Marginal note:Binding on Her Majesty

3. This Act is binding on Her Majesty in right of Canada or a province.

Marginal note:Application to vessels and marine facilities

• 4. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), this Act applies in respect of

  • (a) vessels and marine facilities in Canada;

  • (b) Canadian ships outside Canada; and

  • (c) marine installations and structures, as provided in sections 5 and 6 of the Canadian Laws Offshore Application Act.

• Marginal note:Limitation

  (2) This Act does not apply so as to require or authorize any person outside Canada to contravene the law of a foreign country or any Canadian ship outside Canada to be operated in contravention of that law.

• Marginal note:Limitation - military vessels, etc.

  (3) This Act does not apply in respect of

  • (a) vessels and marine facilities operated under the authority of the Minister of National Defence; or

  • (b) military vessels of a foreign country to the extent that the Minister of National Defence may exempt them from the application of this Act.

Marginal note:Regulations respecting security

• 5. (1) The Governor in Council may make regulations respecting the security of marine transportation, including regulations

  • (a) for preventing unlawful interference with marine transportation and ensuring that appropriate action is taken where that interference occurs or could occur;

  • (b) requiring or authorizing screening for the purpose of protecting persons, goods, vessels and marine facilities;

  • (c) respecting the establishment of restricted areas;

  • (d) respecting the keeping and preservation of records and documents relating to the security of marine operations, including copies of the regulations, security measures and security rules;

  • (e) for requiring the records and documents to be filed with the Minister or provided on request; and

  • (f) respecting the protection, preservation and return of any evidence that has been seized under this Act without a warrant or any vessel that has been detained under this Act.

• Marginal note:Offences relating to the regulations

  (2) Every person who contravenes a regulation made under subsection (1) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction and liable

  • (a) in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both; or

  • (b) in the case of a corporation, to a fine not exceeding $100,000.