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

Act current to 2013-04-29 and last amended on 2005-04-01. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Paramount powers under this Act

32. The powers conferred by this Act may be exercised notwithstanding anything contained in the Public Works Act.

  • R.S., c. D-2, s. 25.
Marginal note:Orders and regulations

33. The Governor in Council may make orders and regulations to carry out the purposes and provisions of this Part.

  • R.S., 1985, c. D-1, s. 33;
  • 2000, c. 31, s. 3.
Marginal note:Regulations to be published

  • 34. (1) Every regulation, as defined in the Statutory Instruments Act, made under the authority of this Part shall be published in the Canada Gazette within 30 days after it is made.

  • Marginal note:Motion to revoke or amend

    (2) Where a regulation has been published in the Canada Gazette pursuant to subsection (1), a notice of motion in either House signed by ten members thereof and made in accordance with the rules of that House within seven days of the day the regulation was published or, if that House is not then sitting, on any of the first seven days next thereafter that that House is sitting, praying that the regulation be revoked or amended, shall be debated in that House at the first convenient opportunity within the four sitting days next after the day the motion in that House was made.

  • R.S., 1985, c. D-1, s. 34;
  • 2000, c. 31, s. 4.

PART 2

REGULATION OF ACCESS TO CONTROLLED GOODS

Interpretation

Marginal note:Definition of “controlled goods”

35. In this Part, “controlled goods” means the goods referred to in the schedule.

  • 2000, c. 31, s. 5.

Application

Marginal note:Excluded persons

36. This Part does not apply to a person who

  • (a) occupies a position in the federal public administration, including a position in a federal Crown corporation, or is employed by Her Majesty in right of a province, who acts in good faith in the course of their duties and employment; or

  • (b) is a member of a class of persons prescribed by regulation.

  • 2000, c. 31, s. 5;
  • 2003, c. 22, s. 159(E).
Previous Version

Offences

Marginal note:Prohibitions

  • 37. (1) No person shall, unless the person is registered under section 38 or exempt from registration under section 39 or 39.1, knowingly examine or possess a controlled good or transfer a controlled good to another person.

  • Marginal note:Offence re person registered or exempt

    (2) No person registered or exempt from registration shall knowingly transfer a controlled good to or permit the examination of a controlled good by a person who is not registered or exempt from registration.

  • Marginal note:Definition of “transfer”

    (3) In this section, “transfer” means, in respect of a controlled good, to dispose of it or disclose its content in any manner.

  • Marginal note:Scope of registration

    (4) The registration of a person extends to the officers, directors and employees authorized by the registered person in accordance with the regulations.

  • 2000, c. 31, s. 5.