Crew Accommodation Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1418)
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Regulations are current to 2012-05-14 and last amended on 2007-07-01. Previous Versions
DEDUCTIONS FROM REGISTERED TONNAGE
10. A deduction from the registered tonnage of a ship for crew accommodation shall not be authorized unless appropriate and properly constructed toilet accommodation is provided for the use of the crew.
NON-DEDUCTIBLE SPACE
11. In the measurement of a ship for the purpose of ascertaining her registered tonnage, no deduction shall be allowed for
(a) any space appropriated for the storage of fresh water for the use of the crew;
(b) any excess in volume of the space appropriated for the storage of provisions, other than fresh water, for the crew over 15 per cent of the total volume of the other spaces provided in the ship as crew accommodation and accommodation for the master of the ship;
(c) any space forming part of the crew accommodation that has not been first included in the measurement of the ship’s tonnage; and
(d) any sleeping space containing more beds than the number of beds necessary for the number of seamen that the space is certified to accommodate.
INSPECTION
12. (1) The crew accommodation in every ship shall be inspected by an inspector whenever
(a) the ship is registered or re-registered in Canada;
(b) substantial alterations or repairs are made to any part of the crew accommodation in the ship;
(c) the number of persons accommodated in any sleeping room is increased above that marked in accordance with section 9;
(d) in the opinion of an inspector, there is reason to believe that any of the provisions of these Regulations have been contravened in respect of that ship, or that any condition subject to which the ship has been exempted from a requirement of these Regulations has not been satisfied;
(e) a request for an inspection of the crew accommodation has been made by or on behalf of the owner of the ship or of any organization which appears to be representative of the owners of Canadian ships or of the seamen concerned; or
(f) a complaint has been lodged in the manner set out in subsection (2).
(2) A complaint referred to in subsection (1) shall
(a) be in writing, signed by three members of the crew;
(b) specify the respects in which it is alleged that the crew accommodation in the ship does not comply with these Regulations;
(c) be lodged without undue delay; and
(d) be lodged at least 24 hours before the ship is due to sail, unless the ship is in port for less than 24 hours.
FEES
13. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the fee payable by the master of a ship for an inspection, and for travelling time related to the inspection, that is made pursuant to subsection 12(1) and carried out during the hours set out in column I of an item of the table to this subsection is the greater of the fees set out in columns II and III of that item.
TABLE
Column I Column II Column III Item Hours of inspection and travelling time Fee per hour or fraction of an hour Minimum Fee 1. Between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, other than on a holiday $45 $ 45 2. Between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, other than on a holiday 70 140 3. Any hour on a Sunday 99 297 4. Other hours 70 210 (1.1) Where the inspection and travelling time occur during hours that are set out in column I of more than one item of the table to subsection (1), the fee payable is the aggregate of the fees determined in respect of each applicable item.
(2) No fee shall be payable for an inspection made
(a) where the ship is registered, re-registered or re-measured; or
(b) where an inspection is made pursuant to a complaint made under paragraph 12(1)(f) and the complaint proves to be unjustified.
- SOR/94-339, s. 1;
- SOR/95-268, s. 1;
- SOR/97-386, s. 2;
- SOR/98-123, s. 4(E).
