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Bill C-14

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TABLE OF PROVISIONS

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR CONTROLS ON THE EXPORT, 
IMPORT OR TRANSIT ACROSS CANADA OF ROUGH 
DIAMONDS AND FOR A CERTIFICATION SCHEME FOR 
THE EXPORT OF ROUGH DIAMONDS IN ORDER TO MEET 
CANADA'S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE KIMBERLEY 
PROCESS 

SHORT TITLE

1. Short title

INTERPRETATION

2. Definitions

MINISTERIAL POWERS

3. Amendment of schedule

4. Disclosure

5. Statistics

6. Delegation of ministerial powers, duties and functions

7. Designation of inspectors and investigators

EXPORTING ROUGH DIAMONDS

8. Requirements for exporting rough diamonds

9. Issuance of Canadian Certificate

10. Notice of deficiency

11. Replacement certificate

12. Invalidation of Canadian Certificate

13. Reporting

IMPORTING ROUGH DIAMONDS

14. Requirements for importing rough diamonds

15. Return of imported rough diamonds

16. Reporting

IN-TRANSIT ROUGH DIAMONDS

17. Seizure of in-transit rough diamonds

18. Interpretation

INSPECTIONS

19. Powers

20. Stopping a conveyance

21. Production of designation document

22. Duty to assist

INVESTIGATIONS

23. Designation document to be produced

24. Entry

DISPOSITION OF THINGS SEIZED

25. Notice of reason for seizure

26. Storage or removal

27. Duration of detention

FORFEITURE

28. Forfeiture of rough diamonds and other things

29. Consensual forfeiture

30. Forfeiture certificate

31. Disposition of rough diamonds forfeited

32. Return of things seized if no forfeiture

LIABILITY FOR COSTS

33. Liability for costs

REGULATIONS

34. Regulations

35. Ministerial regulations

OFFENCES AND PUNISHMENT

36. False or misleading information, and misrepresentation

37. Forging or altering a Canadian Certificate

38. Transfer, sale, etc., of a Canadian Certificate

39. Failing to maintain or falsifying records

40. Obstruction

41. Punishment

42. Officers, etc., of corporations

43. Applicant for Certificate for non-resident

44. Venue

45. Evidence

COMING INTO FORCE

46. Coming into force

SCHEDULE