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Legislation
The CBSA administers more than 90 acts, regulations and international agreements on behalf of other federal departments and agencies, the provinces and the territories.
Among them are:
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act
- Canada Agricultural Products Act
- Citizenship Act
- Criminal Code
- Customs Act
- Customs Tariff
- Excise Act
- Excise Act, 2001
- Export and Import Permits Act
- Feeds Act
- Fertilizers Act
- Fish Inspection Act
- Food and Drugs Act
- Health of Animals Act
- Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
- Meat Inspection Act
- Plant Protection Act
- Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act
- Seeds Act
- Special Import Measures Act
Canada Border Services Agency Act
The Canada Border Services Agency Act establishes the CBSA, which was created by Order in Council on December 12, 2003. The Act sets out the responsibilities, mandate, powers, duties and functions of the Minister responsible for the Agency and its President.
Under this Act, the CBSA is responsible for providing integrated border services that support national security priorities and facilitate the free flow of persons and goods, including animals and plants, which meet all requirements under the program legislation.
Delegation Instruments
Provides the titles of the officials who are authorized to exercise powers or perform duties and functions of the Minister and/or the President in the program legislation and the Canada Border Services Agency Act (CBSA Act).
These documents have no official or legal sanction. They are intended solely for convenience of reference of CBSA officials or any person involved in the importation of goods. You can get an official copy of the delegation, or more information on delegation, by contacting us.
Delegations
The following instruments have been signed to delegate certain powers, duties and functions conferred on the Minister and/or the President under the CBSA Act or the program legislation.
Note: Due to the significant number of delegation and designation instruments that are required, new or revised instruments will be added as they are signed.
CBSA Act
President Delegates Authority to Designate to Vice-Presidents
- Delegation [ HTML ] [ PDF ]
- Legislation: Section 9(1)
- Effective date: June 9, 2006
Customs Act
President Delegates Authority to Designate to Vice-Presidents
- Delegation [ HTML ] [ PDF ]
- Legislation
- Effective date: July 11, 2006
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
Delegations and designations under IRPA
- Delegation and Designation [ HTML ] [ PDF ]
- Legislation
- Effective date: June 9, 2006
Agriculture and Agri-food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act
President delegates Minister's authority on issuing Notices of Violation Under the Agriculture and Agri-food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act
- Delegation [ HTML ] [ PDF ]
- Legislation: Sections 8(1), 9(2)(b), 12(1) and 13(1)
- Effective date: January 4, 2006
Copyright Act
- Delegation [ HTML ] [ PDF ]
- Legislation: Sections 44.1 to 45
- Effective date: October 28, 1999
Customs Tariff
Special Import Measures Act
- Delegation: Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
[ HTML ] [ PDF ] - Legislation
- Effective date: March 28, 2006
- Delegation: President, Canada Border Services Agency
[ HTML ] [ PDF ] - Legislation
- Effective date: June 9, 2006
Trade-marks Act
- Delegation [ HTML ] [ PDF ]
- Legislation: Sections 53 to 55.3
- Effective date: October 28, 1999
Various statutory instruments
Designations
The following instruments have been signed to designate officers to perform certain functions:
Customs Act
Designation of officers as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Customs Act.
Vice-president, Admissibility Branch
- Designation
- Section 9(2)(a) of the CBSA Act
- Effective date: February 21, 2005
Various Agricultural Commodity Acts
Designation of inspectors or of veterinary inspectors
Vice-President, Admissibility Branch
- Designation
- Section 9(2)(b) of the CBSA Act
- Effective date: January 18, 2006
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
Authorization to have the Authority and Powers of a Peace Officer
Vice-President, Enforcement Branch
- Designation
- Subsection 138(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
- Effective date: April 21, 2006
Note: All other designations of officers under IRPA are in the delegation instrument.
Historical Delegations
The following delegation instruments and authorities are no longer current. They have been archived online and are kept for historical and reference purposes.
Delegation instruments that the Minister made under An Act to Amend the Customs Act and the Criminal Code and the Customs Act, and under which the Minister's powers, duties or functions, as specified, have been delegated to a designated official of the Agency.
CBSA Act
Customs Act
An Act to amend the Customs Act and the Criminal Code,
S.C. 1998, c. 7
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
Delegations and designations under IRPA
Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act
Special Import Measures Act
Contact Information
You can get an official copy of the delegation, or more information on delegation by writing to:
Legislative Affairs and ATIP
Regulations Section
11th Floor
Leima Building
410 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0L8
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