Antarctic Environmental Protection Act
Marginal note:Definitions
2. (1) The following definitions apply in this Act.
“Antarctic”
« Antarctique »
“Antarctic” means
(a) the continent of Antarctica, including its iceshelves;
(b) all islands south of 60o south latitude, including their iceshelves;
(c) all areas of the continental shelf that are adjacent to that continent or to those islands and that are south of 60o south latitude; and
(d) all sea and airspace south of 60o south latitude.
“authorized representative”
« représentant autorisé »
“authorized representative” has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001.
“Canadian”
« Canadien »
“Canadian” means
(a) a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; or
(b) a body corporate established or continued under the laws of Canada or a province.
“Canadian aircraft”
« aéronef canadien »
“Canadian aircraft” has the same meaning as in subsection 3(1) of the Aeronautics Act.
“Canadian expedition”
« expédition canadienne »
“Canadian expedition” means a journey undertaken by a person or persons
(a) that is organized in Canada; or
(b) for which the final place of departure of the person or persons is in Canada.
“Canadian vessel”
« bâtiment canadien »
“Canadian vessel” has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001.
“conveyance”
« moyen de transport »
“conveyance” includes any vehicle, vessel or aircraft.
“master”
« capitaine »
“master” includes every person who has command or charge of a vessel but does not include a pilot.
“Minister”
« ministre »
“Minister” means the member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada who is designated by the Governor in Council as the Minister for the purpose of this Act.
“permit”
« permis »
“permit” means a permit issued under section 21.
“place”
« lieu »
“place” includes any platform anchored at sea, shipping container or conveyance.
“Protocol”
« Protocole »
“Protocol” means the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, signed at Madrid on October 4, 1991, as amended from time to time, to the extent that the amendments are binding on Canada.
“registered owner”
« propriétaire enregistré »
“registered owner” has the same meaning as in subsection 3(1) of the Aeronautics Act.
“Treaty”
« Traité »
“Treaty” means the Antarctic Treaty, signed at Washington on December 1, 1959, as amended from time to time, to the extent that the amendments are binding on Canada.
Marginal note:Same meaning
(2) Unless a contrary intention appears, words and expressions used in this Act have the same meaning as in the Treaty or the Protocol.
“Another Party to the Protocol”
(3) A reference in this Act to “another Party to the Protocol” is a reference to a Party other than Canada.
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