An Act to amend the Marine Liability Act and the Federal Courts Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (S.C. 2009, c. 21)

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Assented to 2009-06-23

Nunavut Waters and Nunavut Surface Rights Tribunal Act

22. Subsection 152(3) of the Nunavut Waters and Nunavut Surface Rights Tribunal Act is replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Definitions from Marine Liability Act
(3) For the purposes of the definition “developer” in subsection (1) and for the purposes of sections 153 and 154, the words “discharge”, “oil”, “owner” and “ship” have the same meaning as in section 91 of the Marine Liability Act.

23. Subsection 154(2) of the Act is replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Liability of Fund
(2) In relation to loss or damage resulting from a discharge of oil from a ship that is engaged in marine transportation as described in paragraph (c) of the definition “development activity” in subsection 152(1), the Ship-source Oil Pollution Fund established under Part 7 of the Marine Liability Act is liable to the same extent that a developer would be liable under section 153 if paragraph 153(2)(b) did not apply.

24. (1) Sections 1 to 10, 12, 14 to 16 and 18 come into force 90 days after the day on which this Act receives royal assent.
Marginal note:Order in council
(2) Sections 11, 13, 17 and 19 to 23 come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.