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Competency of Operators of Pleasure Craft Regulations

Version of section 6 from 2006-03-22 to 2007-06-06:

  •  (1) A person shall apply for the accreditation of a boating safety course by making a written request and submitting 4 copies of the course to the Canadian Coast Guard.

  • (2) The Canadian Coast Guard may accredit, as a CCG-accredited course, a course that

    • (a) defines boating terms and expressions;

    • (b) describes the responsibilities of the operators of pleasure craft, including the requirement to have the appropriate equipment and charts, maps and other documents on board the pleasure craft;

    • (c) sets out safety procedures to be followed by operators and occupants of pleasure craft, including appropriate responses to boating emergencies and other situations;

    • (d) sets out general boating safety knowledge; and

    • (e) reviews these Regulations and the provisions of the following statutes and regulations relating to the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) to (c), as applicable:

  • (3) The Canadian Coast Guard may

    • (a) suspend the accreditation of any boating safety course where the course no longer meets the criteria set out in subsection (2); and

    • (b) reinstate the accreditation where the reasons for the suspension have been remedied.


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