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1 (1) The definitions in this subsection apply in these Regulations.

owner

owner , in respect of a vessel other than a pleasure craft, means the authorized representative as defined in section 2 of the Act. (propriétaire)

personal watercraft

personal watercraft  means a vessel less than 4 m in length that uses an internal combustion engine powering a water-jet pump as its primary source of propulsion, and that is designed to be operated by a person or persons sitting, standing or kneeling on the vessel and not within the confines of the hull. (motomarine)

(2) For the purposes of these Regulations,

• (a) a reference to the date of construction, manufacture or rebuilding of a vessel shall be read as a reference to the date on which the actual construction, manufacture or rebuilding starts;

• (b) a reference to “Administration” in the LSA Code or in IMO Resolution MSC.81(70) shall be read as a reference to “Minister”;

• (c) the word “should” in IMO Resolution MSC.81(70) shall be read as “shall”;

• (d) the term “visual signal” in the LSA Code shall be read as “pyrotechnic distress signal”;

• (e) the term “pyrotechnics” in IMO Resolution MSC.81(70) shall be read as “pyrotechnic distress signal”;

(3) For the purpose of the French version of the Regulations, the term “moto aquatique” in ISO 13590 shall be read as “motomarine”.

(4) A provision in the American Boat and Yacht Council standards referred to in these Regulations that is expressed as a recommendation shall be read as a requirement unless it is incompatible with the vessel’s construction.

(5) Except as otherwise indicated in these Regulations, any reference in these Regulations to a document is a reference to that document as amended from time to time.

802 (1) A compliance notice shall contain at least the following information:

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• (c) in the case of a vessel that is not more than 6 m in length, a statement declaring that the vessel met the construction requirements as they read on the date of construction, manufacture, rebuilding or importation of the vessel;

• (d) in the case of a vessel that is more than 6 m in length, a statement declaring that the vessel met the construction requirements for pleasure craft as they read on the date of construction, manufacture, rebuilding or importation of the vessel;

• (e) in the case of a vessel that is more than 6 m in length and that meets the construction requirements for a vessel other than a pleasure craft, instead of the statement set out in paragraph (d), a statement declaring that the vessel met the construction requirements for vessels other than pleasure craft as they read on the date of construction, manufacture, rebuilding or importation of the vessel;

731 (1) An electrical component shall be certified by a product certification body or a testing laboratory as being ignition-protected in accordance with

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(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if

• (a) the vessel uses diesel as its only fuel source;

• (b) the electrical component is isolated, in accordance with the specifications set out in the construction standards, from fuel sources such as

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608 (1) An electrical component shall be certified by a product certification body or a testing laboratory as being ignition-protected in accordance with

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(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if

• (a) the vessel uses diesel as its only fuel source;

• (b) the electrical component is isolated, in accordance with the specifications set out in the construction standards, from fuel sources such as

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(3) If a pleasure craft is involved in an accident that results in a fatality, injury to a person who requires admittance to a hospital, or property damage estimated at more than $5,000, following a fire, an explosion or a collision with another vessel or other floating or fixed structure, the operator of the pleasure craft shall report the accident to the local police as soon as possible.