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Seeds Act — S-8 4.2
Issuance of licence 4.2 (1) The President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency may, subject to the regulations, issue a licence authorizing any person to perform any activity specified in the licence that is related to controlling or assuring the quality of seeds or seed crops, including the sampling, testing, grading or labelling of seeds. Conditions (2) The President may, subject to the regulations, make the licence subject to any condition that he or she considers appropriate. Not transferable (3) The licence is not transferable. Amendment (4) The President may, subject to the regulations, amend, suspend or revoke the licence. 2012, c. 19, s. 474
Seeds Act — S-8 5
Designation of inspectors 5 (1) The President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency may designate inspectors and analysts under section 13 of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act for the purposes of this Act. Designation (1.1) The President of the Canada Border Services Agency may designate inspectors under paragraph 9(2)(b) of the Canada Border Services Agency Act for the purposes of enforcing this Act. Certificate to be produced (2) Inspectors shall be given certificates in a form established by the President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency or the President of the Canada Border Services Agency, as the case may be, attesting to their designation and, on entering any place under subsection 6(1), an inspector shall show the certificate to the person in charge of the place if the person requests proof of the inspector’s designation. R.S., 1985, c. S-8, s. 5; 1997, c. 6, s. 88; 2005, c. 38, s. 131; 2015, c. 2, s. 78(F)
Seeds Act — S-8 6
Powers of inspectors 6 (1) Subject to subsection (1.1), an inspector may, for a purpose related to verifying compliance or preventing non-compliance with this Act, (a) enter any place in which the inspector believes on reasonable grounds there is any seed to which this Act applies; (b) open any package found in that place that the inspector believes on reasonable grounds contains any such seed; (c) examine the seed and take samples thereof; (d) require any person to produce for inspection or for the purpose of obtaining copies or extracts any books, shipping bills, bills of lading or other documents or papers with respect to the administration of this Act or the regulations; and (e) remove anything from that place for the purpose of examination, conducting tests or taking samples. Warrant required to enter dwelling-house (1.1) Where any place referred to in paragraph (1)(a) is a dwelling-house, an inspector may not enter that dwelling-house without the consent of the occupant except under the authority of a warrant issued under subsection (1.2). Authority to issue warrant (1.2) Where on ex parte application a justice of the peace is satisfied by information on oath (a) that the conditions for entry described in paragraph (1)(a) exist in relation to a dwelling-house, (b) that entry to the dwelling-house is necessary for any purpose relating to the administration or enforcement of this Act, and (c) that entry to the dwelling-house has been refused or that there are reasonable grounds for believing that entry thereto will be refused, the justice of the peace may issue a warrant under his hand authorizing the inspector named therein to enter that dwelling-house subject to such conditions as may be specified in the warrant. Use of force (1.3) In executing a warrant issued under subsection (1.2), the inspector named therein shall not use force unless the inspector is accompanied by a peace officer and the use of force has been specifically authorized in the warrant. Assistance to inspectors (2) The owner or person in charge of any place described in subsection (1) and every person found in that place shall give an inspector all reasonable assistance to enable the inspector to carry out his duties and functions under this Act and shall furnish the inspector with any information he may reasonably require with respect to the administration of this Act and the regulations. Provision of documents, information or samples (3) An inspector may, for a purpose related to verifying compliance or preventing non-compliance with this Act, order a person to provide, on the date, at the time and place and in the manner specified by the inspector, any document, information or sample specified by the inspector. R.S., 1985, c. S-8, s. 6; R.S., 1985, c. 31 (1st Supp.), s. 21; 2015, c. 2, s. 79
Seeds Act — S-8 7
Obstruction of inspectors 7 (1) No person shall obstruct or hinder an inspector in the carrying out of his duties or functions under this Act. False statements (2) No person shall make a false or misleading statement either orally or in writing to an inspector or other officer engaged in carrying out his duties or functions under this Act. R.S., c. S-7, s. 8
Seeds Act — S-8 8
Seizure 8 (1) Where an inspector believes on reasonable grounds that this Act or the regulations have been contravened, the inspector may seize the seed or package by means of or in relation to which the inspector believes on reasonable grounds the contravention was committed. Release of seized seed or package (2) If an inspector is satisfied that the provisions of this Act and the regulations that apply with respect to any seed or package seized under this Act have been complied with, the seed or package must be released. Forfeiture (3) Where the Tribunal decides that a person has committed a violation, or a person is convicted of an offence under this Act, the Tribunal or the convicting court, as the case may be, may, in addition to any penalty or punishment imposed, order that any seed or package by means of or in relation to which the violation or offence was committed be forfeited to Her Majesty in right of Canada. R.S., 1985, c. S-8, s. 8; 1995, c. 40, s. 87; 2015, c. 2, s. 80
Seeds Act — S-8 8.1
Removal or destruction of unlawful imports 8.1 (1) An inspector who has reasonable grounds to believe that imported seed does not meet the requirements of the regulations or was imported in contravention of a provision of this Act or the regulations may, by notice, whether the seed is seized or not, order its owner or importer or the person having possession, care or control of it to remove it from Canada or, if removal is not possible, to destroy it. Notice (2) The notice must either be delivered personally to the owner or importer of the seed or to the person having possession, care or control of it or be sent by registered mail to the owner’s, importer’s or person’s address in Canada. Forfeiture (3) If the seed is not removed from Canada or destroyed within the period specified in the notice — or, if no period was specified, within 90 days after the day on which the notice was delivered or sent — it is, despite subsection 8(2), forfeited to Her Majesty in right of Canada and may be disposed of as the Minister may direct. Suspension of application of subsection (3) (4) An inspector may, for a period that he or she specifies, suspend the application of subsection (3) if he or she is satisfied that (a) harm to human, animal or plant health or the environment is unlikely to result; (b) the seed will not be sold within that period; (c) the measures that should have been taken for the seed not to have been imported in contravention of a provision of this Act or the regulations will be taken within that period; and (d) if the seed does not meet the requirements of the regulations, it will be brought into compliance with the regulations within that period. Cancellation (5) An inspector may cancel the notice if he or she is satisfied that (a) harm to human, animal or plant health or the environment is unlikely to result; (b) the seed has not been sold within the period referred to in subsection (6); (c) the measures referred to in paragraph (4)(c) were taken within that period; and (d) if the seed did not meet the requirements of the regulations when it was imported, it was brought into compliance with the regulations within that period. Period (6) The period for the purposes of subsection (5) is (a) if the application of subsection (3) was suspended under subsection (4), the period of the suspension; and (b) if the application of subsection (3) was not suspended, the period specified in the notice or, if no period was specified, the period that ends 90 days after the day on which the notice was delivered or sent. Non-application of Statutory Instruments Act (7) The Statutory Instruments Act does not apply in respect of the notice. 2015, c. 2, s. 81
Seeds Act — S-8 8.2
Analysis and examination 8.2 An inspector may submit to an analyst, for analysis or examination, (a) any sample taken by an inspector, or provided to the Minister or an inspector, under this Act; or (b) anything removed under paragraph 6(1)(e), any seed or package seized under subsection 8(1) or any sample of that thing, seed or package. 2015, c. 2, s. 81
Seeds Act — S-8 8.3
Her Majesty not liable 8.3 If a person must, under this Act, do anything or permit an inspector to do anything, Her Majesty in right of Canada is not liable (a) for any costs, loss or damage resulting from the compliance; or (b) to pay any fee, including any rent or charge, for what is done or permitted to be done. 2015, c. 2, s. 81
Seeds Act — S-8 8.4
No liability 8.4 No person who exercises powers or performs duties or functions under this Act is liable in respect of anything done or omitted to be done in good faith in the exercise of those powers or the performance of those duties or functions. 2015, c. 2, s. 81
Seeds Act — S-8 9
Offences 9 (1) Every person who contravenes any provision of this Act or the regulations or fails to do anything that the person is ordered to do by an inspector under this Act is guilty of (a) an offence punishable on summary conviction and liable to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both; or (b) an indictable offence and liable to a fine not exceeding $250,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both. Parties to offence (2) If a person other than an individual commits an offence under subsection (1), any of the person’s directors, officers or agents or mandataries who directs, authorizes, assents to or acquiesces or participates in the commission of the offence is a party to the offence and is liable on conviction to the punishment provided for by this Act, even if the person is not prosecuted for the offence. Proof of offence (3) In a prosecution for an offence under this Act, it is sufficient proof of the offence to establish that it was committed by an employee or an agent or mandatary of the accused, even if the employee or the agent or mandatary is not identified or prosecuted for the offence, unless the accused establishes that the offence was committed without the knowledge or consent of the accused and that the accused exercised all due diligence to prevent its commission. (4) and (5) [Repealed, 2015, c. 2, s. 82] R.S., 1985, c. S-8, s. 9; R.S., 1985, c. 49 (1st Supp.), s. 5; 1995, c. 40, s. 88; 2015, c. 2, s. 82
Seeds Act — S-8 10
Limitation period 10 Summary conviction proceedings for an offence under this Act may be instituted no later than three years after the day on which the subject matter of the proceedings arises. R.S., 1985, c. S-8, s. 10; R.S., 1985, c. 49 (1st Supp.), s. 6; 1997, c. 6, s. 89; 2015, c. 2, s. 83
Seeds Act — S-8 11
Certificate of analyst 11 (1) A certificate of an analyst stating that the analyst has examined a substance or a sample submitted to the analyst by an inspector and stating the result of the examination is, in any proceedings for a violation, or for an offence under this Act, evidence of the statement contained in the certificate. Admissibility (2) In any proceedings for a violation, or for an offence under this Act, a document purporting to be the certificate of an analyst shall be received in evidence without proof of the signature or official character of the person by whom it purports to be signed. R.S., 1985, c. S-8, s. 11; R.S., 1985, c. 49 (1st Supp.), s. 7; 1995, c. 40, s. 89
Seeds Act — S-8 12
Venue 12 A complaint or information in respect of an offence under this Act may be heard, tried or determined by a provincial court judge or a justice if the accused is resident or carrying on business within the territorial jurisdiction of the provincial court judge or justice, although the matter of the complaint or information did not arise in that territorial jurisdiction. R.S., 1985, c. S-8, s. 12; R.S., 1985, c. 27 (1st Supp.), s. 203
Seeds Act — S-8 89
Transitional 89 (2) For greater certainty, the limitation periods provided for in subsection 10(1) of the Act, as amended by subsection (1), only apply in respect of offences committed after the coming into force of that subsection.
Canada Shipping Act — S-9 96 to 99
96 to 99 [Repealed, R.S., 1985, c. 6 (3rd Supp.), s. 5]
Canada Shipping Act — S-9 100 and 101
100 and 101 [Repealed, 1998, c. 16, s. 3]
Canada Shipping Act — S-9 102
102 [Repealed, R.S., 1985, c. 6 (3rd Supp.), s. 7]
Canada Shipping Act — S-9 103 to 106
103 to 106 [Repealed, 1998, c. 16, s. 3]
Canada Shipping Act — S-9 107
107 [Repealed, R.S., 1985, c. 6 (3rd Supp.), s. 8]
Canada Shipping Act — S-9 113 to 116
113 to 116 [Repealed, R.S., 1985, c. 6 (3rd Supp.), s. 9]
Canada Shipping Act — S-9 118 and 119
118 and 119 [Repealed, R.S., 1985, c. 6 (3rd Supp.), s. 11]
Canada Shipping Act — S-9 127
127 [Repealed, R.S., 1985, c. 6 (3rd Supp.), s. 13]
Canada Shipping Act — S-9 131
131 [Repealed, R.S., 1985, c. 6 (3rd Supp.), s. 17]
Canada Shipping Act — S-9 229 and 230
229 and 230 [Repealed, R.S., 1985, c. 6 (3rd Supp.), s. 23]
Canada Shipping Act — S-9 235 and 236
235 and 236 [Repealed, R.S., 1985, c. 6 (3rd Supp.), s. 25]
Canada Shipping Act — S-9 243 to 246
243 to 246 [Repealed, 1992, c. 1, s. 146]
Canada Shipping Act — S-9 530
530 [Repealed, R.S., 1985, c. 6 (3rd Supp.), s. 65]
Canada Shipping Act — S-9 534 and 535
534 and 535 [Repealed, R.S., 1985, c. 6 (3rd Supp.), s. 68]
Canada Shipping Act — S-9 537
537 [Repealed, R.S., 1985, c. 6 (3rd Supp.), s. 69]
Canada Shipping Act — S-9 547 and 548
547 and 548 [Repealed, R.S., 1985, c. 6 (3rd Supp.), s. 72]
Canada Shipping Act — S-9 552
552 [Repealed, R.S., 1985, c. 6 (3rd Supp.), s. 73]
Canada Shipping Act — S-9 557 to 560
557 to 560 [Repealed, R.S., 1985, c. 6 (3rd Supp.), s. 75]
Canada Shipping Act — S-9 565 to 567
565 to 567 [Repealed, 2001, c. 6, s. 118]
Canada Shipping Act — S-9 571 and 572
571 and 572 [Repealed, 2001, c. 6, s. 119]
Canada Shipping Act — S-9 574 to 577
574 to 577 [Repealed, 2001, c. 6, s. 121]
Canada Shipping Act — S-9 578
578 [Section 578, as enacted by 1998, c. 6, s. 2, repealed by 2001, c. 6, s. 122 prior to its coming into force.]
Canada Shipping Act — S-9 579 to 583
579 to 583 [Repealed, 2001, c. 6, s. 123]
Canada Shipping Act — S-9 612 and 613
612 and 613 [Repealed, 1990, c. 44, s. 18]
Canada Shipping Act — S-9 677 and 677.1
677 and 677.1 [Repealed, 2001, c. 6, s. 126]
Canada Shipping Act — S-9 679 to 723
679 to 723 [Repealed, 2001, c. 6, s. 127]
Canada Shipping Act — S-9 724 to 727
724 to 727 [Repealed, 2001, c. 6, s. 128]
Tax-back Guarantee Act — T-1.3 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Tax-back Guarantee Act .
Tax-back Guarantee Act — T-1.3 2
Direction to provide personal tax relief 2 The Government of Canada shall apply any imputed interest savings resulting from reductions of federal debt to measures that provide tax relief for individuals.
Tax-back Guarantee Act — T-1.3 3
Meaning of federal debt 3 In this Act, federal debt means the accumulated deficit as stated in the Public Accounts prepared in accordance with sections 63 and 64 of the Financial Administration Act in respect of a fiscal year.
Tax-back Guarantee Act — T-1.3 4
Imputed interest savings 4 The imputed interest savings in respect of a fiscal year of the Government of Canada is the amount determined by the Minister of Finance to be the product of multiplying the total amount by which federal debt was reduced in the year by the effective interest rate for the year.
Tax-back Guarantee Act — T-1.3 5
Effective interest rate 5 The effective interest rate for a fiscal year is the ratio of the amount of public debt charges related to unmatured debt (as stated in the Public Accounts for the year) to the average amount of unmatured debt for the year (determined by dividing by two the sum of the amount of unmatured debt at the beginning of the year and the amount of unmatured debt at the end of the year, as those amounts are stated in the Public Accounts for the year).
Tax-back Guarantee Act — T-1.3 6
Public announcement 6 At least once every fiscal year, the Minister of Finance shall report, by way of a statement tabled in the House of Commons or other public announcement, (a) the finalized determination of the imputed interest savings in respect of the previous fiscal year; and (b) an accounting of the measures to which those savings have been applied in accordance with section 2.
Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2002 — T-1.5
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2002 — T-1.5 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2002 .
Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2002 — T-1.5 2
2 (1) The Canada — Kuwait Tax Agreement Act, 2002 is enacted as follows: [See Canada — Kuwait Tax Agreement Act, 2002 ] (2) The schedule to the Canada — Kuwait Tax Agreement Act, 2002 is set out in Schedule 1 to this Act.
Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2002 — T-1.5 3
3 (1) The Canada — Mongolia Tax Convention Act, 2002 is enacted as follows: [See Canada — Mongolia Tax Convention Act, 2002 ] (2) The schedule to the Canada — Mongolia Tax Convention Act, 2002 is set out in Schedule 2 to this Act.
Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2002 — T-1.5 4
4 (1) The Canada — United Arab Emirates Tax Convention Act, 2002 is enacted as follows: [See Canada — United Arab Emirates Tax Convention Act, 2002 ] (2) Schedules 1 and 2 to the Canada — United Arab Emirates Tax Convention Act, 2002 are set out in Schedule 3 to this Act.
Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2002 — T-1.5 5
5 (1) The Canada — Moldova Tax Convention Act, 2002 is enacted as follows: [See Canada — Moldova Tax Convention Act, 2002 ] (2) Schedules 1 and 2 to the Canada — Moldova Tax Convention Act, 2002 are set out in Schedule 4 to this Act.
Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2002 — T-1.5 6
6 (1) The Canada — Norway Tax Convention Act, 2002 is enacted as follows: [See Canada — Norway Tax Convention Act, 2002 ] (2) The schedule to the Canada — Norway Tax Convention Act, 2002 is set out in Schedule 5 to this Act.
Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2004 — T-1.6
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2004 — T-1.6 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2004 .
Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2004 — T-1.6 2
2 (1) The Canada–Gabon Tax Convention Act, 2004 is enacted as follows: [See Canada–Gabon Tax Convention Act, 2004 ] (2) The schedule to the Canada–Gabon Tax Convention Act, 2004 is set out in Schedule 1 to this Act.
Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2004 — T-1.6 3
3 (1) The Canada–Ireland Tax Convention Act, 2004 is enacted as follows: [See Canada–Ireland Tax Convention Act, 2004 ] (2) The schedule to the Canada–Ireland Tax Convention Act, 2004 is set out in Schedule 2 to this Act.
Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2004 — T-1.6 4
4 (1) The Canada–Armenia Tax Convention Act, 2004 is enacted as follows: [See Canada–Armenia Tax Convention Act, 2004 ] (2) The schedule to the Canada–Armenia Tax Convention Act, 2004 is set out in Schedule 3 to this Act.
Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2004 — T-1.6 5
5 (1) The Canada–Oman Tax Agreement Act, 2004 is enacted as follows: [See Canada–Oman Tax Agreement Act, 2004 ] (2) Schedules 1 and 2 to the Canada–Oman Tax Agreement Act, 2004 are set out in Schedule 4 to this Act.
Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2004 — T-1.6 6
6 (1) The Canada–Azerbaijan Tax Convention Act, 2004 is enacted as follows: [See Canada–Azerbaijan Tax Convention Act, 2004 ] (2) Schedules 1 and 2 to the Canada–Azerbaijan Tax Convention Act, 2004 are set out in Schedule 5 to this Act.
Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2013 — T-1.7
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2013 — T-1.7 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2013 .
Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2013 — T-1.7 2
2 The Canada–Namibia Tax Convention Act, 2013 , whose text is as follows and whose Schedules 1 and 2 are set out in Schedule 1 to this Act, is enacted: [See Canada–Namibia Tax Convention Act, 2013 ]
Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2013 — T-1.7 3
3 The Canada–Serbia Tax Convention Act, 2013 , whose text is as follows and whose Schedules 1 and 2 are set out in Schedule 2 to this Act, is enacted: [See Canada–Serbia Tax Convention Act, 2013 ]
Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2013 — T-1.7 4
4 The Canada–Poland Tax Convention Act, 2013 , whose text is as follows and whose Schedules 1 and 2 are set out in Schedule 3 to this Act, is enacted: [See Canada–Poland Tax Convention Act, 2013 ]
Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2013 — T-1.7 5
5 The Canada–Hong Kong Tax Agreement Act, 2013 , whose text is as follows and whose Schedules 1 and 2 are set out in Schedule 4 to this Act, is enacted: [See Canada–Hong Kong Tax Agreement Act, 2013 ]
Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2013 — T-1.7 9
Instruments approved 9 The Protocol and the Agreement set out in Schedule 5 are approved and have the force of law in Canada during the period that, by their terms, they are in force.
Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2013 — T-1.7 Notification
Notification * 10 The Minister of Finance must cause a notice of the day on which the Protocol and the Agreement set out in Schedule 5 enter into force to be published in the Canada Gazette within 60 days after their entry into force. * [Note: Protocol and Agreement in force December 10, 2013, see Canada Gazette Part I, Volume 148, page 160.]
Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2013 — T-1.7 Coming into force
Coming into force * 11 Sections 6 to 8 come into force on January 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Protocol and the Agreement set out in Schedule 5 enter into force. * [Note: Sections 6 to 8 in force January 1, 2014, see Canada Gazette Part I, Volume 148, page 160.]
Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2013 — T-1.7 12
Supplementary convention approved 12 The Supplementary Convention set out in Schedule 6 is approved and has the force of law in Canada during the period that, by its terms, it is in force.
Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2013 — T-1.7 Notification
Notification * 13 The Minister of Finance must cause a notice of the day on which the Supplementary Convention set out in Schedule 6 enters into force to be published in the Canada Gazette within 60 days after its entry into force. * [Note: Convention in force October 31, 2013, see Canada Gazette Part I, Volume 147, page 2725.]
Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2013 — T-1.7 14
Inconsistent laws 14 For greater certainty, subject to the provisions of the Income Tax Conventions Interpretation Act , the provisions of the Convention between the Government of Canada and the Swiss Federal Council for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital , done at Berne on 5 May 1997, as altered by the Protocol done on October 22, 2010 and the Supplementary Convention set out in Schedule 6, prevail over the provisions of any other law to the extent of the inconsistency.