Blue Water Bridge Authority Act (S.C. 1964-65, c. 6)

Act current to 2012-05-02

Blue Water Bridge Authority Act

S.C. 1964-65, c. 6

Assented to 1964-05-21

An Act respecting the International Bridge over the St. Clair River known as the Blue Water Bridge

Preamble

WHEREAS it is deemed appropriate that an international bridge providing facilities for the carriage of highway traffic between Canada and the United States be operated on a joint international basis by a public authority having equal representation of members appointed from each of the two countries, and having power to levy tolls to meet the costs of operating and maintaining such a bridge;

AND whereas there is at present no competent authority to levy tolls to defray the costs of operating and maintaining the Canadian portion of the international bridge connecting Canada and the United States across the St. Clair River, commonly known as the Blue Water Bridge, and it is deemed advisable that, pending the establishment of a competent joint international authority to operate the Blue Water Bridge, an authority be established at the earliest possible date to operate and maintain the Canadian portion of the said bridge and to levy tolls to defray the costs thereof;

NOW, therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:

SHORT TITLE

Marginal note:Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Blue Water Bridge Authority Act.

INTERPRETATION

Marginal note:Definitions

2. In this Act,

“Bridge Authority”

« Administration du pont »

  • (a) "Bridge Authority" means the Blue Water Bridge Authority established by this Act; and

“Blue Water Bridge”

« pont Blue Water »

  • (b) "Blue Water Bridge" means the international bridge across the St. Clair River from a point at or near the Village of Point Edward in the Province of Ontario to a point at or near the City of Port Huron in the State of Michigan, commonly known as the Blue Water Bridge.

PART I

JOINT OPERATION

Organization

Marginal note:Blue Water Bridge Authority established

3. There is hereby established a corporation to be known as the Blue Water Bridge Authority which, in Canada, shall have such powers as are set out in this Act and which, in the United States, shall have such powers as the appropriate authority in the United States allows and be subject to such limitations as the appropriate authority in the United States imposes.

Marginal note:Composition of Bridge Authority

  • 4. (1) Subject to Part II, the Bridge Authority shall consist of eight members,

    • (a) four of whom shall be Canadian citizens ordinarily resident in Canada, hereinafter referred to as the "Canadian members", who shall be appointed by the Governor in Council or such other authority in Canada as the Governor in Council may designate; and

    • (b) four of whom, hereinafter referred to as the "United States members", shall be appointed by such authority, in such manner and upon such terms as the appropriate authority in the United States prescribes.

  • Marginal note:Quorum

    (2) A majority of the members of the Bridge Authority constitutes a quorum for the transaction of its business.

  • Marginal note:Vacancies

    (3) Subject to subsection (2), vacancies occurring in the membership of the Bridge Authority do not impair the powers of the Bridge Authority, and any such vacancy shall be filled by the appropriate appointing authority under subsection (1).

  • Marginal note:Officers and conduct of business

    (4) The members of the Bridge Authority shall appoint a chairman and vice-chairman from among the members thereof and may establish rules and regulations for the conduct of the meetings and the management of the business of the Bridge Authority.

  • Marginal note:Affirmative vote of United States and Canadian member required

    (5) Notwithstanding subsection (2), the affirmative vote of at least one Canadian member and at least one United States member shall be required for any action to be taken by the Bridge Authority.