2001, c. 26 Canada Shipping Act, 2001 1 The  Canada Shipping Act, 2001  is amended by adding the following after section 23: Anchorage Prohibition  Definition of  prohibited waters 23.1 (1) In this section,  prohibited waters  means the waters described in Schedule 1.1.

 Anchoring in prohibited waters (2) No person shall anchor a vessel within prohibited waters. Exception (3) Subsection (2) does not apply in respect of a pleasure craft. Addition to Schedule 1.1 (4) On the recommendation of the Minister of Transport, the Governor in Council may, by order, add a description of prohibited waters to Schedule 1.1.  2 The Act is amended by adding the following after section 37: Contravention of section 23.1 37.1 Every person who contravenes section 23.1 (anchoring in prohibited waters) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not more than $100,000.

 3 The Act is amended by adding, after  Schedule 1 , the Schedule 1.1 set out in the schedule to this Act.