Export and Import Permits Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. E-19)

Act current to 2012-05-02 and last amended on 2011-08-15. Previous Versions

PROHIBITIONS

Marginal note:Export or attempt to export

13. No person shall export or transfer, or attempt to export or transfer, any goods or technology included in an Export Control List or any goods or technology to any country included in an Area Control List except under the authority of and in accordance with an export permit issued under this Act.

  • R.S., 1985, c. E-19, s. 13;
  • 2004, c. 15, s. 59.
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Marginal note:Import or attempt to import

14. No person shall import or attempt to import any goods included in an Import Control List except under the authority of and in accordance with an import permit issued under this Act.

  • R.S., c. E-17, s. 14.
Marginal note:Exception

14.1 A person does not contravene section 13 or 14 if, at the time of exportation or importation, the person would have exported or imported the goods under the authority of and in accordance with an export permit or an import permit issued under this Act had they applied for it, and if, after the exportation or importation, the permit is issued.

  • 2006, c. 13, s. 116.
Marginal note:Diversion, etc.

  • 15. (1) Subject to subsection (2), and except with the authority in writing of the Minister, no person shall knowingly do anything in Canada that causes or assists or is intended to cause or assist any shipment, transhipment, diversion or transfer of any goods or technology included in an Export Control List to be made, from Canada or any other place, to any country included in an Area Control List.

  • Marginal note:Diversion, etc., of automatic firearms

    (2) No person shall knowingly do anything in Canada that causes or assists or is intended to cause or assist any shipment, transhipment or diversion of any thing referred to in any of paragraphs 4.1(a) to (c), or any component or part designed exclusively for assembly into such a thing, that is included in an Export Control List, from Canada or any other place, to any country that is not included in an Automatic Firearms Country Control List.

  • R.S., 1985, c. E-19, s. 15;
  • 1991, c. 28, s. 4;
  • 1995, c. 39, s. 173;
  • 2004, c. 15, s. 60.
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Marginal note:No transfer or unauthorized use of permits

16. No person who is authorized under a permit issued under this Act to export or transfer goods or technology or to import goods shall transfer the permit to, or allow it to be used by, a person who is not so authorized.

  • R.S., 1985, c. E-19, s. 16;
  • 2004, c. 15, s. 61.
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Marginal note:Transfers or unauthorized use

16.1 No person who has been issued an import allocation or an export allocation shall, without the consent of the Minister, transfer it or allow it to be used by another person.

  • 1994, c. 47, s. 113;
  • 2006, c. 13, s. 117.
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