Marginal note:Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Pilotage Act.

Marginal note:Definitions

1.1 The definitions in this section apply in this Act.

“apprentice pilot”

« apprenti-pilote »

 “apprentice pilot” means a person who is training to become a licensed pilot.

“licence”

« brevet »

 “licence” means a licence issued by an Authority under section 22.

“licensed pilot”

« pilote breveté »

 “licensed pilot” means a person who holds a valid licence.

“pilot”

« pilote »

 “pilot” means any person who does not belong to a ship and who has the conduct of it.

“ship”

« navire »

 “ship” includes any description of vessel or boat used or designed for use in navigation, without regard to method or lack of propulsion.

Marginal note:Definitions

2. The definitions in this section apply in this Part.

“Authority”

« Administration »

 “Authority” means a Pilotage Authority established by section 3.

“Canadian waters”

« eaux canadiennes »

 “Canadian waters” means the territorial sea of Canada and all internal waters of Canada.

“compulsory pilotage”

« pilotage obligatoire »

 “compulsory pilotage” means, in respect of a ship, the requirement that the ship be under the conduct of a licensed pilot or the holder of a pilotage certificate.

“compulsory pilotage area”

« zone de pilotage obligatoire »

 “compulsory pilotage area” means an area of water in which ships are subject to compulsory pilotage.

“Minister”

« ministre »

 “Minister” means the Minister of Transport.

“pilotage certificate”

« certificat de pilotage »

 “pilotage certificate” means a certificate issued by an Authority under section 22.