Ballast Water Regulations (SOR/2021-120)

Marginal note:Incorporation by reference

• 2 (1) Except as otherwise provided, any reference in these Regulations to a document is a reference to the document as amended from time to time.

• Marginal note:Incorporated documents — certain terms

  (2) For the purpose of interpreting a document incorporated by reference into these Regulations,

  • (a) “Administration” is to be read as “Minister” in respect of

    • (i) Canadian vessels,

    • (ii) Canadian pleasure craft, and

    • (iii) floating platforms engaged in the exploration or exploitation of the seabed and subsoil in waters under Canadian jurisdiction, including floating storage units and floating production, storage and off-loading units;

  • (b) “ship” is to be read as “vessel”;

  • (c) “survey” is to be read as “inspection”; and

  • (d) “discharge”, in respect of ballast water, is to be read as “release”.

• Marginal note:Regulation A-3.5 of the Annex

  (3) For the purpose of interpreting regulation A-3.5 of the Annex, the location referred to in that regulation is within 10 nautical miles from another location without encountering a physical barrier or obstruction.

• Marginal note:Definition of viable organisms

  (4) For the purpose of interpreting regulation D-2 of the Annex, viable organisms has the same meaning as in the BWMS Code.