Vol. 132, No. 24 — November 25, 1998

Registration
SOR/98-552 6 November, 1998

CANADA PORTS CORPORATION ACT

By-law Amending the Pacific Harbour Dues Tariff 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. 1998-1490 of August 26, 1998, approved the making of the annexed By-law Amending the Pacific Harbour Dues Tariff By-law;

Therefore, the Vancouver Port Corporation, pursuant to section 27 of the Canada Ports Corporation Act and section 13(see footnote a) of Schedule I to that Act, hereby makes the annexed By-law Amending the Pacific Harbour Dues Tariff By-law.

November 3, 1998

BY-LAW AMENDING THE PACIFIC HARBOUR DUES TARIFF BY-LAW

AMENDMENTS

1. Section 1(see footnote 1) of the French version of the Pacific Harbour Dues Tariff By-law(see footnote 2) is replaced by the following:

1. Règlement administratif sur le tarif des droits de port, région du Pacifique.

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

"harbour dues" means the rates on a vessel that enters a 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 "Société";

(c) the definition "port" in section 2;

(d) sections 3 and 4; and

(e) section 8.

COMING INTO FORCE

4. This By-law comes into force on the day on which it is registered.

REGULATORY IMPACT
ANALYSIS STATEMENT

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

Description

This By-law approves of Vancouver Port Corporation making minor changes to the wording of the Pacific Harbour Dues By-law.

Alternatives

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 By-law 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

Capt. N. Stark
President and Chief Executive Officer
Vancouver Port Corporation
1900 - 200 Granville Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 2P9
(604) 666-8966

Footnote a

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

Footnote 1

SOR/79-97

Footnote 2

C.R.C., c. 1082; SOR/79-97

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