Port Authorities Operations Regulations (SOR/2000-55)

6. No person shall, in a port, conduct an activity set out in column 1 of the activity list if an “X” is set out in column 4.

7. No person shall access any area managed, held or occupied by a port authority unless

• (a) the person accesses the area to conduct legitimate business in the port;

• (b) the person is authorized by the port authority to access the area; or

• (c) access is not restricted by a sign, a device or in some other way such as by a fence.

8. A port authority may have signs posted or devices installed for the purpose of ensuring the safety of persons and property in a port, the environmental protection of the port or the management of the marine infrastructure and services of the port in a commercial manner.

• 9. (1) Every person in a port must comply with the instructions on signs posted and with devices installed under the authority of the port authority unless the person is authorized by the port authority to do otherwise.

• (2) No person shall remove, mark or deface any sign or device in a port.

• 10. (1) Every person who operates a vehicle on property managed, held or occupied by a port authority shall do so in a safe manner and at a speed that does not exceed the lower of

  • (a) the speed limit posted under the authority of the port authority on signs on the property, and

  • (b) a lower speed that is warranted by prevailing weather conditions or by the movement or storage of equipment, trains or goods.

• (2) [Repealed, SOR/2002-179, s. 1]

• 11. (1) A port authority may have signs and devices installed on property managed, held or occupied by it respecting

  • (a) the safe operation of vehicles; and

  • (b) the parking or stopping of vehicles, including signs and devices restricting or prohibiting parking or stopping.

• (2) Every person who operates a vehicle on property managed, held or occupied by a port authority shall obey

  • (a) the instructions on any sign posted or device placed under the authority of the port authority and applicable to the person, vehicle or property; and

  • (b) traffic directions given by a person authorized for that purpose by the port authority.

• (3) The owner of a vehicle that is parked or stopped contrary to an instruction or direction referred to in subsection (2) and any person in possession of the vehicle may be held liable.