Oceans Act — O-2.4 39.6
Offence and punishment — persons 39.6 (1) Every individual or corporation that contravenes subsection 39.21(5) or 39.24(1), a regulation made under paragraph 35(3)(c) or (d) or 52.1(a), or an order made under subsection 35.1(2) or 36(1) is guilty of an offence and liable (a) on conviction on indictment, (i) in the case of an individual, (A) for a first offence, to a fine of not less than $15,000 and not more than $1,000,000, and (B) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not less than $30,000 and not more than $2,000,000, (ii) in the case of a corporation, other than a corporation referred to in subparagraph (iii), (A) for a first offence, to a fine of not less than $500,000 and not more than $6,000,000, and (B) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not less than $1,000,000 and not more than $12,000,000, and (iii) in the case of a corporation that the court has determined to be a small revenue corporation, (A) for a first offence, to a fine of not less than $75,000 and not more than $4,000,000, and (B) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not less than $150,000 and not more than $8,000,000; or (b) on summary conviction, (i) in the case of an individual, (A) for a first offence, to a fine of not less than $5,000 and not more than $300,000, and (B) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not less than $10,000 and not more than $600,000, (ii) in the case of a corporation, other than a corporation referred to in subparagraph (iii), (A) for a first offence, to a fine of not less than $100,000 and not more than $4,000,000, and (B) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not less than $200,000 and not more than $8,000,000, and (iii) in the case of a corporation that the court has determined to be a small revenue corporation, (A) for a first offence, to a fine of not less than $25,000 and not more than $2,000,000, and (B) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not less than $50,000 and not more than $4,000,000. Offence and punishment — ship (2) Every ship that contravenes subsection 39.21(4) or 39.24(1), a regulation made under paragraph 35(3)(c) or (d) or 52.1(a), an order made under subsection 35.1(2) or 36(1) or a direction made under section 39.2 is guilty of an offence and liable (a) on conviction on indictment, (i) in the case of a ship of 7 500 tonnes deadweight or more, (A) for a first offence, to a fine of not less than $500,000 and not more than $6,000,000, and (B) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not less than $1,000,000 and not more than $12,000,000, and (ii) in the case of a ship of less than 7 500 tonnes deadweight, (A) for a first offence, to a fine of not less than $75,000 and not more than $4,000,000, and (B) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not less than $150,000 and not more than $8,000,000; or (b) on summary conviction, (i) in the case of a ship of 7 500 tonnes deadweight or more, (A) for a first offence, to a fine of not less than $100,000 and not more than $4,000,000, and (B) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not less than $200,000 and not more than $8,000,000, and (ii) in the case of a ship of less than 7 500 tonnes deadweight, (A) for a first offence, to a fine of not less than $25,000 and not more than $2,000,000, and (B) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not less than $50,000 and not more than $4,000,000. Offence and punishment — persons (3) Every individual or corporation that contravenes subsection 39(6) or a regulation made under paragraph 52.1(b) or (c) is guilty of an offence and liable (a) on conviction on indictment, (i) for a first offence, to a fine of not more than $500,000, and (ii) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not more than $1,000,000; or (b) on summary conviction, (i) for a first offence, to a fine of not more than $100,000, and (ii) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not more than $200,000. Offence and punishment — ship (4) Every ship that c