You should READ this !!!
A Summary of the Contraventions Act as it will be enforced in British Columbia starting in 2005.
British Columbia has now adopted the Canadian Federal Government’s Contraventions Act
This one page, a summary of 18 official pages, has been prepared by Jack Wainwright, Cdr Burnaby Squadron as an alert and a service to CPS members to indicate the possible penalties for non-compliance. It does not cover all possibilities so it must not be considered as the official regulations. Call Transport Canada for official answers to queries. This schedule of fines comes into effect in 2005. The Contraventions Act allows enforcing officers to write tickets for infractions rather than have all infractions dealt with by Summary Conviction. Serious infractions especially those covered under the Criminal Code will still require a court appearance under Summary Conviction.
You must read the official requirements for your vessel and comply or face fines for each infraction. It might be prudent to get a CCG Aux. Courtesy Check before the fact.
Fines are levied on operator, owner, and/or person authorizing the vessel’s use. Don’t forget that these fines also apply to non-motorized watercraft such as rowboats, canoes, paddle boats, etc.
There are no new requirements. All that has changed is the system of enforcement.
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- Vessel operator cannot show his Pleasure Craft Operator’s card $250
- Underage operator, including PWC operators under 16. $250,
- Failure to have on board proof of age of operator $250
- Failure of non-residents to have on board proof of residence $250
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- Insufficient PFDs, /Lifejackets $200
- Insufficient fire extinguishers $200
- Careless operation of a vessel. $200
- Removing, tampering with hull ID or capacity plates, etc $200
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- Placing unauthorized sign restricting boating $150
- Mooring to authorized signs, altering, defacing, removing, $150
- Failure to remove unauthorized sign $150
- Failure to maintain an authorized sign. $150
- Operating in contravention of an authorized sign; speeding $100
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- Failure to have on board as prescribed for your vessel:—
- 15m heaving line, manual propelling device, bailer; flares,
- watertight flashlight; sound signaling device; anchor& rode $100 each infraction
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- Operate vessel without required equipment in good working order $100
- Operate vessel not meeting prescribed safety standards $100
- Operate without prescribed equipment bearing official stamp, mark or label $100
- All refueling infractions, inside or outside vessel $100 each
- Failure to display a rigid International flag code “A” on vessel when diving. $100
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- Licensing of vessel: failure to produce license papers; no hull ID#, $100
- Failure to comply with a Peace Officer $100
- No noise abatement device within 5 miles of shore $100
- All towing of people infractions: (spotter, seat, after dark,) $100 each infraction.
- Speeding over 10 km/hr within 30m of shore (in BC on nontidal waters) $100
- Failure to exhibit proper lights at night or in limited visibility $100
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- December 9, 2004
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