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Canada Shipping Act ( R.S., 1985, c. S-9 )
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Bille CANADA SHIPPING ACT
Bille SHORT TITLE
Bille INTERPRETATION
Bille PART 0.1: GENERAL
Bille Her Majesty
Bille Objectives
Bille Application
Bille Ministerial Responsibility
Bille Powers of Ministers
Bille Interim Orders
Bille Authorized Representative
Bille Incorporation by Reference
Bille PART I: REGISTRATION, LISTING, RECORDING AND LICENSING
Bille Canadian Register of Ships and Registrars
Bille Registration, Listing and Recording
Bille Application
Bille Names of Ships
Bille Ownership of Ships
Bille Certificates
Bille Marking
Bille Notifying Chief Registrar
Bille Maintenance of Register
Bille Suspension, Cancellation and Reinstatement of Registration
Bille Custody of Certificates of Registry
Bille Rights and Obligations
Bille Calculation of Ships’ Tonnage
Bille Mortgages
Bille Transfers of Ships or Shares in Ships
Bille Regulations
Bille Entries and Documents
Bille Offences and Punishment
Bille Transitional
Bille Licensing of Small Vessels
Bille PART II: CERTIFICATION OF MASTERS AND SEAMEN
Bille Masters and Seamen
Bille Engineers
Bille Examinations and Certificates
Bille Reciprocal Arrangements Concerning Certificates
Bille Offences Relating to Certificates
Bille Production of Certificates
Bille Miscellaneous
Bille PART III: SEAMEN
Bille Shipping Offices and Shipping Masters
Bille Apprenticeship to the Sea Service
Bille Engagement of Seamen
Bille Certificate from Shipping Master
Bille Discharge of Seamen
Bille Payment of Wages
Bille Advance and Allotment of Wages
Bille Rights of Seamen in Respect of Wages
Bille Mode of Recovering Wages
Bille Power of Courts to Rescind Contracts
Bille Property of Deceased Seamen
Bille Provisions, Health and Accommodation
Bille International Labour Conventions
Bille Facilities for Making Complaints
Bille Protection of Seamen from Imposition
Bille Provisions as to Discipline
Bille Enticing to Desert and Harbouring Deserters
Bille Official Logs
Bille Return of Lists of Crew
Bille Return of Births and Deaths
Bille Delivery of Documents on Change of Master
Bille Employment of Children and Young Persons
Bille Leaving Port in Default
Bille Conflict of Laws
Bille Records of Service
Bille Custody of Documents
Bille PART IV: PROVISIONS FOR RELIEF AND REPATRIATION OF DISTRESSED SEAMEN AND SEAMEN LEFT BEHIND ABROAD
Bille PART V: SAFETY
Bille Steamship Inspection Service
Bille Inspections by Others
Bille Safety and Inspection Certificates
Bille Limited and other Voyages
Bille Overloading Passenger Ships
Bille Safety Precautions
Bille Radio Equipment
Bille Inspection of Radio Equipment
Bille Radio Certificates
Bille Load Lines and Loading
Bille Special Provisions as to Load Line Convention Ships Not Registered in Canada
Bille General Provisions as to Load Line Ships not Registered in Canada
Bille Loading of Timber
Bille Changes Affecting Certificate
Bille Special Purpose Ships and Special Purpose Personnel
Bille Safety of Ships, Passengers and Crews
Bille Dangerous Goods
Bille Ships Alleged to be Unseaworthy
Bille Accident Prevention
Bille Inspection of Ships’ Tackle
Bille Gangways and Dock Lights
Bille Exceptional Vessels and Exemptions from Inspection
Bille Fees for Inspections
Bille Detention for Non-Compliance or Other Cause
Bille Discretionary Application of Safety and Load Line Conventions
Bille Sale of Ships to Realize Fines Imposed
Bille Disposal of Fines and Limitation of Proceedings
Bille General Offence
Bille Special Applications of this Part
Bille Small Vessels
Bille PART VI: WRECKS, SALVAGE AND INVESTIGATIONS INTO SHIPPING CASUALTIES
Bille Superintendence
Bille Appointment of Receivers of Wrecks
Bille Powers of Receivers of Wrecks
Bille Passage over Adjoining Lands
Bille Power of Master
Bille Officers Acting as Receivers of Wrecks
Bille Wreck
Bille Sale of Wreck
Bille Unclaimed Wreck
Bille Claims to Wreck
Bille Delegation
Bille Offence
Bille Aircraft
Bille Salvage
Bille Procedure in Salvage
Bille Salvage by Ships Belonging to Her Majesty
Bille Limitation of Time for Salvage Proceedings
Bille Security for Customs Duties on Salved Property
Bille Fees of Receivers of Wrecks
Bille Shipping Casualties and Accidents on Ships
Bille Preliminary Inquiries into Casualties
Bille Formal Investigations into Casualties
Bille Inquiries as to the Competency and Conduct of Officers
Bille Adjudications by Naval Courts on the High Seas and Abroad
Bille Removal of Master by Admiralty Court
Bille PART VII: LIGHTHOUSES, BUOYS AND BEACONS, AND SABLE ISLAND
Bille PART VIII: PORT WARDENS
Bille Application
Bille Port Wardens
Bille Office, Books and Seal of the Port Warden
Bille Duties and Powers of Port Wardens
Bille Rules and Regulations
Bille Certificates and Copies
Bille PART IX: NAVIGATION — COLLISIONS — OPERATION — LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
Bille Rules, Regulations and Orders
Bille Vessel Traffic Services
Bille Ships in Transit
Bille Provisions respecting Collisions, etc.
Bille Carriers of Goods by Water
Bille PART X
Bille PART XI: DELIVERY OF GOODS
Bille Delivery of Goods and Lien for Freight
Bille PART XII: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Bille Prosecutions and Punishment
Bille Jurisdiction
Bille Damage Occasioned by Foreign Ships
Bille Offences Committed at Sea or Abroad
Bille Inquiry into Causes of Death
Bille Depositions in Legal Proceedings
Bille Detention of Ship and Distress on Ship
Bille Procedure
Bille Evidence, Service of Documents, and Declarations
Bille Application of Fines
Bille PART XIII: SUPPLEMENTAL
Bille Stevedores and Trimmers
Bille Powers for Enforcing Compliance with Act
Bille Application to Air Cushion Vehicles
Bille Application to British Ship Registered Elsewhere than in Canada
Bille Foreign Ships
Bille Reciprocal Services Relating to British Ships
Bille Transmission and Publication of Documents
Bille Documents and Forms
Bille PART XIV
Bille PART XV: POLLUTION PREVENTION AND response
Bille Interpretation
Bille Application of Part
Bille Regulations
Bille Pollution Convention
Bille OPRC Convention
Bille Pollution Prevention Officers and Analysts
Bille Offences
Bille Detention of Ship
Bille PART XVI: CIVIL LIABILITY AND COMPENSATION FOR POLLUTION
Bille Interpretation
Bille Application of Part
Bille Offences
Bille PART XVI.1: LOWER ST. LAWRENCE PILOTS’ PENSIONS
Bille Interpretation
Bille Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985
Bille Income Tax Act
Bille Regulations
Bille PART XVII: COMING INTO FORCE
Bille SCHEDULE I
Bille SCHEDULE II
Bille SCHEDULE III
Bille PART I: STATEMENTS IN THE CASE OF SALVAGE BY GOVERNMENT SHIPS
Bille PART II: SALVAGE BOND
Bille SCHEDULE IV: FORMS 1 TO 4
Bille FORM 5: FEES OF RECEIVER OF WRECKS
Bille SCHEDULE V
Bille CHAPTER I — GENERAL PROVISIONS
Bille CHAPTER II - PERFORMANCE OF SALVAGE OPERATIONS
Bille CHAPTER III - RIGHTS OF SALVORS
Bille CHAPTER IV - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS
Bille CHAPTER V - FINAL CLAUSES
Bille ATTACHMENT 1
Bille ATTACHMENT 2
Bille ATTACHMENT 3
Bille SCHEDULE VI
Bille PART I
Bille PART II
Related Regulations
Bille Aids to Navigation Protection Regulations
Bille Air Pollution Regulations
Bille Anchorage Regulations
Bille Board of Steamship Inspection Scale of Fees
Bille Boat and Fire Drill Regulations
Bille Boating Restriction Regulations
Bille Burlington Canal Regulations
Bille Canada Shipping Act Gold Franc Conversion Regulations
Bille Certain Areas Covered With Water Proclaimed Public Harbours Effective January 1, 1980
Bille Charts and Nautical Publications Regulations, 1995
Bille Classed Ships Inspection Regulations, 1988
Bille Collision Regulations
Bille Competency of Operators of Pleasure Craft Regulations
Bille Crew Accommodation Regulations
Bille Crewing Regulations
Bille Dangerous Bulk Materials Regulations
Bille Dangerous Chemicals and Noxious Liquid Substances Regulations
Bille Dangerous Goods Shipping Regulations
Bille Eastern Canada Vessel Traffic Services Zone Regulations
Bille Fire Detection and Extinguishing Equipment Regulations
Bille Garbage Pollution Prevention Regulations
Bille General Load Line Rules
Bille Grain Cargo Regulations
Bille Great Lakes Sewage Pollution Prevention Regulations
Bille Home-Trade, Inland and Minor Waters Voyages Regulations
Bille Hull Construction Regulations
Bille Hull Inspection Regulations
Bille Large Fishing Vessel Inspection Regulations
Bille Life Saving Equipment Regulations
Bille Load Line Assignment Authorization Order
Bille Load Line Exemption Order
Bille Load Line Regulations (Inland)
Bille Load Line Regulations (Sea)
Bille Load Line Rules for Lakes and Rivers
Bille Marine Certification Regulations
Bille Marine Machinery Regulations
Bille Minor Waters Order
Bille Navigating Appliances and Equipment Regulations
Bille Non-Canadian Ships Safety Order
Bille Non-Pleasure Craft Sewage Pollution Prevention Regulations
Bille Oil Pollution Prevention Regulations
Bille Pilot Ladder Regulations
Bille Pleasure Craft Sewage Pollution Prevention Regulations
Bille Pollutant Discharge Reporting Regulations, 1995
Bille Pollutant Substances Pollution Prevention Regulations
Bille Port Wardens Tariff
Bille Private Buoy Regulations
Bille Publication of Standards Regulations
Bille Regulations Excluding Certain Government Ships from the Application of the Canada Shipping Act
Bille Response Organizations and Oil Handling Facilities Regulations
Bille Sable Island Regulations
Bille Safe Working Practices Regulations
Bille Safety Management Regulations
Bille Ship Fumigation Regulations
Bille Ship Radio Inspection Fees Regulations
Bille Ship Registration and Tonnage Regulations
Bille Ship Station (Radio) Regulations, 1999
Bille Ship Station (Radio) Technical Regulations, 1999
Bille Ship's Tonnage Survey and Measurement Fees Regulations
Bille Shipping Casualties Reporting Regulations
Bille Shipping Inquiries and Investigations Rules
Bille Ships Registry and Licensing Fees Tariff
Bille Ships' Crews Food and Catering Regulations
Bille Ships' Elevator Regulations
Bille Small Fishing Vessel Inspection Regulations
Bille Small Vessel Regulations
Bille St. Clair and Detroit River Navigation Safety Regulations
Bille Steering Appliances and Equipment Regulations
Bille Tackle Regulations
Bille Tariff of Fees of Shipping Masters
Bille Timber Cargo Regulations
Bille Towboat Crew Accommodation Regulations
Bille Vessel Traffic Services Zones Regulations
Bille VHF Radiotelephone Practices and Procedures Regulations

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Bille Related Instruments Information (from the Consolidated Index of Statutory Instruments)
Bille Coming into Force information (from the Table of Public Statutes and Responsible Ministers)

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