Canada Shipping Act, 2001

Marginal note:Contravention of Act

• 183 (1) Every person who, or vessel that, contravenes any of the following commits an offence:

  • (a) paragraph 167(1)(a) (have an arrangement);

  • (b) paragraph 168(1)(a) (have an arrangement);

  • (c) paragraph 168(1)(e) (have procedures, equipment and resources available for immediate use);

  • (d) paragraph 168(3)(a) (implement oil pollution prevention plan);

  • (e) paragraph 168(3)(b) (implement oil pollution emergency plan);

  • (e.1) a direction given under section 168.1 (to update or revise plans);

  • (e.2) a direction given under paragraph 168.3(b) (to take measures);

  • (f) paragraph 171(b) (have equipment and resources at the site);

  • (g) paragraph 171(e) (implement response plan);

  • (h) a direction given under paragraph 175.1(2)(a), (c) or (d) (direction resulting from a discharge or possible discharge of a pollutant);

  • (i) subsection 177(7) (giving clearance to detained vessel);

  • (j) subsection 177(8) (moving detained vessel);

  • (k) section 178 (wilfully interfering with service of notice); or

  • (l) a direction given under paragraph 180(1)(c) (to take measures or refrain from doing so).

• Marginal note:Punishment

  (2) Every person who, or vessel that, commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not more than $1,000,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than eighteen months, or to both.