Marginal note:Causes of action under Part I

• 6. (1) No person has any cause of action and no proceedings of any kind shall be taken, without the consent of the Attorney General of Canada, to enforce or determine any right or obligation that is claimed or arises solely under or by virtue of Part I or an order or regulation made under Part I.

• Marginal note:Causes of action under the Agreement

  (2) No person has any cause of action and no proceedings of any kind shall be taken, without the consent of the Attorney General of Canada, to enforce or determine any right or obligation that is claimed or arises solely under or by virtue of the Agreement.

Marginal note:Non-application of Agreement to water

• 7. (1) For greater certainty, nothing in this Act or the Agreement, except Article 2.1 of the Agreement, applies to water.

• Marginal note:Definition of “water”

  (2) In this section, “water” means natural surface and ground water in liquid, gaseous or solid state, but does not include water packaged as a beverage or in tanks.

Marginal note:Agreement approved

8. The Agreement is hereby approved.

Marginal note:Order designating Minister

9. The Governor in Council may, by order, designate any member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada to be the Minister for the purposes of any provision of this Act.

Marginal note:Appointment of representative on the Commission

10. The Minister for International Trade is the principal representative of Canada on the Commission.

Marginal note:Payment of expenditures

11. The Government of Canada shall pay its appropriate share of any expenditures incurred by or on behalf of the Commission.

Marginal note:Administrative support

12. The Minister for International Trade shall designate an agency, division or branch of the Government of Canada to facilitate the operation of, and provide administrative assistance to panels established under, Chapter Eight of the Agreement.

Marginal note:Appointments to certain committees

13. The Minister for International Trade may appoint any person to be a representative of Canada on any committee or working group referred to in paragraph 4 of Article 8.2 of the Agreement.

Marginal note:Costs of panels

14. The Government of Canada shall, in accordance with Annex 8.9 of the Agreement, pay the costs of or its appropriate share of the costs of

• (a) the remuneration and expenses payable to panellists and assistants; and

• (b) the general expenses incurred by panels.