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Bill C-53

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TABLE OF PROVISIONS

AN ACT TO PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH AND SAFETY AND THE ENVIRONMENT BY REGULATING PRODUCTS USED FOR THE CONTROL OF PESTS

Preamble

SHORT TITLE

1. Short title

INTERPRETATION

2. Definitions

HER MAJESTY

3. Binding on Her Majesty

MANDATE

4. Primary objective

4.1 Protection of future generations

ADVISORY COUNCIL

5. Establishment

PROHIBITIONS

6. Unregistered pest control products

REGISTRATION OF PEST CONTROL PRODUCTS

Applications for Registration or Amendment
7. Application to Minister

8. Registration or amendment

Maximum Residue Limits
9. Specification at time of registration decision

10. Specification for unregistered products and uses

11. Health risks to be considered acceptable

Additional Information and Mandatory Reporting
12. Additional information

13. Mandatory reporting

14. Determination by Minister

15. Public availability

Re-evaluation and Special Review
16. Minister's discretion to initiate re-evaluation

17. Initiation of special review by Minister

18. Notice requesting information

19. Burden of persuasion and consideration of information

20. Cancellation or amendment

21. Confirmation

Other Grounds for Cancellation or Amendment
22. Discontinuation of sale of product

23. Non-payment of fees, fines, etc.

24. Amendment with consent

25. Breach of conditions

26. Violation or offence

27. Implementation of international agreement

Public Consultation
28. Minister to consult

Offences
29. Failure to report information

30. False or misleading information

31. Non-compliance with conditions of registration

32. Punishment

EXPORT CONTROLS

33. Export control list

34. Amendment, suspension or cancellation

RECONSIDERATION OF DECISIONS

35. Notice of objection to registration decisions

36. No automatic suspension of decisions

37. Withdrawal of notice of objection

38. Report

39. Confirmation, reversal or variation of decision

40. False or misleading tests or information

AUTHORIZATION TO USE UNREGISTERED PRODUCT

41. Authorization

ACCESS TO INFORMATION

42. Register

42.1 Consultation with public

43. Confidential test data

44. Permitted disclosure

ENFORCEMENT

Inspectors and Analysts
45. Appointment

46. Obstruction of inspectors

Voluntary Reports
47. Report of contravention

Inspections
48. Powers of inspectors

49. Warrant required to enter dwelling-place

50. Assistance to inspectors

Searches
51. When warrant not necessary

Seizures
52. Inspector may seize

Disposition of Things Seized
53. Storage and removal

54. Application of certain provisions of Criminal Code

55. Forfeiture on consent

56. Return of seized things

Enforcement Measures
57. Inspector may require measures

Disposal and Risk-control Measures
58. Disposal of samples

59. Inspectors may take measures to control risks

Review of Inspectors' Requirements
60. Request for review

Court Orders
61. Application for court order

DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS

62. Method of delivery

FEES, CHARGES AND COSTS

63. Recovery of fees

64. Charges and costs for inspections, etc.

LIMITATION ON LIABILITY

65. Her Majesty not liable

COMPENSATION FOR USE OF INFORMATION

66. Agreements to determine compensation

REGULATIONS

67. Regulations - Governor in Council

OFFENCES AND PUNISHMENT

General
68. Contravention causing risk or harm

69. Contravention of regulations

Related Provisions
70. Officers, etc., of corporations

71. Offence by employee or agent

72. Continuing offence

73. Limitation period

74. Venue

75. Analysis and examination

76. Suspended sentence

77. Orders of court

78. Additional fine

79. Publication of information about contraventions

REPORT TO PARLIAMENT

80. Annual report

80.1 Permanent review of Act

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

81. Applications under repealed Act

CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

82. Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act

83. Feeds Act

84. Fertilizers Act

85-86. Hazardous Products Act

87-88. Pesticide Residue Compensation Act

REPEAL

89. Repeal of R.S., c. P-9

COMING INTO FORCE

90. Coming into force