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Fishing and Recreational Harbours Act — F-24 19
Application for order authorizing sale 19 (1) The Minister may, before the expiration of twenty-one days from the day of the seizure of any vessel or goods under this Act, apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for an order authorizing the sale of the vessel or goods. Redelivery on security (2) The court may order the redelivery of any vessel or goods seized under this Act to the person from whom the vessel or goods were seized or to any other person entitled to the possession thereof after security by bond, with two sureties, in such amount and form as is satisfactory to the Minister, is given to Her Majesty in right of Canada or after security of a cash deposit, in an amount satisfactory to the Minister, is given to Her Majesty in right of Canada. Order of sale refused (3) Where, on the hearing of an application made under subsection (1), the court is not satisfied that the vessel or goods seized should be sold, it may order that the vessel or goods be returned or, if a sale or other disposition of the goods has been made pursuant to section 17, it may order that any proceeds thereof be remitted to the person from whom the vessel or goods were seized or to any other person entitled to the possession thereof. Order of sale granted (4) Where, on the hearing of an application made under subsection (1), the court is satisfied that the vessel or goods seized should be sold, it may order the sale thereof and thereupon the Minister may sell the vessel or goods in such manner and for such price as the court determines is reasonable in the circumstances. Proceeds of sale (5) Where the total amount realized from a sale made under subsection (4) or any other disposition made under section 17, or both, exceeds the amount payable for rates and charges under this Act together with all costs and reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the sale or other disposition and any removal, seizure or detention under this Act, the Minister shall remit the excess amount to the person then appearing to be entitled thereto. Idem (6) Where it appears to the Minister that no person is entitled to the excess amount mentioned in subsection (5), that amount shall be paid to the Receiver General. 1977-78, c. 30, s. 19
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Contravening section 12 or regulations 20 Every person who contravenes section 12 or the regulations is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both. 1977-78, c. 30, s. 20
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Officers, etc., of corporations 21 Where a corporation commits an offence under this Act, any officer, director or agent of the corporation who directed, authorized, assented to, acquiesced in or participated in the commission of the offence is a party to and guilty of the offence and is liable on conviction to the punishment provided for the offence whether or not the corporation has been prosecuted or convicted. 1977-78, c. 30, s. 21
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Trial of offences 22 A complaint or information in respect of an offence under this Act may be heard, tried or determined by a court if the accused is resident or carrying on business within the territorial jurisdiction of that court although the matter of the complaint or information did not arise in that territorial jurisdiction. 1977-78, c. 30, s. 22
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Offence by employee or agent 23 In any prosecution for an offence under this Act, it is sufficient proof of the offence to establish that it was committed by an employee or agent of the accused whether or not the employee or agent is identified or has been 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. 1977-78, c. 30, s. 23
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Copies and extracts as evidence 24 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a copy or extract made by an enforcement officer pursuant to paragraph 11(b) and purporting to be certified under the signature of that enforcement officer as a true copy or extract is admissible in evidence in any prosecution for an offence under this Act without proof of the signature or official character of the person appearing to have signed the copy or extract and, in the absence of any evidence to the contrary, has the same probative force as the original document would have if it had been proved in the ordinary way. Attendance of enforcement officer (2) The party against whom any copy or extract is produced pursuant to subsection (1) may, with leave of the court, require the attendance of the enforcement officer for the purposes of cross-examination. Notice (3) No copy or extract referred to in subsection (1) shall be admitted in evidence unless the party intending to produce it has given to the party against whom it is intended to be produced reasonable notice of that intention together with a duplicate of the copy or extract. 1977-78, c. 30, s. 24
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Regulations relating to offences 25 (1) The Governor in Council may by regulation designate any offence under this Act or the regulations as an offence with respect to which (a) notwithstanding the provisions of the Criminal Code , any person designated as an enforcement officer pursuant to section 10 may lay an information and issue and serve a summons by completing a ticket in the form prescribed by regulation, affixing that person’s signature thereto and delivering the ticket to the person alleged to have committed the offence specified therein at the time the offence is alleged to have been committed; or (b) the summons may be served on an accused by mailing the summons to the accused at the latest known address of the accused. Voluntary payment of fine (2) A regulation made under this section shall establish a procedure for voluntarily entering a plea of guilty and paying a fine in respect of each offence to which the regulation relates and shall fix the amount of the fine that may be so paid in respect of each such offence. Fixing of fines (3) A fine fixed in respect of an offence by a regulation made under this section may be lower for a first offence than for any subsequent offence but in no case shall it be greater than fifty dollars. 1977-78, c. 30, s. 25; 1984, c. 40, s. 79(F)
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Minister may direct inquiry 26 (1) The Minister may direct an inquiry to be made, subject to the Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act , whenever an accident or incident that results or is likely to result in death or injury to any person, damage to property or danger to the health or safety of the public has occurred at any scheduled harbour and authorize any qualified persons to conduct the inquiry. Powers of persons conducting inquiries (2) Every person authorized by the Minister to conduct an inquiry under subsection (1) shall have all the powers of a commissioner appointed under Part I of the Inquiries Act . (3) [Repealed, 1989, c. 3, s. 44] R.S., 1985, c. F-24, s. 26; 1989, c. 3, s. 44
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Appointment of officers or employees 27 For the purposes of this Act, the Minister may appoint and fix the remuneration of such officers or employees as the Minister thinks proper for the operation, administration and management of any scheduled harbours, and the officers or employees so appointed shall perform such duties or functions as the Minister may direct or as may be prescribed by regulations made under this Act. 1977-78, c. 30, s. 27
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5 The heading preceding section 25 and section 25 are repealed.
Fitness and Amateur Sport Act — F-25 42
References 42 (1) Every reference to the National Advisory Council on Fitness and Amateur Sport, established by subsection 7(1) of the Fitness and Amateur Sport Act , in any deed, contract or other document executed by the Council in its own name shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be read as a reference to Her Majesty. Closing out affairs (2) The member or members of the Queen’s Privy Council of Canada designated by the Governor in Council as the Minister for the purposes of the Fitness and Amateur Sport Act may do and perform all acts and things necessary for and incidental to closing out the affairs of the National Advisory Council on Fitness and Amateur Sport.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Act — F-26 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Act . R.S., c. F-26, s. 1
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Constitution approved 2 The Constitution of the Food and Agriculture Organization set out in the schedule is hereby approved. R.S., c. F-26, s. 2
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Powers of Governor in Council 3 The Governor in Council may make such appointments, establish such offices, make such orders in council and do such things as appear to him to be necessary for carrying out the provisions of the Constitution set out in the schedule. R.S., c. F-26, s. 2
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Annual report 4 The Minister of Foreign Affairs shall prepare a report of the operations under this Act, and cause it to be laid before Parliament, as soon as practicable after the close of each fiscal year, but in any event within ninety days after the end of each fiscal year, or, if Parliament is not sitting on the ninetieth day and the report has not been laid before Parliament, the Minister of Foreign Affairs shall cause it to be laid before Parliament on any of the first fifteen days thereafter that either House of Parliament is sitting. R.S., 1985, c. F-26, s. 4; 1995, c. 5, s. 25
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Act — F-26
Constitution of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Act — F-26
The Nations accepting this Constitution, being determined to promote the common welfare by furthering separate and collective action on their part for the purposes of raising levels of nutrition and standards of living of the peoples under their respective jurisdictions, securing improvements in the efficiency of the production and distribution of all food and agricultural products, bettering the condition of rural populations, and thus contributing toward an expanding world economy, hereby establish the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, hereinafter referred to as the “Organization”, through which the Members will report to one another on the measures taken and the progress achieved in the fields of action set forth above.
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raising levels of nutrition and standards of living of the peoples under their respective jurisdictions,
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Act — F-26
securing improvements in the efficiency of the production and distribution of all food and agricultural products,
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Act — F-26
bettering the condition of rural populations, and thus contributing toward an expanding world economy,
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hereby establish the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, hereinafter referred to as the “Organization”, through which the Members will report to one another on the measures taken and the progress achieved in the fields of action set forth above.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Act — F-26 1
1 The Organization shall collect, analyse, interpret, and disseminate information relating to nutrition, food and agriculture.
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2 The Organization shall promote and, where appropriate, shall recommend national and international action with respect to (a) scientific, technological, social, and economic research relating to nutrition, food and agriculture; (b) the improvement of education and administration relating to nutrition, food and agriculture, and the spread of public knowledge of nutritional and agricultural science and practice; (c) the conservation of natural resources and the adoption of improved methods of agricultural production; (d) the improvement of the processing, marketing, and distribution of food and agricultural products; (e) the adoption of policies for the provision of adequate agricultural credit, national and international; (f) the adoption of international policies with respect to agricultural commodity arrangements.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Act — F-26 (a)
(a) scientific, technological, social, and economic research relating to nutrition, food and agriculture;
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Act — F-26 (b)
(b) the improvement of education and administration relating to nutrition, food and agriculture, and the spread of public knowledge of nutritional and agricultural science and practice;
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Act — F-26 (c)
(c) the conservation of natural resources and the adoption of improved methods of agricultural production;
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Act — F-26 (d)
(d) the improvement of the processing, marketing, and distribution of food and agricultural products;
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Act — F-26 (e)
(e) the adoption of policies for the provision of adequate agricultural credit, national and international;
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Act — F-26 (f)
(f) the adoption of international policies with respect to agricultural commodity arrangements.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Act — F-26 3
3 It shall also be the function of the Organization (a) to furnish such technical assistance as governments may request; (b) to organize, in cooperation with the governments concerned, such missions as may be needed to assist them to fulfil the obligations arising from their acceptance of the recommendations of the United Nations Conference on Food and Agriculture; and (c) generally to take all necessary and appropriate action to implement the purposes of the Organization as set forth in the Preamble.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Act — F-26 (a)
(a) to furnish such technical assistance as governments may request;
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Act — F-26 (b)
(b) to organize, in cooperation with the governments concerned, such missions as may be needed to assist them to fulfil the obligations arising from their acceptance of the recommendations of the United Nations Conference on Food and Agriculture; and
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Act — F-26 (c)
(c) generally to take all necessary and appropriate action to implement the purposes of the Organization as set forth in the Preamble.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Act — F-26 1
1 The original Members of the Organization shall be such of the nations specified in Annex I as accept this Constitution in accordance with the provisions of Article XXI.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Act — F-26 2
2 Additional Members may be admitted to the Organization by a vote concurred in by a two-thirds majority of all the members of the Conference and upon acceptance of this Constitution as in force at the time of admission.
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1 There shall be a Conference of the Organization in which each Member nation shall be represented by one member.
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2 Each Member nation may appoint an alternate, associates, and advisers to its member of the Conference. The Conference may make rules concerning the participation of alternates, associates, and advisers in its proceedings, but any such participation shall be without the right to vote except in the case of an alternate or associate participating in the place of a member.
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3 No member of the Conference may represent more than one Member nation.
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4 Each Member nation shall have only one vote.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Act — F-26 5
5 The Conference may invite any public international organization which has responsibilities related to those of the Organization to appoint a representative who shall participate in its meetings on the conditions prescribed by the Conference. No such representative shall have the right to vote.
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6 The Conference shall meet at least once in every year.
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7 The Conference shall elect its own officers, regulate its own procedure, and make rules governing the convocation of sessions and the determination of agenda.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Act — F-26 8
8 Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Constitution or by rules made by the Conference, all matters shall be decided by the Conference by a simple majority of the votes cast.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Act — F-26 1
1 The Conference shall determine the policy and approve the budget of the Organization and shall exercise the other powers conferred upon it by this Constitution.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Act — F-26 2
2 The Conference may by a two-thirds majority of the votes cast make recommendations concerning questions relating to food and agriculture to be submitted to Member nations for consideration with a view to implementation by national action.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Act — F-26 3
3 The Conference may by a two-thirds majority of the votes cast submit conventions concerning questions relating to food and agriculture to Member nations for consideration with a view to their acceptance by the appropriate constitutional procedure.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Act — F-26 4
4 The Conference shall make rules laying down the procedure to be followed to secure: (a) proper consultation with governments and adequate technical preparation prior to consideration by the Conference of proposed recommendations and conventions; and (b) proper consultation with governments in regard to relations between the Organization and national institutions or private persons.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Act — F-26 (a)
(a) proper consultation with governments and adequate technical preparation prior to consideration by the Conference of proposed recommendations and conventions; and
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Act — F-26 (b)
(b) proper consultation with governments in regard to relations between the Organization and national institutions or private persons.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Act — F-26 5
5 The Conference may make recommendations to any public international organization regarding any matter pertaining to the purpose of the Organization.
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6 The Conference may by a two-thirds majority of the votes cast agree to discharge any other functions consistent with the purposes of the Organization which may be assigned to it by governments or provided for by any arrangement between the Organization and any other public international organization.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Act — F-26 1
1 The Conference shall appoint an Executive Committee consisting of not less than nine or more than fifteen members or alternate or associate members of the Conference or their advisers who are qualified by administrative experience or other special qualifications to contribute to the attainment of the purpose of the Organization. There shall be not more than one member from any Member nation. The tenure and other conditions of office of the members of the Executive Committee shall be subject to rules to be made by the Conference.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Act — F-26 2
2 Subject to the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Article, the Conference shall have regard in appointing the Executive Committee to the desirability that its membership should reflect as varied as possible an experience of different types of economy in relation to food and agriculture.
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3 The Conference may delegate to the Executive Committee such powers as it may determine, with the exception of the powers set forth in paragraph 2 of Article II, Article IV, paragraph 1 of Article VII, Article XIII, and Article XX of this Constitution.
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4 The members of the Executive Committee shall exercise the powers delegated to them by the Conference on behalf of the whole Conference and not as representatives of their respective governments.
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5 The Executive Committee shall appoint its own officers and, subject to any decisions of the Conference, shall regulate its own procedure.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Act — F-26 1
1 The Conference may establish technical and regional standing committees and may appoint committees to study and report on any matter pertaining to the purpose of the Organization.
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2 The Conference may convene general, technical, regional, or other special conferences and may provide for the representation at such conferences, in such manner as it may determine, of national and international bodies concerned with nutrition, food and agriculture.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Act — F-26 1
1 There shall be a Director-General of the Organization who shall be appointed by the Conference by such procedure and on such terms as it may determine.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Act — F-26 2
2 Subject to the general supervision of the Conference and its Executive Committee, the Director-General shall have full power and authority to direct the work of the Organization.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Act — F-26 3
3 The Director-General or a representative designated by him shall participate, without the right to vote, in all meetings of the Conference and of its Executive Committee and shall formulate for consideration by the Conference and the Executive Committee proposals for appropriate action in regard to matters coming before them.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Act — F-26 1
1 The staff of the Organization shall be appointed by the Director-General in accordance with such procedure as may be determined by rules made by the Conference.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Act — F-26 2
2 The staff of the Organization shall be responsible to the Director-General. Their responsibilities shall be exclusively international in character and they shall not seek or receive instructions in regard to the discharge thereof from any authority external to the Organization. The Member nations undertake fully to respect the international character of the responsibilities of the staff and not to seek to influence any of their nationals in the discharge of such responsibilities.