor in Council may make regulations defining any term used in subsection (2), (3) or (4) if such definition is necessary to fulfill the purpose of those subsections.
Coming into force	(6) The regulations mentioned in subsection (3) must come into force no later than January 1, 2004.