Bill C-27

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

AN ACT TO REGULATE AND PROHIBIT CERTAIN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO FOOD AND OTHER PRODUCTS TO WHICH THE ACTS UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY APPLY AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THOSE ACTS AND TO AMEND OTHER ACTS IN CONSEQUENCE

SHORT TITLE

1.       Short title

INTERPRETATION

2.       Definitions

ADMINISTRATIVE REGIME RESPECTING REGULATED PRODUCTS

Licences

3.       Minister may issue licences

4.       Minister may attach conditions

5.       Licence suspension or revocation

Presumption of Federal Jurisdiction

6.       Presumption

Importation

7.       Presentation of imports

Exchange of Information

8.       Arrangement

Foreign Inspection Arrangements

9.       Imports

10.       Contents of arrangements

11.       Foreign inspections

Ministerial Orders

12.       Temporary orders

13.       Emergency exemptions

Recognition of Inspection Results

14.       Recognition of results

Prohibitions

15.       Unlicensed activities prohibited

16.       Import of regulated product

17.       Export of regulated product

18.       Sale of regulated products

19.       Possession of regulated products

20.       Tampering with regulated products

21.       Safe water

22.       Dangerous activities

ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF AGENCY-RELATED ACTS

Injunctions

23.       Injunctions

Inspections

24.       Designation of methods and equipment

25.       Powers of inspection

26.       Pest, disease, toxic substance

27.       Warrant to inspect dwelling-place

28.       Certificate to be produced

29.       Duty to assist

Requirement to Remove Unlawful Imports

30.       Removal of unlawful imports

Seizure

31.       Power to seize

Searches

32.       Searches

Disposition of Things Seized

33.       Notice of reason for seizure

34.       Disposition of things seized

35.       Duration of detention

Forfeiture

36.       Owner unidentified or thing unclaimed

37.       Conviction for offence

38.       Forfeiture

Inspection-related Prohibitions

39.       Obstruction

40.       False or misleading statements

41.       False documents

42.       Unlawful alteration of documents

43.       Interference

Costs and Liability

44.       Costs for inspections, etc.

45.       Her Majesty and Agency not liable

Samples

46.       Disposition of samples

Offences

47.       General

48.       Tampering with regulated products

49.       Contravention of regulations

50.       Offences by corporate officers, etc.

51.       Offences by employees, agents or mandataries

52.       Venue

53.       Limitation period

54.       Admissibility of evidence

Review Tribunal

55.       Sections 35 and 37

REGULATIONS

56.       Regulations

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

57.       Incorporation by reference of externally produced material

58.       Defence

59.       Definition of “regulation”

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS ACT

60.       Exemption from Statutory Instruments Act

TRANSITIONAL PROVISION

61.       Limitation period

CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

62-64.       Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act

65-71.       Canada Agricultural Products Act

72-77.       Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act

78.       Competition Act

79.       Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act

80.       Customs Act

81-85.       Feeds Act

86-90.       Fertilizers Act

91-98.       Fish Inspection Act

99-106.       Health of Animals Act

107-111.       Meat Inspection Act

112-122.       Plant Protection Act

123-127.       Seeds Act

COORDINATING AMENDMENTS

128.       Bill C-26

COMING INTO FORCE

129.       Order in council