Fertilizers Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. F-10)
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Fertilizers Act
R.S.C., 1985, c. F-10
An Act to regulate agricultural fertilizers
SHORT TITLE
Marginal note:Short title
1. This Act may be cited as the Fertilizers Act.
- R.S., c. F-9, s. 1.
INTERPRETATION
Marginal note:Definitions
2. In this Act,
“analyst”
« analyste »
“analyst” means a person designated as an analyst pursuant to section 6;
“fertilizer”
« engrais »
“fertilizer” means any substance or mixture of substances, containing nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium or other plant food, manufactured, sold or represented for use as a plant nutrient;
“inspector”
« inspecteur »
“inspector” means a person designated as an inspector pursuant to section 6;
“label”
« étiquette »
“label” includes any legend, word, mark, symbol or design applied or attached to, included in, belonging to or accompanying any fertilizer, supplement or package;
“Minister”
« ministre »
“Minister” means the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food;
“package”
« emballage »
“package” includes a sack, bag, barrel, case or any other container in which fertilizers or supplements are placed or packed;
“penalty”
« sanction »
“penalty” means an administrative monetary penalty imposed under the Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act for a violation;
“prescribed”
Version anglaise seulement“prescribed” means prescribed by regulation;
“sell”
« vente »
“sell” includes sell, offer for sale, expose for sale, have in possession for sale and distribute;
“supplement”
« supplément »
“supplement” means any substance or mixture of substances, other than a fertilizer, that is manufactured, sold or represented for use in the improvement of the physical condition of soils or to aid plant growth or crop yields;
“Tribunal”
« Commission »
“Tribunal” means the Review Tribunal continued by subsection 4.1(1) of the Canada Agricultural Products Act;
“violation”
« violation »
“violation” means any contravention of this Act or the regulations that may be proceeded with in accordance with the Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act.
- R.S., 1985, c. F-10, s. 2;
- 1994, c. 38, s. 25;
- 1995, c. 40, s. 50;
- 1997, c. 6, s. 48.
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