Natural and Man-made Harbour Navigation and Use Regulations (SOR/2005-73)

4 (1) Unless otherwise authorized under these Regulations, a person who, adversely affects the use of a harbour, interferes with navigation in a harbour or jeopardizes the safety of persons or ships in a harbour by dropping, depositing, discharging or spilling refuse, a substance that pollutes, cargo, ship’s gear or any other object must

• (a) immediately make every technically feasible and reasonable effort to remove it;

• (b) notify a harbour official of the incident without delay and provide a description of what was dropped, deposited, discharged or spilled and its approximate location, and of the efforts made by the person to remove it; and

• (c) as soon as possible, provide to the harbour official a detailed written report containing the information mentioned in paragraph (b).

(2) If the person does not remove the refuse, polluting substance, cargo, ship’s gear or object immediately, the harbour official may have it done.