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Bill C-96

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        (A) the states in respect of which Canada is so authorized, and

        (B) the area of the high seas to which the treaty, measure or arrangement applies,

Bill C-73

15. If Bill C-73, introduced in the second session of the thirty-fifth Parliament and entitled An Act to amend the Canada Shipping Act and other Acts as a consequence, is assented to, then

    (a) on the later of the coming into force of subsection 122(1) of that Act and the coming into force of section 12 of this Act, subsection 504(1) of the Canada Shipping Act is replaced by the following:

Inquiry into conduct of certificated officer

504. (1) The Minister may cause an inquiry to be held if the Minister believes on reasonable grounds that any master or seafarer

    (a) is unfit to discharge their duties because of incompetency or misconduct;

    (b) has failed to render such assistance or give such information as is required under sections 568 and 569; or

    (c) has wilfully contravened section 5.3 of the Coastal Fisheries Protection Act.

    (b) if section 123 of that Act comes into force before section 13 of this Act, paragraph 505(a.1) of the English version of the Canada Shipping Act is replaced by the following:

    (a.1) that any master or seafarer has wilfully contravened section 5.3 of the Coastal Fisheries Protection Act,

    (c) if section 13 of this Act comes into force before section 123 of that Act, section 505 of the Canada Shipping Act is amended by adding the following after paragraph (a):

    (a.1) that any master or seafarer has wilfully contravened section 5.3 of the Coastal Fisheries Protection Act,

COMING INTO FORCE

Coming into force

16. This Act, or any provision of this Act, comes into force on a day or days to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.