Antarctic Environmental Protection Act

Marginal note:Definitions

• 2 (1) The following definitions apply in this Act.

  Antarctic

  Antarctique

  Antarctic means

  • (a) the continent of Antarctica, including its iceshelves;

  • (b) all islands south of 60^o south latitude, including their iceshelves;

  • (c) all areas of the continental shelf that are adjacent to that continent or to those islands and that are south of 60^o south latitude; and

  • (d) all sea and airspace south of 60^o south latitude. (Antarctique)

  authorized representative

  représentant autorisé

  authorized representative has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001. (représentant autorisé)

  Canadian

  Canadien

  Canadian means

  • (a) a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; or

  • (b) a body corporate established or continued under the laws of Canada or a province. (Canadien)

  Canadian aircraft

  aéronef canadien

  Canadian aircraft has the same meaning as in subsection 3(1) of the Aeronautics Act. (aéronef canadien)

  Canadian expedition

  expédition canadienne

  Canadian expedition means a journey undertaken by a person or persons

  • (a) that is organized in Canada; or

  • (b) for which the final place of departure of the person or persons is in Canada. (expédition canadienne)

  Canadian vessel

  bâtiment canadien

  Canadian vessel has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001. (bâtiment canadien)

  conveyance

  moyen de transport

  conveyance includes any vehicle, vessel or aircraft. (moyen de transport)

  master

  capitaine

  master includes every person who has command or charge of a vessel but does not include a pilot. (capitaine)

  Minister

  ministre

  Minister means the member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada who is designated by the Governor in Council as the Minister for the purpose of this Act. (ministre)

  permit

  permis

  permit means a permit issued under section 21. (permis)

  place

  lieu

  place includes any platform anchored at sea, shipping container or conveyance. (lieu)

  Protocol

  Protocole

  Protocol means the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, signed at Madrid on October 4, 1991, as amended from time to time, to the extent that the amendments are binding on Canada. (Protocole)

  registered owner

  propriétaire enregistré

  registered owner has the same meaning as in subsection 3(1) of the Aeronautics Act. (propriétaire enregistré)

  Treaty

  Traité

  Treaty means the Antarctic Treaty, signed at Washington on December 1, 1959, as amended from time to time, to the extent that the amendments are binding on Canada. (Traité)

• Marginal note:Same meaning

  (2) Unless a contrary intention appears, words and expressions used in this Act have the same meaning as in the Treaty or the Protocol.

• Another Party to the Protocol

  (3) A reference in this Act to another Party to the Protocol is a reference to a Party other than Canada.