Safe Containers Convention Regulations (SOR/82-1038)

Regulations are current to 2012-05-14

Safe Containers Convention Regulations

SOR/82-1038

SAFE CONTAINERS CONVENTION ACT

Registration 1982-11-19

Regulations Respecting the Implementation of the International Convention for Safe Containers

P.C. 1982-3534 1982-11-18

Whereas a copy of the proposed Regulations respecting the Implementation of the International Convention for Safe Containers, substantially in the form set out in the schedule hereto, was published in the Canada Gazette Part I on January 23, 1982 and a reasonable opportunity was thereby afforded to interested persons to make representations to the Minister of Transport with respect thereto.

Therefore, His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Transport, pursuant to subsection 3(1) of the Safe Containers Convention Act, is pleased hereby to make the annexed Regulations respecting the implementation of the International Convention for Safe Containers.

SHORT TITLE

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Safe Containers Convention Regulations.

INTERPRETATION

2. In these Regulations,

“Act”

“Act” means the Safe Containers Convention Act; (Loi)

“Annex I”

“Annex I” or “Annex II” means Annex I or Annex II of the Convention; (Annexe I or Annexe II)

“approved repair facility”

“approved repair facility”[Revoked, SOR/94-374, s. 7]

“authorized organization”

“authorized organization” means an organization authorized under section 12; (organisation autorisée)

“Board”

“Board” means The Board of Steamship Inspection referred to in section 304 of the Canada Shipping Act; (Bureau)

“Convention”

“Convention” means the International Convention for Safe Containers (CSC) set out in the schedule to the Act; (Convention)

and other words and expressions used in these Regulations have the same meaning as in the Convention or Annex I or Annex II.

  • SOR/94-374, s. 7.

APPLICATION

3. These Regulations apply to new and existing containers used in international transport, except those containers specially designed for air transport.

APPROVAL

  • 4. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the owner of every container shall ensure that it is approved and examined in accordance with Annex I and Annex II and has affixed to it, at a readily visible place, adjacent to any other approval plate issued for official purposes, and where it will not be easily damaged, a Safety Approval Plate that conforms to the specifications set out in Annex I and contains the information, in at least the English or French language, specified in Annex I.

  • (2) [Revoked, SOR/94-374, s. 7]

  • (3) For the purposes of subsection (1), a container may be approved by

    • (a) the Government of a State, other than Canada, that is a party to the Convention;

    • (b) an organization authorized by a government, other than the Government of Canada, that is a party to the Convention;

    • (c) the Board; or

    • (d) an authorized organization.

  • SOR/94-374, s. 7.