Railway Safety Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations (SOR/2014-233)

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Railway Safety Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations

SOR/2014-233

Registration 2014-10-10

Railway Safety Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations

P.C. 2014-1022 2014-10-09

His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Transport, pursuant to section 40.1Footnote ^a and subsection 40.11(2)Footnote ^a of the Railway Safety ActFootnote ^b, makes the annexed Railway Safety Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations.

Definition of Act

1 In these Regulations, Act means the Railway Safety Act.

Marginal note:Designated provisions

2 (1) A provision of the Act or its regulations that is set out in column 1 of a Part of Schedule 1 is designated as a provision the contravention of which may be proceeded with as a violation in accordance with sections 40.13 to 40.22 of the Act.
Marginal note:Maximum amounts — individuals
(2) The amount set out in column 2 of a Part of Schedule 1 is the maximum amount payable by an individual in respect of a violation of the designated provision set out in column 1.
Marginal note:Maximum amounts — corporations
(3) The amount set out in column 3 of a Part of Schedule 1 is the maximum amount payable by a corporation in respect of a violation of the designated provision set out in column 1.

Marginal note:Designations — orders, rules and emergency directives

3 (1) The following instruments are designated as provisions the contravention of which may be proceeded with as a violation in accordance with sections 40.13 to 40.22 of the Act:
- (a) an order made under subsection 7(2) or 19(1) of the Act;
- (b) a rule in force under section 19 or 20 of the Act;
- (b.1) an order made under section 32.01 of the Act;
- (c) an emergency directive made under section 33 of the Act; and
- (d) an order made under section 36 of the Act.
Marginal note:Maximum amounts
(2) The maximum amount payable for a violation referred to in paragraph 1(a) or (b) is $25,000 in the case of an individual and $125,000 in the case of a corporation.
Marginal note:Maximum amounts
(3) The maximum amount payable for a violation referred to in paragraph (1)(b.1), (c) or (d) is $50,000 in the case of an individual and $250,000 in the case of a corporation.

Marginal note:Enforcement Officer Certificate

4 The authorization referred to in subsection 40.11(2) of the Act shall be in the form set out in Schedule 2.

Marginal note:April 1, 2015

5 These Regulations come into force on April 1, 2015.