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PILOTAGE ACTPacific Pilotage Tariff RegulationsSOR/85-583
REGULATIONS PRESCRIBING TARIFFS OF PILOTAGE
Short Title1. These Regulations may be cited as the Pacific Pilotage Tariff Regulations.
Interpretation2. In these Regulations, "Areas" «zone» "Areas" means the compulsory pilotage areas described in section 3 of the Pacific Pilotage Regulations.
"assignment" «affectation» "assignment" means the assignment of a pilot to take the conduct of a ship in the Areas.
"Authority" «Administration» "Authority" means the Pacific Pilotage Authority.
"breadth of the ship" «largeur du navire» "breadth of the ship" means the maximum distance, in metres and centimetres, to the outside of the shell plating of the ship.
"dead ship" «navire mort» "dead ship" means a ship normally self-propelled that is without the use of its propelling power.
"draught" «tirant d'eau» "draught" means the greatest depth of the submerged part of a ship, in metres and centimetres, at the time pilotage services are performed.
"harbour" «havre» "harbour" means a place set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1.
"harbour or port assignment" «affectation dans un havre ou port» "harbour or port assignment" means an assignment which occurs wholly within a harbour or port at which pilots are based.
"northern assignment" «affectation nord» "northern assignment" means an assignment in the area north of Seymour Narrows or on the West Coast of Vancouver Island, excluding Barkley Sound and Alberni Inlet, during the course of which a ship enters or departs a harbour or port in that area or transits that area.
"overall length" «longueur hors tout» "overall length" means the total distance, in metres and centimetres, from the foremost to the aftermost point of the hull of the ship.
"pilotage unit" «unité de pilotage» "pilotage unit" means, the result obtained by multiplying the overall length of the ship, by the breadth and the draught of the ship at the time of the assignment and by dividing the product by 100.
"pilot boat" «bateau-pilote» "pilot boat" means a boat employed in the service of the Authority.
"port" «port» "port" means a place set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1.
"Prince Rupert assignment" «affectation Prince Rupert» "Prince Rupert assignment" means an assignment other than a harbour or port assignment that occurs within the area between the Triple Island boarding station and the port of Prince Rupert or the harbours of Porpoise Harbour or Port Simpson.
"Region" «région» "Region" means the Region of the Authority as defined in the schedule to the Pilotage Act.
"southern assignment" «affectation sud» "southern assignment" means an assignment other than a harbour or port assignment within Barkley Sound and Alberni Inlet and the area south of Seymour Narrows during the course of which a ship enters or departs a harbour or port in that area or transits that area.
Bridge Watch3. (1) A bridge watch begins (a) when the pilot reports on the bridge of a ship and takes conduct thereof; or (2) A bridge watch ends (a) when the pilot leaves the bridge to disembark at the pilot boarding station or when the pilot is relieved by another pilot; (b) when the ship has been secured at anchor and the pilot is released from the bridge; or (c) when the ship has tied up alongside a berth and no further pilotage services are required.
Calculation of Time Charges4. Time charges for pilotage services are payable in respect of each pilot for each hour or part of an hour comprised in a period of pilotage service determined in accordance with section 5.
5. (1) For the purposes of calculating the charges referred to in sections 4 and 7, a period of pilotage service (a) begins at the earlier of (i) the time for which the pilot is ordered, or (ii) the time the pilot commences a bridge watch; and (b) ends when the pilot is able to disembark ship. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), where, for reasons unrelated to any act or omission of the owner, master or agent of the ship, a pilot is unable to board a ship and commence an assignment at the time for which he was ordered, the time charge shall commence at the time the pilot reports for the assignment.
Pilotage Charges For An Assignment6. For an assignment to a ship set out in column 1 of Schedule 2, in waters set out in column 2, the pilotage charge payable is the amount set out in column 3 multiplied by the pilotage unit
Time Charges For Bridge Watches7. (1) In addition to the pilotage charge for an
assignment, for a period of bridge watch set out in column 1 of Schedule 3, the time
charge set out in column 2 is payable in respect of the time of each pilot whose services
are used.
Minimum Charges8. Despite sections 6 and 7, the total charges payable under those sections in respect of a ship are not less than $747.39.
Port-to-Port Charges8.1 [repealed by SOR/2001-285]
Cancellation Charges9. If a request for a pilotage service is cancelled after a pilot has been assigned, for a period set out in column 1 of Schedule 4, the cancellation charge set out in column 2 is payable in addition to any other charges.
Out-of-Region Charges10. In the following circumstances set out in column 1 of Schedule 5, the out-of-Region charge set out in column 2 is payable and calculated over the period set out in column 3 when a pilot (a) embarks a ship or disembarks from a ship at a point outside the Region; or (b) remains on board a ship when it leaves the Region and is carried back into the Region on board the same ship to resume piloting the ship.
Transportation Charges11. The transportation charge set out in column 2 of Schedule 6 is payable in respect of each pilot who incurs travel expenses that are directly associated with an assignment set out in column 1.
Pilot Boat And Helicopter Charges12. On each occasion that a pilot boat or helicopter is used to embark or disembark a pilot at a location set out in column 1 of Schedule 7, the charges set out in columns 2 and 3 are payable.
13. For the purpose of creating a fund to enable the replacement of pilot boats for certain locations, on each occasion that a pilot boat is used to embark or disembark a pilot at a location set out in column 1 of Schedule 7, the charge set out in column 4 is payable.
SCHEDULE 1
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Bamfield | Nanoose Bay |
Bull Harbour | Ocean Falls |
Chemainus | Pender Harbour |
Comox | Port Alberni |
Crofton | Powell River |
Esquimalt | Prince Rupert (Porpoise Harbour excluded) |
Gibsons | Snug Cove |
Horseshoe Bay | Squamish |
Hot Springs Cove | Ucluelet |
Kitimat | Vancouver |
Ladysmith | Victoria |
Nanaimo (including Harmac) |
PORTS
Alert Bay | Plumper Sound Anchorage |
Bamberton | Porpoise Harbour |
Beaver Cove (Englewood) | Port Alice |
Brittania Beach | Port McNeil |
Campbell River | Port Mellon |
Coal Harbour | Port Simpson |
Cowichan Bay | Port Tahsis |
Deltaport | Roberts Bank (West Shore Terminal) |
Duncan Bay | Rupert Inlet |
Emilia Anchorage | Sand Heads |
Forward Harbour (Winter Harbour) | Stewart |
Gold River | Tasu |
Hardy Bay (Port Hardy) | Texada Mines |
Harriet Harbour | Toquart |
Hatch Point | Union Bay |
James Island | Woodfibre |
Klemtu | Yreka |
Menzies Bay | Zeballos |
Namu |
PILOTAGE CHARGES FOR AN ASSIGNMENT
Column 1 |
Column 2 |
Column 3 |
|
Item |
Ship |
Waters |
Amount ($) |
1. |
any ship, other than a dead ship |
waters, other than the Fraser River |
3.215 |
2. |
a dead ship |
waters, other than the Fraser River |
6.430 |
3. |
any ship |
Fraser River |
3.215 |
TIME CHARGES FOR BRIDGE WATCHES
Column 1 |
Column 2 |
|
Item |
Period |
Time Charge ($) |
1. |
per consecutive hour or part of an hour | 161.48 |
2. |
after 8 consecutive hours, an additional time charge, as follows: | |
(a) for not more than 15 minutes | 50 per cent of the amount payable under item 1 |
|
(b) for more than 15 minutes, but not more than 30 minutes | 100 per cent of the amount payable under item 1 |
|
(c) for more than 30 minutes but not more than 45 minutes | 150 per cent of the amount payable under item 1 | |
(d) for more than 45 minutes but not more than 60 minutes | 200 per cent of the amount payable under item 1 | |
(e) for more than 60 minutes | 300 per cent of the amount payable under item 1 |
CANCELLATION CHARGES
Column 1 |
Column 2 |
|
Item |
Period |
Cancellation Charge ($) |
1. |
if a cancellation notice is received after the pilot is assigned | 485.40 |
2. |
additionally, if the pilot has begun travel, for each hour or part of an hour from the time the pilot began travel until the time the pilot returns to the pilot's base or is reassigned | 161.48 |
OUT-OF-REGION CHARGES
Column 1 |
Column 2 |
Column 3 | |
Item |
Circumstances |
Out of Region Charge ($) |
Period |
1. |
to embark | 161.48 | from the time the pilot leaves the pilot's base until the pilot begins to pilot the ship |
2. | to disembark | 161.48 | from the time the pilot ceases to pilot the ship until the pilot returns to the pilot's base |
3. | to remain on board | 161.48 | from the time the pilot ceases to pilot the ship until the pilot resumes piloting the ship |
TRANSPORTATION CHARGES
Column 1 |
Column 2 |
|
Item |
Assignment |
Transportation Charges ($) |
1. |
a harbour or port assignment in the Areas |
139 |
2. |
an assignment on the Fraser River |
131 |
3. |
a northern assignment |
1,098 |
4. |
a Prince Rupert assignment |
358 |
5. |
a southern assignment |
358 |
6. |
any Area when a pilot has begun travel and the assignment is cancelled |
139 |
PILOT BOAT AND HELICOPTER CHARGES
Column 1 |
Column 2 |
Column 3 |
Column 4 |
|
Item |
Location |
Charge ($) |
Additional Charge |
Pilot Boat Replacement Charge ($) |
1. |
Brotchie Ledge |
306 | n/a | 180 |
2. |
Sand Heads |
1,137 | n/a | 180 |
3. |
Triple Islands |
2,152 | n/a | 180 |
4. |
Cape Beale |
4,915 | n/a | n/a |
5. | Pine Island | 6,821 | n/a | n/a |
6. | English Bay | 218 |
$53 for each period of 15 minutes that a pilot boat is detained on standby |
n/a |
7. | the entrance to Nanaimo Harbour | 633 | n/a | n/a |
8. | any place other than a pilot boarding station | 2,501 | n/a | n/a |
SOR/85-583 21 June, 1985 pursuant to section 22 of the Pilotage Act which includes the revocation of the Pacific Pilotage Fraser River Tariff Regulations and the Pacific Pilotage Coastal Tariff Regulations.
SOR/94-665 25 October, 1994 pursuant to section 33 of he Pilotage Act
Section 6; subsection 7(1); section 8; subsection 9(1); subsection 9(2) preceding paragraph (a); and sections 10 to 12.
amended by
SOR/86-803 24 July, 1986 pursuant to section 23 of the Pilotage Act
The definition "affectation sud" in section 2 of the French version; paragraphs 3(1)(a) and (b); subsection 5(2); sections 6 to 9 and paragraph 11(f).
SOR/87-6 18 December, 1986 pursuant to section 22 of the Pilotage Act
Paragraphs 11(a) to (f).
SOR/87-267 7 May, 1987 pursuant to section 22 of the Pilotage Act
Subsection 5(1) preceding paragraph (a); sections 6 to 10; and section 12.
SOR/87-636 6 November, l987 pursuant to section 22 of the Pilotage Act
Subsection 12(2).
SOR/88-11 17 December, 1987 pursuant to section 22 of the Pilotage Act
Section 6; subsection 7(1); section 8; subsection 9(1) and subsection 9(2) preceding paragraph (a); sections 10 and 11; subsection 12(1); and subsections 12(3) and (4).
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PILOTAGE ACT IS NOW CHAPTER P-14 OF THE REVISED STATUTES OF CANADA, 1985.
SOR/89-321 22 June, 1989 pursuant to subsection 34(1) of the Pilotage Act
Section 6; subsection 7(1); section 8; subsection 9(1); subsection 9(2) preceding paragraph (a); sections 10 and 11; subsection 12(1); and subsections 12(3) and (4).
SOR/90-37 27 December, 1989 pursuant to section 33 of the Pilotage Act
Subsections 6(1) and (2); subsection 7(1); section 8; subsection 9(1); subsection 9(2) preceding paragraph (a); section 10; section 11; paragraph 12(1)(d); and subsection 12(3).
SOR/90-313 31 May, 1990 pursuant to section 33 of the Pilotage Act
Section 6; subsection 7(1); section 8; subsection 9(1); subsection 9(2) preceding paragraph (a); section 10; section 11; and section 12.
SOR/90-67 24 December, 1990 pursuant to subsection 33 of the Pilotage Act
Section 6; section 8; subsection 9(1); section 11; subsection 12(1); and subsections 12(3) and (4).
SOR/92-20 12 December, 1991 pursuant to section 33 of the Pilotage Act
Section 6; subsection 7(1); section 8; subsection 9(1); subsection 9(2) preceding paragraph (a); section 10; section 11; section 12; and the heading "Havres" of the schedule to the French version.
SOR/94-665 25 October, 1994 pursuant to section 33 of the Pilotage Act
Section 6; subsection 7(1); section 8; subsection 9(1); subsection 9(2); preceding paragraph (a); and sections 10 to 12.
SOR/96-91 23 January, 1996 pursuant to section 33 of the Pilotage Act, effective February 1, 1996
The definition "harbour" or "port" in section 2; sections 6 to 12; the Schedule is renamed Schedule I; and Schedule II is added.
SOR/97-21 19 December, 1996 pursuant to section 33 of the Pilotage Act, effective January 1, 1997
Sections 8 and 8.1; Schedule I; items 1 to 3 in Part I of schedule II; Part II of schedule II; items 1 and 2 of Part III of schedule II; item 1 of Part IV of schedule II; items 1 to 6 of Part V of Schedule II; items 1 to 4 of Part VI of Schedule II; and items 1 to 3 of part VII of schedule II.
SOR/97-566 9 December, 1997 pursuant to subsection 33(1) of the
Pilotage Act, comes into force January 1, 1998
The definition "harbour" or "port" in section 2 is repealed; the
definitions "harbour" and "port" are added to section 2; the heading
before section 6 and sections 6 to 12 are replaced; schedules I and II are replaced.
SOR/99-199 29 April, 1999 pursuant to section 33 of the Pilotage Act, comes into force on May 1, 1999.
Section 8.1 is replaced; Section 13 is added; portion of item 1 of Schedule 3 in column 1 is replaced; portion of item 2 of Schedule 3 in column 2 is replaced; Schedule 4 is replaced; Schedule 7 is replaced.
SOR/2000-22 16 December, 1999 pursuant to subsection 33(1) of the Pilotage Act, comes into force January 1, 2000.
Sections 8 and 8.1 are replaced; portion of items 1 and 2 of Schedule 2 in column 3 is replaced; portion of item 1 of Schedule 3 in column 2 is replaced; portion of items 1 and 2 of Schedule 4 in column 2 is replaced; portion of items 1 to 3 Schedule 5 in column 2 is replaced; portion of items 1 to 6 Schedule 6 in column 2 is replaced; Schedule 7 is replaced.
SOR/2001-153 April 26, 2001 pursuant to subsection 33(1) of the Pilotage Act, comes into force April 26, 2001.
Section 8 is replaced; portion of items 1 to 3 of Schedule 2 in column 3 is replaced; portion of item 1 of Schedule 3 in column 2 is replaced; poriton of items 1 and 2 of Schedule 4 in column 2 is replaced; portion of items 1 to 3 of Schedule 5 in column 2 is replaced; portion of items 1 to 6 of Schedule 6 in column 2 is replaced; portion of items 1 to 7 of Schedule 7 in columns 2 and 3 is replaced.
SOR/2001-285 August 15, 2001 pursuant to subsection 33(1) of the Pilotage Act, comes into force August 1, 2001.
Sections 8 and 8.1 are replaced; section 11 is replaced; portion of items 1 to 3 of Schedule 2 in column 3 is replaced; portion of item 1 of Schedule 3 in column 2 is replaced; portion of items 1 and 2 of Schedule 4 in column 2 is replaced; portion of items 1 to 3 of Schedule 5 in column 2 is replaced; portion of item 3 of Schedule 6 in column 2 is replaced.
SOR/2001-356 September 27, 2001 pursuant to subsection 33(1) of the Pilotage Act, comes into force September 27, 2001.
Section 6 is replaced; section 8 is replaced; the heading "Pilotage Charge ($)" of column 3 of Schedule 2 is replacy by "Amound ($)"; the portion of items 1 to 3 of Schedule 2 in column 3 is replaced; the portion of item 1 of Schedule 3 in column 2 is replaced; the portion of items 1 and 2 of Schedule 4 in column 2 is replaced; the portion of items 1 to 3 of Schedule 5 in column 2 is replaced; the portion of items 1 to 6 of Schedule 6 in column 2 is replaced; the portion of items 1 to 7 of Schedule 7 in columns 2 to 4 is replaced;
SOR/2001-356 September 27, 2001 pursuant to subsection 33(1) of the Pilotage Act, comes into force January 1, 2003.
Section 8 is replaced; the portion of items 1 to 3 of Schedule 2 in column 3 is replaced; the portion of item 1 of Schedule 3 in column 2 is replaced; the portion of items 1 and 2 of Schedule 4 in column 2 is replaced; the portion of items 1 to 3 of Schedule 5 in column 2 is replaced; the portion of items 1 to 6 of Schedule 6 in column 2 is replaced; the portion of items 1 to 7 of Schedule 7 in columns 2 and 3 is replaced.
SOR/2002-217 June 6, 2002 pursuant to subsection 33(1) of the Pilotage Act, comes into force June 6, 2002.
Schedule 7 is amended by adding 4.1 after item 4; Section 16 of the Regulations Amending the Pacific Pilotage Tariff Regulations, registered under SOR/2001-356, is repealed.
SOR/2002-217 June 6, 2002 pursuant to subsection 33(1) of the Pilotage Act, comes into force January 1, 2003.
Schedule 7 is replaced.
SOR/2004-88 April 22, 2004 pursuant to subsection 33(1) of the Pilotage Act, comes into force 22 April, 2004.
Section 8 is replaced; The portion of items 1 to 3 of Schedule 2 in column 3 is replaced; The portion of item 1 of Schedule 3 in column 2 is replaced; The portion of items 1 and 2 of Schedule 4 in column 2 is replaced; The portion of items 1 to 3 of Schedule 5 in column 2 is replaced; The portion of item 1 of Schedule 6 in column 2 is replaced; The portion of items 4 to 6 of Schedule 6 in column 2 is replaced; The portion of items 1 to 8 of Schedule 7 in columns 2 and 3 is replaced;
SOR/2004-302 December 7, 2004 pursuant to subsection 33(1) of the Pilotage Act, comes into force January 1, 2005.
Section 4 of the French version is replaced; Section 8 is replaced; The portion of section 10 of the French version before paragraph (a) is replaced; Sections 11 to 13 of the French version are replaced; The portion of items 1 to 3 of Schedule 2 in column 3 is replaced; The portion of item 1 of Schedule 3 in column 2 is replaced; The portion of items 1 and 2 of Schedule 4 in column 2 is replaced; The portion of item 2 of Schedule 4 to the French version in column 1 is replaced; The portion of items 1 to 3 of Schedule 5 in column 2 is replaced; The portion of items 1 to 6 of Schedule 6 in column 2 is replaced; The portion of items 1 to 8 of Schedule 7 in columns 2 and 3 is replaced; In the French version, the word "exigible" is replaced by the words "à payer" wherever it occurs in section 6 and the portion of item 2 of Schedule 3 in column 2.
SOR/2005-321 25 October 2005 pursuant to subsection 33(1) of the Pilotage Act, comes into force January 1, 2006.
Section 8 is replaced; The portion of items 1 to 3 of Schedule 2 in column 3 is replaced; The portion of item 1 of Schedule 3 in column 2 is replaced; The portion of items 1 and 2 of Schedule 4 in column 2 is replaced; The portion of items 1 to 3 of Schedule 5 in column 2 is replaced; The portion of items 1 to 6 in Schedule 6 in column 2 is replaced; The portion of items 1 to 8 of Schedule 7 in columns 2 to 4 is replaced.
SOR/2006-283 November 9, 2006 pursuant to subsection 33(1) of the Pilotage Act, comes into force January 01, 2007.
Section 8 is replaced; The portion of items 1 to 3 of Schedule 2 in column 3 is replaced; The portion of item 1 of Schedule 3 in column 2 is replaced; The portion of items 1 and 2 of Schedule 4 in column 2 is replaced; The portion of items 1 to 3 of Schedule 5 in column 2 is replaced; The portion of items 1 to 6 of Schedule 6 in column 2 is replaced; The portions of items 1 to 8 of Schedule 7 in column 2 is replaced;
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