Marine Transportation Security Act

Marginal note:Regulations respecting security

• 5 (1) The Governor in Council may make regulations respecting the security of marine transportation, including regulations

  • (a) for preventing unlawful interference with marine transportation and ensuring that appropriate action is taken where that interference occurs or could occur;

  • (b) requiring or authorizing screening for the purpose of protecting persons, goods, vessels and marine facilities;

  • (c) respecting the establishment of restricted areas;

  • (d) respecting the keeping and preservation of records and documents relating to the security of marine operations, including copies of the regulations, security measures and security rules;

  • (e) for requiring the records and documents to be filed with the Minister or provided on request; and

  • (f) respecting the protection, preservation and return of any evidence that has been seized under this Act without a warrant or any vessel that has been detained under this Act.

• Marginal note:Offences relating to the regulations

  (2) Every person who contravenes a regulation made under subsection (1) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction and liable

  • (a) in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both; or

  • (b) in the case of a corporation, to a fine not exceeding $100,000.