Harbour Commissions Act.docx
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HarbourCommissionsAct
R.S.C.1985,c.H-1
HarbourCommissionsAct
AnActtoprovidefortheestablishmentofharbourcommissions
R.S.C.1985,c.H-1,asam.R.S.C.1985,c.27(1stSupp.),s.203;R.S.C.
1985,c.27(2ndSupp.),ss.10(Sched.,item12),11;S.C.1990,c.16,ss.
11,24;1990,c.17,ss.22,45;1992,c.51,ss.51,67;1996,c.10,s.
230;1998,c.10,s.201[Notinforceatdateofpublication.].
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ShortTitle
s1.Shorttitle
ThisActmaybecitedastheHarbourCommissionsAct.
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Interpretation
s2.Definitions
InthisAct,
"Commission"meansaharbourCommissionestablishedpursuanttosection5;("commission")
"harbour",inrelationtoaCommission,meanstheharbourforwhichthatCommissionisestablished;("Versionanglaiseseulement")
"member"meansamemberofaCommission;("commissaire")
"Minister"meanstheMinisterofTransport;("ministre")
"vessel"includesanyship,boat,barge,raft,dredge,floatingelevator,scow,sea-planeorotherfloatingcraft.("navire")
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NationalPortsPolicy
s3.
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(1)ObjectiveoftheportspolicyforCanada
ItisherebydeclaredthattheobjectiveofthenationalportspolicyforCanadaistocreateaportsystemthat
(a)isaneffectiveinstrumentofsupportfortheachievementofCanadianinternationaltradeobjectivesandofnational,regionalandlocaleconomicandsocialobjectives;
(b)isefficient;
(c)providesaccessibilityandequitabletreatmentinthemovementofgoodsandpersonstousersofCanadianports;
(d)providesharbourCommissionswithahighdegreeofautonomyforthemanagementandoperationoftheportsforwhichtheyareestablished,consistentwiththeresponsibilityoftheMinistertoensuretheintegrityandefficiencyofthenationalportssystemandtheoptimumdeploymentofresources;and
(e)iscoordinatedwithothermarineactivitiesandsurfaceandairtransportationsystems.
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(2)Idem
Itisfurtherdeclaredthatachievementoftheobjectiveofthenationalportspolicyrequirestheestablishment,atportsatwhichthereisdemonstratedlocalinterestinthemanagementthereofandthatareexpectedtobefinanciallyself-sufficient,ofharbourCommissionseachofwhichiscomprisedofpersonswhohaveprovenexperienceandcapacityapplicabletothemanagementandoperationoftheportandwhoareforthemostpartresidentsinthevicinitythereof.
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s4.Measurestoachievedeclaredobjective
ItistheresponsibilityoftheMinistertoundertakethenecessarymeasurestoachievetheobjectiveofthenationalportspolicy.
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EstablishmentofHarbourCommissions
s5.
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(1)EstablishmentofCommissions
TheGovernorinCouncilmay,ontherecommendationoftheMinister,byproclamation,establishaharbourCommissionforanyharbourorportofCanadaiftheGovernorinCouncilisoftheopinionthattheestablishmentofaCommissionfortheharbourorportwillenabletheimprovementoftheadministrationthereof.
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(2)Commissionstobebodiescorporate
EveryCommissionestablishedpursuanttothisActisabodycorporate.
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s6.
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(1)Contentsofproclamation
TheproclamationestablishingaharbourCommissionshall
(a)definethelimitsoftheharbourforwhichtheCommissionisestablished;
(b)statethecorporatenameoftheCommission;and
(c)fixthenumberofmembersoftheCommission,whichshallbenotlessthanthreenormorethanfive,exceptthatinthecaseoftheNanaimoHarbourCommissionthenumberofmembersshallbenotlessthanfive.
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(2)Alterationofharbourlimits,etc.
TheGovernorinCouncilmay,byproclamation,alterthelimitsofaharbourforwhichaCommissionhasbeenestablishedpursuanttothisAct,changethenameofaCommissionandincreaseordecreasethenumberofitsmembers,butnotsoastodecreasethenumberbelowthreeorincreaseitabovefive.
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MembersandStaff
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(1)AppointmentofmembersofCommission
Subjecttothissectionandsections8and9,amajorityofthemembersofaCommissionshallbeappointedbytheGovernorinCouncilandtheremaindershallbeappointedasfollows:
(a)whereonemunicipalityonlyadjoinstheharbourforwhichtheCommissionisestablished,bythecouncilofthatmunicipality;
(b)wheretwomunicipalitiesonlyadjointheharbourforwhichtheCommissionisestablishedandtheremainderconsistsoftwomembers,onememberbythecouncilofeachmunicipality;
(c)wherethenumberofmunicipalitiesadjoiningtheharbourforwhichtheCommissionisestablishedexceedsthenumberofmembersintheremainder,byagreementamongthecouncilsofalloftheadjoiningmunicipalities;or
(d)inthecaseoftheNanaimoHarbourCommission,onememberbytheNanaimoCityCouncilandonememberbytheNanaimoRegionalDistrictBoard.
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(2)Exceptionalcases
WheretheGovernorinCouncildeterminesthatamunicipalityadjoiningtheharbourforwhichaCommissionisestablisheddoesnotprovidenormalmunicipalservices,thememberormembersoftheCommissiontobeappointedasprovidedinsubsection
(1)byorbyagreementwiththecouncilofthatmunicipalityshallinsteadbeappointedbyorbyagreementwithsuchofthefollowingbodiesastheGovernorinCouncilmaydesignate:
(a)thecouncilofthatmunicipality;
(b)anyorganizationorgroupoforganizationsrepresentativeoflocalinterestsinthevicinityoftheharbourforwhichtheCommissionisestablished;or
(c)thelieutenantgovernorincounciloftheprovinceinwhichtheharbourislocated.
7(3)Idem
WherethereisnomunicipalityadjoiningtheharbourforwhichaCommissionisestablished,theremainderofthemembersoftheCommissionshallbeappointedbysuchofthebodiesdescribedinparagraph
(2)(b)or(c)astheGovernorinCouncilmaydesignate.
7(4)Timelimitforappointment
WhereamemberofaCommissiontobeappointedinthemannerprescribedinsubsection
(1),
(2)or(3)isnotappointedwithinsixtydaysfromthedayonwhichtheCommissionisestablishedunderthisActorfromthedayonwhichtheofficebecomesvacant,thatmembermaybeappointedbytheGovernorinCouncil.
7(5)Presumption
AmemberofaCommissionappointedbytheGovernorinCouncilpursuanttosubsection(4)isdeemed,forthepurposesofPartXoftheFinancialAdministrationAct,nottohavebeenappointedbytheGovernorinCouncil.
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s8.Tenureofoffice
EachmemberofaCommissionshallholdofficeduringpleasureforatermnotexceedingthreeyearsandattheexpirationofthatmember'stermofofficemaybere-appointed.
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s9.Personsineligibletobemembers
NomemberofthecouncilofamunicipalityadjoiningaharbourforwhichaCommissionisestablishedandnomemberofthelegislatureoftheprovinceinwhichislocatedanyharbourforwhichaCommissionisestablishediseligibletobeamemberofthatCommission.
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s10.
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(1)Oathofoffice
EachmemberofaCommissionshall,beforeenteringonthedutiesofthatmember'soffice,takeandsubscribeanoathinthefollowingform:
I,..........,solemnlyswearthatIwilltrulyandimpartiallyandtothebestofmyskillandunderstandingexecuteandperformthedutiesofmemberofthe..........HarbourCommission.SohelpmeGod.
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(2)Whomayadministeroaths
Theoathdescribedinsubsection
(1)maybeadministeredbyamemberoftheCommissionpreviouslysworn,theChiefExecutiveOfficeroftheCommissionorajusticeofthepeace.
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s11.
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(1)Chairman
ThemembersofaCommissionshallelectoneoftheirnumberaschairman.
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(2)Quorum
AmajorityofthemembersconstitutesaquorumoftheCommissionandavacancyinthemembershipoftheCommissiondoesnotimpairtherightoftheremainingmemberstoact.
11(3)Remunerationofmembers
TheremaybepaidtoeachmemberofaCommissionoutoftherevenuesoftheCommissionsuchremunerationasmaybefixedbytheGovernorinCouncil.
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s12.
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(1)Appointmentofofficersandemployees
TheCommissionmayappointaChiefExecutiveOfficerandemploysuchotherofficersandemployeesasitdeemsnecessarytocarryoutthepurposesandfunctionsoftheCommissionunderthisAct.
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(2)SalaryofChiefExecutiveOfficer
TheChiefExecutiveOfficershallbepaidoutoftherevenuesoftheCommissionsuchsalaryasmaybefixedbytheCommissionwiththeapprovaloftheMinister.
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GeneralPowers
s13.Jurisdictionwithinharbour
SubjecttothisAct,aCommissionshallregulateandcontroltheuseanddevelopmentofallland,buildingsandotherpropertywithinthelimitsoftheharbour,andalldocks,wharfsandequipmenterectedorusedinconnectiontherewith.
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s14.Powerstopurchase,construct,sell,etc.
ACommissionmaywiththeapprovaloftheMinister,wheretheamountinvolvedexceedssuchamountastheMinistermayfix,andwithouttheapprovaloftheMinister,inanyothercase,purchaseorotherwiseacquirelandwithinthelimitsoftheharbourorintheimmediatevicinitythereof,andpurchaseorconstruct,andoperateandmaintain,docks,wharfs,buildingsorotherstructuresandmachineryorotherequipmentforuseintheoperationanddevelopmentoftheharbourandmaysellorleasetheland,structuresorequipment.
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s15.
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(1)AdministrationofCrownandmunicipalproperty
ACommissionmayadministeranddeveloponbehalfofHerMajestyinrightofCanadaoranyprovince,oronbehalfofanymunicipalityadjoiningtheharbour,anypropertyownedbyHerMajestyinrightofCanadaorthatprovinceorownedbythatmunicipality,asthecasemaybe,withinthelimitsoftheharbourorintheimmediatevicinitythereof.
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(2)Leasingoflandadministe
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