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Repealed — Interim Order Respecting the Placentia Bay Compulsory Pilotage Area, No. 2

Whereas the Minister of Transport believes that the annexed Interim Order Respecting the Placentia Bay Compulsory Pilotage Area, No. 2 is required to deal with an urgent issue related to the provision of pilotage services that poses a significant risk to safety, human health or the environment;

And whereas the provisions of the annexed Interim Order may be contained in a regulation made under the Pilotage ActFootnote a;

Therefore, the Minister of Transport makes the annexed Interim Order Respecting the Placentia Bay Compulsory Pilotage Area, No. 2 under subsection 52.2(1)Footnote b of the Pilotage ActFootnote a.

Ottawa, October 18, 2022

Minister of Transport
Omar Alghabra

Interpretation

Definition of Regulations

1 (1) In this Interim Order, Regulations means the General Pilotage Regulations.
Interpretation

(2) Words and expressions used in this Interim Order have the same meaning as in the Regulations.

Overview

2 This Interim Order modifies the Placentia Bay compulsory pilotage area for the purposes of the Regulations.

Compulsory pilotage area

3 The Placentia Bay compulsory pilotage area described in section 5 of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations is deemed to be replaced by the area that consists of the following areas:

  • (a) Placentia Bay compulsory pilotage area (Zone A, Placentia Bay) that consists of all the navigable waters north of a line drawn from Long Harbour Head to Fox Island, thence to Ragged Point (the most southerly point of Red Island), thence to Eastern Head; and
  • (b) Placentia Bay compulsory pilotage area (Zone B, Argentia) that consists of all the navigable waters east of a line drawn from Long Harbour Head to Fox Island, then along a line to a position of Latitude 47°20.6'00"N., Longitude 54°01.8'00"W., thence to Latine Point at a position of Latitude 47°18.9'00"N., Longitude 54°00.3'00"W.

Licences and Pilotage Certificates

Exchange

4 (1) On application by a holder of a licence or a pilotage certificate for the Placentia Bay compulsory pilotage area issued before the day on which this Interim Order is made, the Minister must exchange that licence or certificate for a licence or a pilotage certificate, as the case may be, for Zone A.

Continuity

(2) The holder of a licence or a pilotage certificate for the Placentia Bay compulsory pilotage area issued before the day on which this Interim Order is made is authorized to have the conduct of a ship in Zone A and Zone B, until the day that is two months after the day on which this Interim Order is made.

Licence

5 To issue a licence for Zone B to an applicant under subsection 38.1(1) of the Act, the Minister is not required, despite section 22.28 of the Regulations, to refer the applicant to a Board of Examiners for an examination if

  • (a) the Minister receives the application no later than two months after the day on which this Interim Order is made;
  • (b) the applicant demonstrates that they have completed, while being on the bridge of a ship, at least four one-way trips in that zone during the two years that precede the day on which this Interim Order is made; and
  • (c) the applicant demonstrates that they
    • (i) are a licensed pilot who is authorized to have the conduct of a ship in Zone A, or
    • (ii) meet any requirement of the Regulations that applies to them, other than a requirement that is related to an examination conducted by a Board of Examiners with respect to their qualifications.

Pilotage certificate

6 To issue a pilotage certificate for Zone B to an applicant under subsection 38.1(2) of the Act, the Minister is not required, despite section 22.28 of the Regulations, to refer the applicant to a Board of Examiners for an examination if

  • (a) the Minister receives the application no later than two months after the day on which this Interim Order is made;
  • (b) the applicant demonstrates that they have completed, while being on the bridge of a ship, at least four one-way trips in that zone during the two years that precede the day on which this Interim Order is made; and
  • (c) the applicant demonstrates that they
    • (i) are a pilotage certificate holder who is authorized to have the conduct of a ship in Zone A, or
    • (ii) meet any requirement of the Regulations that applies to them, other than a requirement that is related to an examination conducted by a Board of Examiners with respect to their qualifications.

Documents

7 An applicant who, on the basis of section 5 or 6, has not been referred to a Board of Examiners for an examination must, on request, provide the Minister with the documents referred to in paragraphs 22.29(a) to (f) of the Regulations.

Repeal

8 The Interim Order Respecting the Placentia Bay Compulsory Pilotage Area (Argentia), made on June 9, 2022, is repealed.

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