Preclearance in Canada Regulations

Marginal note:Authorized persons

• 2 (1) For the purposes of paragraph 17(d) of the Act, the following persons may enter a preclearance area:

  • (a) the holder of a pass — issued by or under the authority of the operator of a facility that entitles the holder to have access during a specified period to the preclearance area — who must enter the preclearance area in order to perform the functions of their employment;

  • (b) a person who is authorized by the preclearance officer to enter the preclearance area;

  • (c) a person who is authorized to administer or enforce Canadian law who must enter the preclearance area for that purpose; and

  • (d) a provider of emergency services who must enter the preclearance area in the performance of their duties.

• Marginal note:Notification and surveillance

  (2) For the purposes of paragraph 17(e) of the Act, the operator of a facility must

  • (a) in the case of a person that they have authorized to enter the preclearance area in order to perform urgent repair, notify a preclearance officer of that entry and ensure the constant surveillance of the person while they are in the area; and

  • (b) in the case of any other person that they have authorized to enter the preclearance area, give a preclearance officer reasonable notice of the entry and ensure the constant surveillance of the person while they are in the area.