AvRegs Canada

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PART I — Aeronautics

Application of Part

4Application of Part history
(1)

Subject to any regulations under paragraph 4.9(w), this Part applies in respect of aeronautics to

(a)

all persons and all aeronautical products and other things in Canada;

(b)

all persons outside Canada who hold Canadian aviation documents;

(c)

all Canadian aircraft outside Canada and all passengers and crew members on Canadian aircraft outside Canada; and

(d)

all persons and goods on board aircraft bound for Canada.

Application of foreign law

(2)

Every person exercising the privileges accorded by a Canadian aviation document in a foreign state and every Canadian aircraft operated in a foreign state shall comply with or be operated in accordance with the applicable aeronautics laws of that state.

Conflicts

(3)

Nothing in this Part shall be construed as requiring a person or aircraft to contravene or be operated in contravention of a law of a foreign state that applies to or in respect of the person or aircraft.

R.S., 1985, c. A-2, s. 4; R.S., 1985, c. 33 (1st Supp.), s. 1; 1992, c. 4, s. 2; 2026, c. 3, s. 464

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4.1Contraventions outside Canada history

Every person who commits an act or omission outside Canada that if committed in Canada would be a contravention of a provision under this Part shall be deemed to have committed a contravention of the provision under this Part and may be proceeded against and punished in the place in Canada where the person is found as if the contravention had been committed in that place.

R.S., 1985, c. 33 (1st Supp.), s. 1; 1992, c. 4, s. 3

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4.11Manner of service history
(1)

If a provision of this Part or of any regulation, notice, order, security measure or emergency direction made under this Part requires a notice or other document to be served personally or by registered or certified mail, it may also be served by electronic means.

Proof of service

(2)

Service by electronic means may be proved by a record of electronic transmission setting out the date and time of transmission.

Date service effective

(3)

Service by electronic means is considered effective on the day on which it is sent, as indicated on the record of transmission.

2026, c. 3, s. 465

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