Federal Law–Civil Law Harmonization Act, No. 3 (S.C. 2011, c. 21)
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R.S., c. W-6Weights and Measures Act
158. The portion of subsection 26(1) of the Weights and Measures Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Unlawful disposition of devices
26. (1) Every dealer is guilty of an offence who sells or otherwise disposes of, or leases, any device that
159. Subsection 35(3) of the English version of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Officers, etc., of corporations
(3) If a corporation commits an offence under this Act, any officer, director or agent or mandatary of the corporation who directed, authorized, assented to, acquiesced in or participated in the commission of the offence is a party to and guilty of the offence and is liable on conviction to the punishment provided for the offence whether or not the corporation has been prosecuted or convicted.
160. Subsection 37(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Offence by employee or agent or mandatary
37. (1) In any prosecution for an offence under this Act, it is sufficient proof of the offence to establish that it was committed by an employee or an agent or mandatary of the accused whether or not the employee or agent or mandatary is identified or has been prosecuted for the offence, unless the accused establishes that the offence was committed without their knowledge or consent and that they exercised all due diligence to prevent its commission.
PART 2CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
R.S., c. W-4Dominion Water Power Act
Marginal note:1996, c. 10, s. 273
161. Subsection 7(1.2) of the Dominion Water Power Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Expropriation Act
(1.2) Land or an interest in land in respect of which the Minister has granted permission under subsection (1) is deemed to be, for the purposes of the Expropriation Act, an interest in land or an immovable real right that, in the opinion of the appropriate minister in relation to Part I of that Act, is required for a public work or other public purpose, and a reference to the Crown in that Act shall be construed as a reference to the person to whom the Minister granted permission.
R.S., c. D-4Dry Docks Subsidies Act
Marginal note:1996, c. 10, s. 215
162. Subsection 6(3) of the Dry Docks Subsidies Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Expropriation Act
(3) Land or real property or an interest in land the expropriation of which has been approved by the Governor in Council under subsection (1) is deemed to be, for the purposes of the Expropriation Act, an interest in land or immovable real right that, in the opinion of the appropriate minister in relation to Part I of that Act, is required for a public work or other public purpose, and a reference to the Crown in that Act shall be construed as a reference to the company.
R.S., c. H-1Harbour Commissions Act
Marginal note:1996, c. 10, s. 230
163. Subsection 23(3) of the Harbour Commissions Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Expropriation Act
(3) An interest in land the expropriation of which has been approved by the Governor in Council under subsection (1) is deemed to be, for the purposes of the Expropriation Act, an interest in land or an immovable real right that, in the opinion of the appropriate minister in relation to Part I of that Act, is required for a public work or other public purpose, and a reference to the Crown in that Act shall be construed as a reference to the Commission.
2007, c. 1International Bridges and Tunnels Act
164. Section 12 of the International Bridges and Tunnels Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Expropriation
12. If a person requires an interest in land or an immovable real right within the meaning of section 2 of the Expropriation Act, for the purposes of the construction or alteration of an international bridge or tunnel and has unsuccessfully attempted to purchase the interest in land or the immovable real right, the person may request the Minister to have the Minister of Public Works and Government Services have the interest in land or the immovable real right expropriated by the Crown and section 4.1 of that Act applies to that person, with any modifications that are necessary, as if the person were a railway company.
PART 3COORDINATING AMENDMENTS
Marginal note:1998, c. 10
165. (1) In this section, “other Act” means the Canada Marine Act.
(2) If section 201 of the other Act comes into force before section 163 of this Act, that section 163 is repealed.
(3) If section 201 of the other Act comes into force on the same day as section 163 of this Act, then that section 163 is deemed to have come into force before that section 201.
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