Marine Activities in the Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park Regulations

1 The definitions in this section apply in these Regulations.

Act

Act means the Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park Act. (Loi)

aircraft

aircraft has the same meaning as in subsection 3(1) of the Aeronautics Act. (aéronef)

calf

calf means a juvenile cetacean measuring no more than one-half the size of an adult. (veau)

cargo ship

cargo ship means a commercial ship used to transport goods in various forms including composite units, as defined in subsection 1(1) of the Collision Regulations, and barge combinations. (navire de charge)

class 1

class 1 means a marine tour business whose activities take place on a vessel, other than a human-powered vessel, and include directed marine mammal watching tours. (classe 1)

class 2

class 2 means a marine tour business whose activities take place on a vessel, other than a human-powered vessel, and consist of activities other than directed marine mammal watching tours. (classe 2)

class 3

class 3 means a marine tour business whose activities take place on a human-powered vessel. (classe 3)

commercial vessel

commercial vessel[Repealed, SOR/2016-257, s. 1]

cruise ship

cruise ship means a passenger vessel offering overnight accommodations for at least 100 persons exclusive of crew accommodations. (navire de croisière)

disturbance of a marine mammal

disturbance of a marine mammal[Repealed, SOR/2016-257, s. 1]

endangered marine mammal

endangered marine mammal[Repealed, SOR/2016-257, s. 1]

Fjord

Fjord[Repealed, SOR/2016-257, s. 1]

marine mammal

marine mammal means any cetacean or pinniped. (mammifère marin)

marine tour business

marine tour business means any trade, industry, employment or service, whether or not for profit, relating to the observation from the water or air of plants, animals or the landscape or seabed of the park or cultural resources in the park, other than such trade, industry, employment or service when carried out by a person on behalf of the superintendent for the purposes of the management of the park, and includes excursions, cruises, fishing, diving, kayaking and flights over the park in the course of that trade, industry, employment or service. (entreprise d’excursions en mer)

observation area

observation area means an area consisting of two or more overlapping or contiguous observation zones. ((secteur d’observation))

observation mode

observation mode means, in respect of a vessel, the mode that describes the state of the vessel when the operator, for the purpose of observing a cetacean, permits the vessel to approach the cetacean within a distance of less than 400 m. (mode d’observation)

observation zone

observation zone means a moving circular zone that exists around a vessel while it is in observation mode in the park and that has a radius of one-half nautical mile (926 m). (zone d’observation)

operator

operator, in respect of a vessel, means the person who has the command or control of the vessel. (pilote)

permit

permit means any of the following permits issued by the Minister under subsection 10(1) of the Act:

• (a) a class 1, 2 or 3 permit;

• (b) a shuttle service permit;

• (c) a scientific research permit;

• (d) a cruise ship permit; or

• (e) a special activity permit. (permis)

shuttle service

shuttle service means a shuttle service that is operated for the purpose of carrying passengers by water for compensation. (service de navette)

special activity

special activity means a planned, temporary activity or event held in the park, and includes a parade, regatta, show, film production or promotion, sports event or an activity involving flying at an altitude of less than 609.6 m (2,000 feet). (activité spéciale)

speed

speed means speed over the ground. (vitesse)

vessel

vessel means a watercraft of any description that is used or capable of being used for navigation, without regard to its method of propulsion or whether it lacks a means of propulsion, and includes air cushion vehicles. (bateau)

year

year means a period of 12 consecutive months beginning on April 1. (année)