Shipping Conferences Exemption Act, 1987 (R.S.C., 1985, c. 17 (3rd Supp.))

Act current to 2013-04-29 and last amended on 2009-03-12. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Certification of documents

8. Every document filed with the Agency pursuant to section 6 shall be certified as being a true copy by a person designated for that purpose by the member of the conference filing it or causing it to be filed.

  • R.S., 1985, c. 17 (3rd Supp.), s. 8;
  • 1992, c. 1, s. 128.

GIVING OF NOTICES

Marginal note:Notice of increase in rate

  • 9. (1) Where the members of a conference propose to increase any rate in a tariff, every member of the conference shall give or cause to be given to the Agency and to any designated shipper group, the members of which will be directly affected by the proposed increase, notice in writing thereof at least thirty days before the date on which the proposed increase is to become effective.

  • Marginal note:Notice of surcharge or increase in surcharge

    (2) Where the members of a conference propose to impose a surcharge or increase a surcharge, every member of the conference shall give or cause to be given to the Agency and to any designated shipper group, the members of which will be directly affected by the proposed surcharge or increase, notice in writing thereof at least fourteen days before the date on which the proposed surcharge or increase is to become effective.

  • R.S., 1985, c. 17 (3rd Supp.), s. 9;
  • 1992, c. 1, s. 128.
Marginal note:Notice of amendment to loyalty contract or tariff

10. Where the members of a conference propose to amend any standard form of loyalty contract or propose to amend any tariff other than by increasing any rate therein, every member of the conference shall give or cause to be given to the Agency notice in writing thereof not later than the date on which the proposed amendment is to become effective.

  • R.S., 1985, c. 17 (3rd Supp.), s. 10;
  • 1992, c. 1, s. 128.

DISCLOSURE OF SERVICE CONTRACTS

Marginal note:Communication of information

11. Except as authorized under section 12 and subsection 14(2), no person engaged in the administration of this Act shall

  • (a) knowingly communicate or knowingly allow to be communicated to any person any information contained in any copy of a service contract that has been filed with the Agency pursuant to section 6; or

  • (b) knowingly allow any person to inspect or have access to any such copy.

  • R.S., 1985, c. 17 (3rd Supp.), s. 11;
  • 1992, c. 1, s. 128.
Marginal note:Exception

12. A person engaged in the administration of this Act may communicate or allow to be communicated information contained in a copy of a service contract that has been filed with the Agency pursuant to section 6 or may allow inspection of or access to any such copy to or by

  • (a) any other person engaged in the administration of this Act; or

  • (b) any person authorized in writing by the parties to the service contract.

  • R.S., 1985, c. 17 (3rd Supp.), s. 12;
  • 1992, c. 1, s. 128.