Canadian Navigable Waters Act

Marginal note:Amendment of approval

• 7 (1) The Minister may amend an approval by amending or revoking any term or condition of the approval.

• Marginal note:Other amendment of approval

  (2) The Minister may otherwise amend the approval, including by adding terms and conditions, only if he or she is satisfied that

  • (a) the work that is the subject of the approval interferes more with navigation at the time in question than it did when the approval was issued;

  • (b) the work causes or is likely to cause a serious and imminent danger to navigation; or

  • (c) the amendment of the approval is in the public interest.

• Marginal note:Suspension or cancellation

  (3) The Minister may suspend or cancel an approval if he or she considers that

  • (a) the owner has not complied with the approval;

  • (b) the approval was obtained by a fraudulent or improper means or by the misrepresentation of a material fact;

  • (c) the owner has not paid a fine or penalty imposed under this Act;

  • (d) the owner has contravened this Act; or

  • (e) the suspension or cancellation is in the public interest, including by reason of the record of compliance of the owner under this Act.