Canada Shipping Act, 2001

Marginal note:Contravention of Act or regulations

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

  • (a) paragraph 167(1)(b) (have a declaration on board);

  • (b) paragraph 168(1)(b) (have a declaration on site);

  • (c) paragraph 168(1)(c) (have oil pollution prevention plan on site);

  • (d) paragraph 168(1)(d) (have oil pollution emergency plan on site);

  • (d.1) a direction given under section 168.2 (to provide information);

  • (e) paragraph 171(a) (have a response plan);

  • (f) paragraph 171(c) (provide or arrange for training);

  • (g) paragraph 171(d) (undertake and participate in activities to evaluate response plan);

  • (h) paragraph 171(f) (provide information);

  • (h.1) a direction given under section 171.1 (to provide documents);

  • (i) a direction given under paragraph 175.1(1)(a) (to provide information officer considers appropriate);

  • (j) a direction given under paragraph 175.1(1)(b) (to proceed by a route and not in excess of a speed);

  • (k) a direction given under paragraph 175.1(1)(c) (to provide information relating to pollution plan);

  • (l) a direction given under paragraph 175.1(1)(d) or (e) (to provide documents);

  • (m) a direction given under paragraph 176(1)(b) (to provide reasonable assistance);

  • (n) a direction given under paragraph 176(1)(c) or (d) (to provide information or to produce documents for inspection); and

  • (o) a provision of the regulations made under this Part.

• 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 $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than one year, or to both.