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 (S.C. 2004, c. 15)
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Assented to 2004-05-06
22. The Act is amended by adding the following after section 8.7:
Marginal note:Duty to assist Minister
8.8 The owner or person who is in possession or control of a place that is inspected or audited under subsection 8.7(1), and every person who is found in the place, shall
(a) give the Minister all reasonable assistance to enable the Minister to carry out the inspection or audit and exercise any power conferred on the Minister by that subsection; and
(b) provide the Minister with any information relevant to the administration of this Act or the regulations, notices, orders, security measures or emergency directions made under this Part that the Minister may reasonably require.
23. The Act is amended by adding the schedule set out in the schedule to this Act.
PART 2
Marginal note:2002, c. 9, s. 2
CANADIAN AIR TRANSPORT SECURITY AUTHORITY ACT
24. The definitions “screening” and “screening point” in section 2 of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority Act are replaced by the following:
“screening”
« contrôle »
“screening” means screening, including a search, performed in the manner and under the circumstances prescribed in aviation security regulations, security measures, emergency directions or interim orders made under the Aeronautics Act.
“screening point”
« point de contrôle »
“screening point” means a point where screening is delivered, either directly or through a screening contractor, by the Authority or by an authorized aerodrome operator acting on behalf of the Authority, in order to meet the requirements of aviation security regulations, security measures, emergency directions or interim orders made under the Aeronautics Act.
25. Section 29 of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Policing
29. The Authority may, with the approval of the Treasury Board, enter into agreements with the operator of any aerodrome designated by regulation for the purposes of contributing to the costs of policing incurred by that operator in carrying out their responsibilities.
PART 3
Marginal note:1999, c. 33
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999
26. The definitions “environmental emergency” and “substance” in section 193 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 are replaced by the following:
“environmental emergency”
« urgence environnementale »
“environmental emergency” means
(a) an uncontrolled, unplanned or accidental release, or release in contravention of regulations or interim orders made under this Part, of a substance into the environment; or
(b) the reasonable likelihood of such a release into the environment.
“substance”
« substance »
“substance” means, except in sections 199 and 200.1, a substance on a list of substances established under regulations or interim orders made under this Part.
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