Fisheries Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. F-14)

Marginal note:Declaration of equivalent provisions

• 4.2 (1) If an agreement entered into under section 4.1 provides that there is in force a provision under the laws of the province that is equivalent in effect to a provision of the regulations, the Governor in Council may, by order, declare that certain provisions of this Act or of the regulations do not apply in the province with respect to the subject matter of the provision under the laws of the province.

• Marginal note:Non-application of provisions

  (2) Except with respect to Her Majesty in right of Canada, the provisions of this Act or of the regulations that are set out in the order do not apply within that province with respect to the subject matter of the provision under the laws of the province.

• Marginal note:Revocation

  (3) The Governor in Council may revoke the order if the Governor in Council is satisfied that the provision under the laws of the province is no longer equivalent in effect to the provision of the regulations or is not being adequately administered or enforced.

• Marginal note:Notice to province

  (4) The Governor in Council may revoke the order only if the Minister has given notice of the proposed revocation to the province.

• Marginal note:Order ceases to have effect

  (5) The order ceases to have effect either when it is revoked by the Governor in Council or when the agreement to which the order relates terminates or is terminated.

Marginal note:Report to Parliament

4.3 The Minister shall, as soon as feasible after the end of each fiscal year, prepare and cause to be laid before each house of Parliament a report on the administration of sections 4.1 and 4.2 in that fiscal year.

Marginal note:Objectives

• 4.4 (1) The Minister may implement programs and projects for the purposes of this Act and, to facilitate the implementation of a program or project, may

  • (a) make grants and contributions;

  • (b) make loans;

  • (c) make recoverable expenditures on behalf of any person or body, or any federal or provincial minister, department or agency; and

  • (d) guarantee the repayment of any financial obligation, or provide loan insurance or credit insurance in respect of such an obligation.

• Marginal note:Regulations

  (2) The Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the Minister and the Minister of Finance, make regulations respecting such grants, contributions, loans, guarantees and insurance.

• Marginal note:Agreements, etc.

  (3) In exercising powers and performing functions under subsection (1), the Minister may

  • (a) enter into agreements — including an agreement under section 4.1 — or arrangements or transactions with any person or body, or any federal or provincial minister, department or agency; and

  • (b) with the approval of the Minister of Finance, requisition amounts in respect of such an agreement, arrangement or transaction to be paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.