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

2 (1) Sections 3 and 14 to 26 do not apply to the superintendent, a park warden, an enforcement officer or a peace officer while engaged in the discharge of their duties.

(2) Subsection 3(2) and sections 14 to 26 do not apply to any person acting under an agreement with or instructions from the Minister for the purpose of protecting marine mammals or the environment or for the purpose of public safety or park management.

(3) These Regulations

• (a) other than subsection 14(2) and sections 19 and 20, do not apply to the holder of any of the following licences issued by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans when the holder is engaged in fishing for the species for which or in any other activity in respect of which the licence is issued, namely,

  • (i) a licence issued for the purpose of commercial fishing, or

  • (ii) an aboriginal communal fishing licence;

• (b) other than subsection 14(2) and sections 15 and 19 to 22, do not apply to the holder of a licence to fish for seal issued by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans when the holder is engaged in fishing for the species for which or in any other activity in respect of which the licence is issued; and

• (c) other than sections 14, 14.2 and 19, do not apply to the operator of a cargo ship.

(4) Subsections 15(1) to (3) and sections 15.1 and 21 to 25 do not apply to the operator of vessel operating under a scientific research permit if

• (a) the research involves marine mammals; and

• (b) it is necessary for the purposes of the research to approach marine mammals closer than the minimum distance required under those provisions.