Canadian Navigable Waters Act

Marginal note:Obstruction

• 15 (1) The person in charge of an obstruction in a navigable water must immediately give notice of the existence of the obstruction to the Minister, in the form and manner, and containing the information, specified by the Minister.

• Marginal note:Measures

  (2) Unless otherwise ordered by the Minister under subsection (3), the person in charge of the obstruction must

  • (a) place and, as long as the obstruction is present, maintain, by day, a sufficient signal and, by night, a sufficient light, to indicate the position of the obstruction; and

  • (b) immediately begin its removal and carry on the removal diligently to completion.

• Marginal note:Minister’s powers

  (3) The Minister may order the person in charge of an obstruction in a navigable water to repair, secure, move, remove, dismantle or destroy it in the manner that the Minister considers appropriate or, if he or she is satisfied that it is necessary in the circumstances, may order the person to do any other thing with respect to the obstruction.

• Marginal note:Failure to comply

  (4) If the person in charge of the obstruction fails to comply with paragraph (2)(a) or (b) or an order made under subsection (3), the Minister may do any thing with respect to the obstruction that he or she considers appropriate.