Canada Shipping Act, 2001

Marginal note:Designation of pollution prevention officers

• 174 (1) The Minister may designate any persons or classes of persons as pollution prevention officers in respect of oil handling facilities and response organizations and may limit in any manner that he or she considers appropriate the powers that the officers may exercise under this Part.

• Marginal note:Certificate of designation

  (2) The Minister must furnish every pollution prevention officer with a certificate of designation and, if the officer’s powers are limited under subsection (1), the certificate must specify the powers that the officer may exercise.

• Marginal note:Immunity

  (3) Pollution prevention officers are not personally liable for anything they do or omit to do in good faith under this Part.