Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (S.C. 2001, c. 26)

Assented to 2001-11-01

Marginal note:1997, c. 9

Nuclear Safety and Control Act

 Section 54 of the Nuclear Safety and Control Act is repealed.

Marginal note:R.S., c. O-7; 1992, c. 35, s. 2

Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act

Marginal note:1992, c. 35, s. 22(1)

 Subsection 24(1) of the Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act is replaced by the following:

Definition of “spill”

  • 24. (1) In sections 25 to 28, “spill” means a discharge, emission or escape of oil or gas, other than one that is authorized pursuant to the regulations or any other federal law or that constitutes a discharge from a vessel to which Part 8 or 9 of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 applies or a ship to which Part XVI of the Canada Shipping Act applies.

Marginal note:R.S., c. P-14

Pilotage Act

 Section 2 of the Pilotage Act is replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Definitions

1.1 The definitions in this section apply in this Act.

“apprentice pilot”

« apprenti-pilote »

“apprentice pilot” means a person who is training to become a licensed pilot.

“licence”

« brevet »

“licence” means a licence issued by an Authority under section 22.

“licensed pilot”

« pilote breveté »

“licensed pilot” means a person who holds a valid licence.

“pilot”

« pilote »

“pilot” means any person who does not belong to a ship and who has the conduct of it.

“ship”

« navire »

“ship” includes any description of vessel or boat used or designed for use in navigation, without regard to method or lack of propulsion.

PART 1

PILOTAGE

Interpretation

Marginal note:Definitions

2. The definitions in this section apply in this Part.

“Authority”

« Administration »

“Authority” means a Pilotage Authority established by section 3.

“Canadian waters”

« eaux canadiennes »

“Canadian waters” means the territorial sea of Canada and all internal waters of Canada.

“compulsory pilotage”

« pilotage obligatoire »

“compulsory pilotage” means, in respect of a ship, the requirement that the ship be under the conduct of a licensed pilot or the holder of a pilotage certificate.

“compulsory pilotage area”

« zone de pilotage obligatoire »

“compulsory pilotage area” means an area of water in which ships are subject to compulsory pilotage.

“Minister”

« ministre »

“Minister” means the Minister of Transport.

“pilotage certificate”

« certificat de pilotage »

“pilotage certificate” means a certificate issued by an Authority under section 22.