Definition of Act

1 In this Order, Act means the Fisheries Act.

Marginal note:Designation

2 The Minister of the Environment is designated as the Minister responsible for the administration and enforcement of subsections 36(3) to (6) of the Act for all purposes and subject-matters, except the following:

• (a) the construction, operation, modification and decommissioning of, and other activity in relation to, an aquaculture facility, and any resulting effects of those activities on the waters frequented by fish; and

• (b) the control or eradication of any aquatic invasive species or aquatic species that constitute a pest to the fisheries.

Marginal note:Reference to Minister

3 For the purposes of administering and enforcing subsections 36(3) to (6) of the Act, for the purposes and in relation to the subject-matters set out in section 2, any reference to the Minister in the following provisions of the Act is a reference to the Minister of the Environment:

• (a) subsections 4.1(1), (3) and (4);

• (b) subsection 4.2(4);

• (c) sections 4.3 and 4.4;

• (d) subsections 5(1) and (2);

• (e) paragraph 37(1)(b), subsections 37(1.1) and (2), paragraphs 37(3)(a) and (b) and subsections 37(4) and (5);

• (f) subsections 38(1) and (2);

• (g) paragraphs 40(3)(a.1) and (d);

• (h) subsection 42.1(1);

• (i) subsections 71(2) to (4);

• (j) subsection 71.1(1);

• (k) section 73;

• (l) subsection 75(3);

• (m) section 76;

• (n) paragraphs 79.2(d) and (h);

• (o) subsections 79.4(2) and (3);

• (p) paragraph 79.7(4)(b);

• (q) subsections 89(1) to (3); and

• (r) section 91.