Canada National Marine Conservation Areas Act

Marginal note:Permits and authorizations

• 15 (1) Subject to section 7.1, the superintendent of a marine conservation area may, to the extent authorized by the regulations, issue, amend, suspend and revoke permits and other authorizing instruments for activities that are consistent with the management plan or interim management plan in the marine conservation area.

• Marginal note:Fishing licences

  (2) A fishing licence issued under the Fisheries Act is deemed to be a permit issued under this Act to carry out the activities permitted by the licence, subject to regulations made under subsection 16(1) on the recommendation of the Minister and the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans.

• Marginal note:Superintendent may not amend

  (3) For greater certainty, the superintendent of a marine conservation area may not amend, suspend or revoke a fishing licence issued under the Fisheries Act.