Vol. 132, No. 11 — May 27, 1998

Registration
SOR/98-295 15 May, 1998

CANADA PORTS CORPORATION ACT

By-law Amending the St. John's Harbour Dues By-law

RESOLUTION

Whereas the Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Transport and the Canada Ports Corporation, has, by Order in Council P.C. 1998-420 of March 19, 1998, approved the making of the annexed By-law Amending the St. John's Harbour Dues By-law;

Therefore, the St. John's Port Corporation, pursuant to section 13(see footnote a) of Schedule I to the Canada Ports Corporation Act, hereby makes the annexed By-law Amending the St. John's Harbour Dues By-law.

May 8, 1998

BY-LAW AMENDING THE ST. JOHN'S HARBOUR DUES BY-LAW

AMENDMENTS

1. Section 1 of the French version of the St. John's Harbour Dues By-law(see footnote 1) is replaced by the following:

1. Règlement administratif sur le tarif des droits de port exigibles au port de St. John's.

2. The definition "harbour dues" in section 2 of the English version of the By-law is replaced by the following:

"harbour dues" means the rates on a vessel that comes into or uses the harbour; (droits de port)

3. The French version of the By-law is amended by replacing the word "règlement" with the expression "règlement administratif" in the following provisions:

(a) the long title;

(b) the portion of section 2 before the definition "certificat de jaugeage";

(c) section 3;

(d) subsection 4(1);

(e) paragraph 4(2)(b); and

(f) subsections 6(1) and (2).

COMING INTO FORCE

4. This By-law comes into force on May 15, 1998.

REGULATORY IMPACT
ANALYSIS STATEMENT

(This statement is not part of the By-law.)

Description

This By-law approves of St. John's Port Corporation making minor changes to the wording of the St. John's Harbour Dues By-law.

Alternatives Considered

None. These changes were suggested by the Department of Justice.

Anticipated Impact

These changes improve comprehension and are not substantive.

The Corporation considers that such a change will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment and the assessment report will be made available on request when the order is published.

Consultation

Given the nature of the changes, there has been no consultation.

Compliance Mechanism

The Canada Ports Corporation Act provides for a lien on a vessel, the withholding of Customs clearance, and the seizure, detention and sale of the vessel upon failure to pay harbour dues. That Act also provides that every person who violates the by-law is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $25,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.

Contact

D.J. Fox
Port Manager and Chief Executive Officer
St. John's Port Corporation
P.O. Box 6178
St. John's, Newfoundland
A1C 5X8
(709) 772-4582

Footnote a

S.C. 1992, c. 1, s. 143 (Sch. VI, s. 7)

Footnote 1

SOR/85-988

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