Competency of Operators of Pleasure Craft Regulations

7 (1) A person who has had a course accredited under section 6 may apply for accreditation of a boating safety test by making a written request and submitting 4 copies of the test to the Canadian Coast Guard.

(2) The Canadian Coast Guard may accredit, as a CCG-accredited test, a test that

• (a) uses association items, multiple-choice questions or short-answer questions; and

• (b) includes at least

  • (i) 9 items or questions on the matters referred to in paragraphs 6(2)(a) and (e),

  • (ii) 9 items or questions on the matter referred to in paragraphs 6(2)(b) and (e),

  • (iii) 12 items or questions on the matters referred to in paragraphs 6(2)(c) and (e), and

  • (iv) 6 items or questions on the matter referred to in paragraph 6(2)(d).

(3) A CCG-accredited test shall be supervised for its duration by the person referred to in subsection (1) or by the person’s representative.

(4) The Canadian Coast Guard may

• (a) suspend the accreditation of any boating safety test where the test

  • (i) no longer meets the criteria set out in subsection (2),

  • (ii) is being administered in a manner that results in the examinee not being tested in accordance with those criteria, or

  • (iii) is not being administered in accordance with subsection (3); and

• (b) reinstate the accreditation where the reasons for the suspension have been remedied.