Marine Personnel Regulations (SOR/2007-115)

• 335. (1) On application, the Minister shall issue a Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance to the authorized representative of a Canadian vessel who has procedures in place to ensure compliance with the applicable requirements referred to in subsection 334(1).

• (2) Subsection (1) applies in respect of fishing vessels that are Canadian vessels but they shall be considered as vessels that are not fishing vessels for the purpose of determining the applicable requirements referred to in

  • (a) paragraphs 334(1)(a), (b), (d), (e) and (h) to (j); and

  • (b) paragraph 334(1)(f) in so far as it relates to vessels referred to in subsection 319(2).

• 336. (1) The master of every Canadian vessel that holds a Maritime Labour Certificate shall keep the Certificate on board with a copy of the Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance issued in respect of the vessel attached.

• (2) The master of every Canadian vessel that holds an Interim Maritime Labour Certificate shall keep the Certificate on board.

• (3) The vessel’s master shall ensure that the documents referred to in subsection (1) or (2), as the case may be,

  • (a) are posted on the vessel’s notice board for the information of the crew members; and

  • (b) are made available to

    • (i) crew members and their representatives, and

    • (ii) port state control officers in foreign states.

337. The authorized representative of a Canadian vessel that holds a Maritime Labour Certificate shall ensure that the certificate is endorsed as required by Standard A5.1.3.2 of the Convention.

• 338. (1) The master of a Canadian vessel that holds a Maritime Labour Certificate shall ensure that records of the results of inspections carried out to ensure compliance with any of the applicable requirements referred to in subsection 334(1)

  • (a) are attached to the Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance issued in respect of the vessel; or

  • (b) are kept on board in electronic form and made available in that form to

    • (i) crew members and their representatives, and

    • (ii) port state control officers in foreign states.

• (2) The master shall provide a copy of the records to crew members on request.

• (3) If the records are not in English, the master shall ensure that an English translation accompanies the records or the copy, as the case may be.

• (4) This section does not apply in respect of inspections carried out for the purpose of issuing a Maritime Labour Certificate or an Interim Maritime Labour Certificate.