Canada Shipping Act, 2001

Marginal note:Application

• 166 (1) Except as otherwise provided in this Part, this Part applies in respect of vessels in Canadian waters or waters in the exclusive economic zone of Canada and in respect of oil handling facilities and hazardous and noxious substances handling facilities that are in Canada.

• Marginal note:Exclusion

  (2) This Part does not apply in respect of a vessel that is on location and engaged in the exploration or drilling for, or the production, conservation or processing of, oil or gas in an area described in paragraph 3(a) or (b) of the Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act.

• Definition of oil and gas

  (3) In subsection (2), oil and gas have the same meaning as in section 2 of the Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act.