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Bill C-14

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TABLE OF PROVISIONS

AN ACT RESPECTING THE SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF MATERIALS THAT COME INTO CONTACT WITH OR ARE USED TO TREAT WATER DESTINED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

SHORT TITLE

1. Short title

INTERPRETATION

2. Definitions

PURPOSE OF ACT

3. Purpose of Act

HER MAJESTY

4. Binding on Her Majesty

NATIONAL DRINKING WATER GUIDELINES

5. National guidelines

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

6. Programs

ACCREDITATION AND CERTIFICATION

7. Accreditation organizations

8. Powers of accreditation organization

9. Requirements for importation or sale

DECEPTIVE PRACTICES

10. Deception regarding drinking water materials

11. Deception regarding properties, etc., of water

12. Representations regarding health

ENFORCEMENT

13. Inspections

14. Places inspectors may enter

15. Warrant required to enter dwelling-place

16. Seizure

17. Search and seizure without warrant

18. Assistance to inspectors

19. Analysis and examination

RIGHTS AND POWERS OF THE MINISTER

20. Administration and enforcement agreements

21. Customs information

22. Requirement to provide information re drinking water materials

23. Requirement to provide information re things used for manufacture

24. Minister may prohibit sale to protect health

25. Injunction

FEES

26. Fees

REGULATIONS

27. Regulations

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

28. Offences

29. Offence and punishment generally

30. Continuing offence

31. Offence by director or officer of corporation

32. Offence by employee or agent

33. Limitation period

EVIDENTIARY PROVISIONS

34. Certified copies and extracts

35. Certificate or report of analyst as proof

ORDERS OF COURT

36. Orders of court

CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENT

37. Hazardous Products Act

COMING INTO FORCE

38. Coming into force