Defence Production Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. D-1)

Marginal note:By Minister

• 38. (1) The Minister may, in accordance with the regulations, register any person who makes an application for registration and may, for that purpose, request any information that in the opinion of the Minister is necessary.

• Marginal note:Conditions

  (2) A registration or its renewal is subject to conditions prescribed by regulation and any conditions that in the opinion of the Minister are appropriate.

• Marginal note:Denial — security assessment

  (3) The Minister may deny an application for registration or suspend, amend or revoke a registration on the basis of a security assessment prescribed by regulation.

• Marginal note:Certificate of registration

  (4) The Minister shall furnish a registered person with a certificate of that registration in a form that the Minister may specify.

Marginal note:By regulation

39. Individuals of a class prescribed by regulation are exempt from registration.

Marginal note:By Minister

• 39.1 (1) The Minister may, in accordance with the regulations, exempt an individual from registration and may, for that purpose, request any information that in the opinion of the Minister is necessary.

• Marginal note:Conditions

  (2) An exemption or its renewal is subject to conditions prescribed by regulation and any conditions that in the opinion of the Minister are appropriate.

• Marginal note:Denial — security assessment

  (3) The Minister may deny, suspend, amend or revoke an exemption on the basis of a security assessment prescribed by regulation.

• Marginal note:Certificate of exemption

  (4) If an exemption is granted, the Minister shall furnish, in accordance with the regulations, a certificate of exemption in a form that the Minister may specify.

Marginal note:To Minister

40. Every registered person shall provide the Minister with any information prescribed by regulation, in the manner and time prescribed by regulation.

Marginal note:Designation of inspectors

• 41. (1) The Minister may designate persons or classes of persons whom the Minister considers qualified to act as inspectors for the purposes of this Part.

• Marginal note:Certificate of designation

  (2) The Minister shall furnish every inspector with a certificate of designation as an inspector and, on entering any place or inspecting any thing, an inspector shall show the certificate to the person apparently in charge of the place or thing if the person requests proof of the inspector’s designation.