Contraventions Regulations (SOR/96-313)

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Regulations are current to 2024-04-01 and last amended on 2023-12-08. Previous Versions

SCHEDULE I(Sections 1 to 4)Canada Marine Act

PART I

Canada Marine Act

Item	Provision of Canada Marine Act	Short-Form Description	Fine ($)
	Column I	Column II	Column III
1	58(3)	(a) Enter, leave or proceed within a port or a traffic control zone without having obtained a traffic clearance	500
1	58(3)	(b) Proceed within a port or a traffic control zone without being able to maintain direct communication with a person designated by a port authority to control traffic	500
2	59(1)(a)	(a) Fail to follow the practices and procedures established by a port authority	500
2	59(1)(a)	(b) Fail to have the capacity to use the radio frequencies specified by a port authority	500
3	59(1)(b)	Fail to do what a person designated by a port authority requires to control traffic	500
4	126(a)	Fail to comply with any reasonable requirement of an enforcement officer in the course of carrying out duties and functions	500

PART II

Port Authorities Operations Regulations

Item	Provision of Port Authorities Operations Regulations	Short-Form Description	Fine ($)
	Column I	Column II	Column III
1	5(a)	(a) Do anything that jeopardizes or is likely to jeopardize the safety or health of persons in the port	500
1	5(a)	(b) Permit anything that jeopardizes or is likely to jeopardize the safety or health of persons in the port	500
2	5(b)	(a) Do anything that interferes or is likely to interfere with navigation	500
2	5(b)	(b) Permit anything that interferes or is likely to interfere with navigation	500
3	5(c)	(a) Do anything that obstructs or threatens or is likely to obstruct or threaten any part of the port	500
3	5(c)	(b) Permit anything that obstructs or threatens or is likely to obstruct or threaten any part of the port	500
4	5(d)	(a) Do anything that interferes or is likely to interfere with an authorized activity in the port	250
4	5(d)	(b) Permit anything that interferes or is likely to interfere with an authorized activity in the port	250
5	5(e)	(a) Do anything that diverts or is likely to divert the flow of a river or stream	500
		(b) Permit anything that diverts or is likely to divert the flow of a river or stream	500
		(c) Do anything that causes or affects or is likely to cause or affect currents	500
		(d) Permit anything that causes or affects or is likely to cause or affect currents	500
		(e) Do anything that causes or is likely to cause silting or the accumulation of material	500
		(f) Permit anything that causes or is likely to cause silting or the accumulation of material	500
		(g) Do anything that reduces or is likely to reduce the depth of the waters of the port	500
		(h) Permit anything that reduces or is likely to reduce the depth of the waters of the port	500
6	5(f)	(a) Do anything that causes or is likely to cause a nuisance	250
6	5(f)	(b) Permit anything that causes or is likely to cause a nuisance	250
7	5(g)	(a) Do anything that causes or is likely to cause damage to ships or other property	500
7	5(g)	(b) Permit anything that causes or is likely to cause damage to ships or other property	500
8	5(h)	(a) Do anything that adversely affects or is likely to adversely affect soil, air or water quality	500
8	5(h)	(b) Permit anything that adversely affects or is likely to adversely affect soil, air or water quality	500
9	5(i)	(a) Do anything that adversely affects or is likely to adversely affect port operations or the property managed, held or occupied by the port authority	500
9	5(i)	(b) Permit anything that adversely affects or is likely to adversely affect port operations or the property managed, held or occupied by the port authority	500
10	6	Conduct an activity that is prohibited in a port	500
11	7	Unlawfully access any area managed, held or occupied by a port authority	500
12	9(1)	Fail to comply with instructions on a sign or a device	125
13	9(2)	Remove, mark or deface a sign or device in a port	125
14	10(1)	(a) Operate a vehicle in an unsafe manner	An amount equal to the amount of the fine for contravening a provincial or municipal law relating to the operation of a vehicle, applicable in the place where the contravention was committed, in the case where the contravention is enforced by means of a ticketing procedure, up to a maximum of $2,000
14	10(1)	(b) Speeding	An amount equal to the amount of the fine for contravening a provincial or municipal law relating to the operation of a vehicle, applicable in the place where the contravention was committed, in the case where the contravention is enforced by means of a ticketing procedure, up to a maximum of $2,000
15	11(2)(a)	Fail to obey instructions on a sign or device while operating a vehicle	125
16	11(2)(b)	Fail to obey traffic directions given by a person authorized for that purpose	250
17	13(1)(b)	(a) Fail to notify the port authority of a specified incident without delay	250
		(b) Fail to provide a description of what was dropped, deposited, discharged or spilled	125
		(c) Fail to provide the approximate location of what was dropped, deposited, discharged or spilled	125
18	14	Fail to follow specified fire protection and prevention measures	500
19	15(a)	Fail to post notices, deploy lights and erect fences, barricades or other necessary devices or to station a person at the site of a dangerous situation	250
20	15(c)	Fail to notify the port authority without delay of the nature of the dangerous situation and precautions taken and their location	500
21	17(a)	Fail to notify the port authority without delay that there is a specified emergency situation	500
22	26(1)	Fail to comply with the conditions that are posted or set out on forms for conducting a specified activity	250
23	26(2)	Fail to keep the checklist readily available for inspection	125
24	28(1)(a)	Conduct a specified activity without authorization	250
25	28(1)(b)	Fail to comply with a condition of an authorization to conduct a specified activity	250

PART II.1

Public Ports and Public Port Facilities Regulations

Item	Provision of Public Ports and Public Port Facilities Regulations	Short-Form Description	Fine ($)
	Column I	Column II	Column III
1	14(a)	(a) Do anything that jeopardizes or is likely to jeopardize the safety or health of persons in the public port or at the public port facility	500
1	14(a)	(b) Permit anything that jeopardizes or is likely to jeopardize the safety or health of persons in the public port or at the public port facility	500
2	14(b)	(a) Do anything that interferes or is likely to interfere with navigation	500
2	14(b)	(b) Permit anything that interferes or is likely to interfere with navigation	500
3	14(c)	(a) Do anything that obstructs or threatens or is likely to obstruct or threaten any part of the public port or public port facility	500
3	14(c)	(b) Permit anything that obstructs or threatens or is likely to obstruct or threaten any part of the public port or public port facility	500
4	14(d)	(a) Do anything that interferes with or is likely to interfere with an authorized activity in the public port or at the public port facility	250
4	14(d)	(b) Permit anything that interferes with or is likely to interfere with an authorized activity in the public port or at the public port facility	250
5	14(e)	(a) Do anything that diverts or is likely to divert the flow of a river or stream	500
		(b) Permit anything that diverts or is likely to divert the flow of a river or stream	500
		(c) Do anything that causes or affects or is likely to cause or affect currents	500
		(d) Permit anything that causes or affects or is likely to cause or affect currents	500
		(e) Do anything that causes or is likely to cause silting or the accumulation of material	500
		(f) Permit anything that causes or is likely to cause silting or the accumulation of material	500
		(g) Do anything that reduces or is likely to reduce the depth of the waters of the public port	500
		(h) Permit anything that reduces or is likely to reduce the depth of the waters of the public port	500
6	14(f)	(a) Do anything that causes or is likely to cause a nuisance	250
6	14(f)	(b) Permit anything that causes or is likely to cause a nuisance	250
7	14(g)	(a) Do anything that causes or is likely to cause damage to ships or other property	500
7	14(g)	(b) Permit anything that causes or is likely to cause damage to ships or other property	500
8	14(h)	(a) Do anything that adversely affects or is likely to adversely affect sediment, soil, air or water quality	500
8	14(h)	(b) Permit anything that adversely affects or is likely to adversely affect sediment, soil, air or water quality	500
9	14(i)	(a) Do anything that adversely affects or is likely to adversely affect public port or public port facility operations	500
9	14(i)	(b) Permit anything that adversely affects or is likely to adversely affect public port or public port facility operations	500
10	15	Unlawfully access any area of a public port facility	500
11	17(1)	Fail to comply with instructions on a sign or device	125
12	17(2)	Remove, mark or deface a sign or device within a public port or at a public port facility	125
13	19	Operate a vehicle at a public port facility in contravention of law of the province or municipality in which it is situated	An amount equal to the amount of the fine for contravening a provincial or municipal law relating to the operation of a vehicle, applicable in the place where the contravention was committed, in the case where the contravention is enforced by means of a ticketing procedure, up to a maximum of $2,000
14	20	(a) Operate a vehicle in an unsafe manner	An amount equal to the amount of the fine for contravening a provincial or municipal law relating to the operation of a vehicle, applicable in the place where the contravention was committed, in the case where the contravention is enforced by means of a ticketing procedure, up to a maximum of $2,000
14	20	(b) Speeding	An amount equal to the amount of the fine for contravening a provincial or municipal law relating to the operation of a vehicle, applicable in the place where the contravention was committed, in the case where the contravention is enforced by means of a ticketing procedure, up to a maximum of $2,000
15	21(2)(a)	Fail to comply with instructions on a sign or device applicable to the person, vehicle or public port facility	125
16	21(2)(b)	Fail to comply with traffic directions given by a port official	250
17	23(1)(b)	(a) Fail to notify a port official without delay of a specified incident	250
		(b) Fail to provide a description of what was dropped, deposited, discharged or spilled	125
		(c) Fail to provide the approximate location of what was dropped, deposited, discharged or spilled	125
		(d) Fail to provide a description of efforts made to remove what was dropped, deposited, discharged or spilled	125
18	24	Fail to follow specified fire protection and prevention measures	500
19	26(b)	Fail to make every effort to notify a port official of a specified activity and emergency situation	500
20	27(a)	Fail to notify a port official without delay of a specified emergency situation	500
21	28(a)	(a) Fail to notify a port official without delay of an incident involving injury to a person	500
		(b) Fail to notify a port official without delay of an incident involving damage to the environment	500
		(c) Fail to notify a port official without delay of an incident involving material loss or damage	500
		(d) Fail to notify a port official without delay of an explosion	500
		(e) Fail to notify a port official without delay of a fire	500
		(f) Fail to notify a port official without delay of an accident	500
		(g) Fail to notify a port official without delay of a grounding or stranding	500
22	34(1)	Fail to comply with the conditions that are posted or set out on forms for conducting a specified activity	125
23	34(2)	Fail to keep the checklist readily available for inspection	125
24	36(1)(a)	Conduct a specified activity without authorization	250
25	36(1)(b)	Fail to comply with a condition of an authorization to conduct a specified activity	250

PART III

Seaway Property Regulations

Item	Provision of Seaway Property Regulations	Short-Form Description	Fine ($)
	Column I	Column II	Column III
1	5(a)	(a) Do anything that jeopardizes or is likely to jeopardize the safety or health of persons	500
1	5(a)	(b) Permit anything that jeopardizes or is likely to jeopardize the safety or health of persons	500
2	5(b)	(a) Do anything that interferes or is likely to interfere with navigation	500
2	5(b)	(b) Permit anything that interferes or is likely to interfere with navigation	500
3	5(c)	(a) Do anything that obstructs or adversely affects or is likely to obstruct or adversely affect part of the Seaway or Seaway property	500
3	5(c)	(b) Permit anything that obstructs or adversely affects or is likely to obstruct or adversely affect part of the Seaway or Seaway property	500
4	5(d)	(a) Do anything that interferes or is likely to interfere with an authorized activity	200
4	5(d)	(b) Permit anything that interferes or is likely to interfere with an authorized activity	200
5	5(e)	(a) Do anything that diverts or is likely to divert the flow of a river or stream	500
		(b) Permit anything that diverts or is likely to divert the flow of a river or stream	500
		(c) Do anything that causes or affects or is likely to cause or affect currents	500
		(d) Permit anything that causes or affects or is likely to cause or affect currents	500
		(e) Do anything that reduces or is likely to reduce depth of the waters of the Seaway	500
		(f) Permit anything that reduces or is likely to reduce depth of the waters of the Seaway	500
6	5(f)	(a) Do anything that causes or is likely to cause a nuisance	300
6	5(f)	(b) Permit anything that causes or is likely to cause a nuisance	300
7	5(g)	(a) Do anything that causes or is likely to cause damage to property	500
7	5(g)	(b) Permit anything that causes or is likely to cause damage to property	500
8	5(h)	(a) Do anything that adversely affects or is likely to adversely affect sediment, soil, air or water quality	500
8	5(h)	(b) Permit anything that adversely affects or is likely to adversely affect sediment, soil, air or water quality	500
9	5(i)	(a) Do anything that adversely affects or is likely to adversely affect Seaway operations or Seaway property	500
9	5(i)	(b) Permit anything that adversely affects or is likely to adversely affect Seaway operations or Seaway property	500
10	6; 5 of schedule	Release any material or substance onto or over a lock wall or tie-up wall	500
11	6; 11(b) of schedule	Hunt in any area other than a designated area	500
12	6; 13(b) of schedule	Fish in a designated area without a scientific permit issued by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans	500
13	6; 13(c) of schedule	Fish anywhere other than in a designated area	500
14	6; 21 of schedule	Swim	500
15	7	Unlawfully access an area of Seaway property	300
16	9(1)	Fail to obey instructions on a sign or device	100
17	9(2)	(a) Remove sign or device	200
		(b) Mark sign or device	75
		(c) Deface sign or device	200
18 and 19	[Repealed, SOR/2016-200, s. 6]
20	11	Operate a vehicle in contravention of provincial or municipal law	An amount equal to the amount of the fine for contravening a provincial or municipal law relating to the operation of a vehicle, applicable in the place where the contravention was committed, in the case where the contravention is enforced by means of a ticketing procedure, up to a maximum of $2,000
21	12	Operate a vehicle that enters a roadway at a non-designated access	500
22	13	(a) Operate a vehicle in an unsafe manner	An amount equal to the amount of the fine for contravening a provincial or municipal law relating to the operation of a vehicle, applicable in the place where the contravention was committed, in the case where the contravention is enforced by means of a ticketing procedure, up to a maximum of $2,000
22	13	(b) Speeding	An amount equal to the amount of the fine for contravening a provincial or municipal law relating to the operation of a vehicle, applicable in the place where the contravention was committed, in the case where the contravention is enforced by means of a ticketing procedure, up to a maximum of $2,000
23	[Repealed, SOR/2016-200, s. 7]
24	16(1)(a)	Fail to immediately make effort to remove what was dropped, deposited, discharged or spilled	500
25	16(1)(b)	(a) Fail to notify the Manager of incident without delay	500
		(b) Fail to provide a description of what was dropped, deposited, discharged or spilled	500
		(c) Fail to provide the approximate location of what was dropped, deposited, discharged or spilled	500
25.1	17	Fail to follow specified fire protection and prevention measures	500
25.2	20(a)	Fail to notify the Manager without delay that there is a specified emergency situation	500
26	31(1)(a); 1 of schedule	Operate a vehicle in an area not intended for vehicular traffic without written authorization	500
27	31(1)(b); 1 of schedule	Fail to comply with a condition of a written authorization to operate a vehicle in an area not intended for vehicular traffic	100
28	31(1)(a); 2 of schedule	Conduct a diving operation without written authorization	500
29	31(1)(b); 2 of schedule	Fail to comply with a condition of a written authorization to conduct a diving operation	500
30	31(1)(a); 3 of schedule	Conduct salvage operations without written authorization	500
31	31(1)(b); 3 of schedule	Fail to comply with a condition of a written authorization to conduct salvage operations	500
32	31(1)(a); 4 of schedule	(a) Build a storage tank without written authorization	500
		(b) Install a storage tank without written authorization	500
		(c) Modify a storage tank without written authorization	500
		(d) Replace a storage tank without written authorization	500
		(e) Dismantle a storage tank without written authorization	500
		(f) Decommission a storage tank without written authorization	500
33	31(1)(b); 4 of schedule	(a) Fail to comply with a condition of a written authorization to build a storage tank	500
		(b) Fail to comply with a condition of a written authorization to install a storage tank	500
		(c) Fail to comply with a condition of a written authorization to modify a storage tank	500
		(d) Fail to comply with a condition of a written authorization to replace a storage tank	500
		(e) Fail to comply with a condition of a written authorization to dismantle a storage tank	500
		(f) Fail to comply with a condition of a written authorization to decommission a storage tank	500
34	31(1)(a); 6 of schedule	Conduct a dredging operation without written authorization	500
35	31(1)(b); 6 of schedule	Fail to comply with a condition of a written authorization to conduct a dredging operation	500
36	31(1)(a); 7 of schedule	(a) Excavate any material or substance without written authorization	200
36	31(1)(a); 7 of schedule	(b) Remove any material or substance without written authorization	200
37	31(1)(b); 7 of schedule	(a) Fail to comply with a condition of a written authorization to exacavate material or substance	200
37	31(1)(b); 7 of schedule	(b) Fail to comply with a condition of a written authorization to remove material or substance	200
38	31(1)(a); 8 of schedule	(a) Tranship cargo in an area other than a designated area without written authorization	300
		(b) Load cargo in an area other than a designated area without written authorization	200
		(c) Unload cargo in an area other than a designated area without written authorization	200
39	31(1)(b); 8 of schedule	(a) Fail to comply with a condition of a written authorization to tranship cargo in an area other than a designated area	300
		(b) Fail to comply with a condition of a written authorization to load cargo in an area other than a designated area	200
		(c) Fail to comply with a condition of a written authorization to unload cargo in an area other than a designated area	200
40	31(1)(a); 9 of schedule	(a) Place a navigation device without written authorization	300
		(b) Alter a navigation device without written authorization	300
		(c) Remove a navigation device without written authorization	300
		(d) Relocate a navigation device without written authorization	300
41	31(1)(b); 9 of schedule	(a) Fail to comply with a condition of a written authorization to place a navigation device	300
		(b) Fail to comply with a condition of a written authorization to alter a navigation device	300
		(c) Fail to comply with a condition of a written authorization to remove a navigation device	300
		(d) Fail to comply with a condition of a written authorization to relocate a navigation device	300
42	31(1)(a); 10 of schedule	Cast adrift an object without written authorization	200
43	31(1)(b); 10 of schedule	Fail to comply with a condition of a written authorization to cast adrift an object	200
44	31(1)(a); 11(a) of schedule	Hunt in a designated area without written authorization	500
45	31(1)(b); 11(a) of schedule	Fail to comply with a condition of a written authorization to hunt in a designated area	500
46	31(1)(a); 12 of schedule	(a) Build any structure or work without written authorization	100
		(b) Place any structure or work without written authorization	100
		(c) Rebuild any structure or work without written authorization	200
		(d) Repair any structure or work without written authorization	100
		(e) Alter any structure or work without written authorization	200
		(f) Move any structure or work without written authorization	200
		(g) Remove any structure or work without written authorization	200
47	31(1)(b); 12 of schedule	(a) Fail to comply with the conditions of a written authorization to build any structure or work	100
		(b) Fail to comply with the conditions of a written authorization to place any structure or work	100
		(c) Fail to comply with a condition of a written authorization to rebuild any structure or work	200
		(d) Fail to comply with a condition of a written authorization to repair any structure or work	100
		(e) Fail to comply with a condition of a written authorization to alter any structure or work	200
		(f) Fail to comply with a condition of a written authorization to move any structure or work	200
		(g) Fail to comply with a condition of a written authorization to remove any structure or work	200
48	31(1)(a); 13(a) of schedule	Fish in a designated area under a scientific permit without written authorization	500
49	31(1)(b); 13(a) of schedule	Fail to comply with a condition of a written authorization to fish in a designated area under a scientific permit	500
50	31(1)(a); 14 of schedule	Conduct a race, regatta, festival or other organized event without a written authorization	500
51	31(1)(b); 14 of schedule	Fail to comply with a condition of a written authorization to conduct a race, regatta, festival or other organized event	500
52	31(1)(a); 15 of schedule	(a) Cause a fire or explosion without written authorization	500
		(b) Conduct blasting without written authorization	500
		(c) Set off fireworks without written authorization	500
53	31(1)(b); 15 of schedule	(a) Fail to comply with a condition of a written authorization to cause a fire or explosion	500
		(b) Fail to comply with a condition of a written authorization to conduct blasting	500
		(c) Fail to comply with a condition of a written authorization to set off fireworks	500
54	31(1)(a); 16 of schedule	Place any placard, bill, sign or device without written authorization	75
55	31(1)(b); 16 of schedule	Fail to comply with a condition of a written authorization to place any placard, bill, sign or device	75
56	31(1)(a); 17 of schedule	Operate a commercial enterprise without written authorization	100
57	31(1)(b); 17 of schedule	Fail to comply with a condition of a written authorization to operate a commercial enterprise	100
58 to 61	[Repealed, SOR/2016-200, s. 11]
62	31(1)(a); 20 of schedule	Venture out onto ice without written authorization	200
63	31(1)(b); 20 of schedule	Fail to comply with a condition of a written authorization to venture out onto ice	200

PART IV

Natural and Man-made Harbour Navigation and Use Regulations

Item	Provision of Natural and Man-made Harbour Navigation and Use Regulations	Short-Form Description	Fine ($)
	Column I	Column II	Column III
1	3(a)	(a) Do anything that obstructs or threatens or is likely to obstruct or threaten any part of the harbour	500
1	3(a)	(b) Permit anything that obstructs or threatens or is likely to obstruct or threaten any part of the harbour	500
2	3(b)	(a) Do anything that interferes with or is likely to interfere with an authorized activity in the harbour	250
2	3(b)	(b) Permit anything that interferes with or is likely to interfere with an authorized activity in the harbour	250
3	3(c)	(a) Do anything that diverts or is likely to divert the flow of a river or stream	500
		(b) Permit anything that diverts or is likely to divert the flow of a river or stream	500
		(c) Do anything that causes or affects or is likely to cause or affect currents	500
		(d) Permit anything that causes or affects or is likely to cause or affect currents	500
		(e) Do anything that causes or is likely to cause silting or the accumulation of material	500
		(f) Permit anything that causes or is likely to cause silting or the accumulation of material	500
		(g) Do anything that reduces or is likely to reduce the depth of the waters in the harbour	500
		(h) Permit anything that reduces or is likely to reduce the depth of the waters in the harbour	500
4	3(d)	(a) Do anything that causes or is likely to cause a nuisance	250
4	3(d)	(b) Permit anything that causes or is likely to cause a nuisance	250
5	3(e)	(a) Do anything that causes or is likely to cause injury to persons	500
		(b) Permit anything that causes or is likely to cause injury to persons	500
		(c) Do anything that causes or is likely to cause damage to ships	500
		(d) Permit anything that causes or is likely to cause damage to ships	500
6	3(f)	(a) Do anything that adversely affects or is likely to adversely affect sediment or water quality	500
6	3(f)	(b) Permit anything that adversely affects or is likely to adversely affect sediment or water quality	500
7	4(1)(b)	(a) Fail to notify a harbour official of a specified incident without delay	250
		(b) Fail to provide a description of what was dropped, deposited, discharged or spilled	125
		(c) Fail to provide a description of the approximate location of what was dropped, deposited, discharged or spilled	125
		(d) Fail to provide a description of the efforts made to remove what was dropped, deposited, discharged or spilled	125
8	5	Fail to follow specified fire protection and prevention measures	500
9	8(a)	Fail to notify a harbour official without delay of a specified emergency situation	500
10	9(a)	Fail to notify a harbour official without delay of an incident involving injury to persons or damage to ships	500
11	14(1)	Fail to comply with the conditions that are posted or set out on forms for conducting a specified activity	250
12	14(2)	Fail to keep the checklist readily available for inspection	125
13	16(1)(a)	Conduct a specified activity without authorization	250
14	16(1)(b)	Fail to comply with a condition of an authorization to conduct a specified activity	250
14	16(1)(b)		250

SOR/98-253, s. 1
SOR/2000-381, ss. 13 to 16
SOR/2004-190, s. 1
SOR/2016-200, ss. 1, 2(F), 3, 4(F), 5(F), 6 to 8, 9(F), 10, 11
SOR/2016-299, s. 1
SOR/2018-40, s. 1
SOR/2020-86, s. 3
SOR/2022-101, s. 1
SOR/2022-101, s. 2
SOR/2022-101, s. 3
SOR/2022-101, s. 4

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SCHEDULE I(Sections 1 to 4)Canada Marine Act