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Great Lakes Pilotage Regulations

Version of section 12 from 2006-03-22 to 2011-06-30:

  •  (1) Subject to subsection (2), every applicant for a licence or pilotage certificate shall

    • (a) have sea service and experience showing that the applicant is able to effectively and safely carry out pilotage duties;

    • (b) pass an examination conducted by the Board of Examiners by showing a knowledge of the topics set out in subsection 13(2) that is compatible with the safe performance of pilotage duties;

    • (c) demonstrate professional conduct;

    • (d) have been declared medically fit to perform pilotage duties in accordance with the requirements of the General Pilotage Regulations not more than 90 days prior to the Authority’s receipt of the application;

    • (d.1) be the holder of

      • (i) a valid Restricted Operator Certificate — Maritime Commercial or a General Operator Certificate issued under paragraph 5(1)(a) of the Radiocommunication Act, and

      • (ii) a certificate indicating that the holder has, within the two years immediately preceding the date of application, attended and successfully completed the marine emergency duties course for senior officers and the simulated electronic navigation, level II, course that are referred to in the Marine Certification Regulations;

    • (e) except in the case of an applicant for a licence or pilotage certificate for the Port of Churchill, Manitoba, have, during the three years immediately preceding the date of his application, completed a minimum of 15 trips in the area in respect of which the licence or pilotage certificate is to be issued; and

    • (f) be able to speak and understand the English language to the extent necessary to carry out pilotage duties.

  • (2) In addition to the requirements of subsection (1), every applicant for a licence for

    • (a) an area for which an apprenticeship system has been established shall have completed the full apprenticeship required by the Authority prior to the examination required by paragraph (1)(b);

    • (a.1) an area, other than the Port of Churchill, Manitoba, shall have completed a minimum of 50 training trips in that area prior to the examination required by paragraph (1)(b); and

    • (b) the Cornwall District, shall be able to speak and understand the French language to the extent necessary to carry out pilotage duties in that area.

  • (3) Paragraphs (1)(b), (d.1) and (e) do not apply to an applicant for a pilotage certificate under section 12 of the General Pilotage Regulations who

    • (a) produces to the Authority a statutory declaration stating

      • (i) his experience and service in the conduct of Canadian ships in and through the parts of each compulsory pilotage area in respect of which the certificate is applied for,

      • (ii) that he is a Canadian citizen or a landed immigrant as described in paragraph 15(2)(b) of the Act,

      • (iii) his age,

      • (iv) that he holds a valid Restricted Radiotelephone Operator's Certificate, and

      • (v) the type of each certificate of competency that he holds; and

    • (b) attaches to the statutory declaration

      • (i) evidence or proof that he is a Canadian citizen or a landed immigrant as described in paragraph 15(2)(b) of the Act,

      • (ii) evidence or proof of his sea service,

      • (iii) a photocopy of his Restricted Radiotelephone Operator's Certificate,

      • (iv) a photocopy of each certificate of competency that he holds, and

      • (v) evidence or proof of his age.

  • (4) Paragraph (1)(e) does not apply to an applicant for a licence for an area within the region where the applicant is, on the date of his application for the licence, the holder of a licence for another area within the region.

  • SOR/80-15, s. 1
  • SOR/2004-215, s. 8

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