First Session, Thirty-Ninth Legislature
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Bill 18
THE FOREST HEALTH PROTECTION ACT
Section |
Table of Contents |
PART 1 | |
INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS | |
1(1) | Definitions |
(2) | Reference to "Act" includes regulations |
2 | Purpose |
3(1) | Forest threats |
(2) | Invasive forest threats |
PART 2 | |
INVASIVE FOREST | |
THREAT PREVENTION | |
4 | Invasive forest threat prevention programs |
5 | Reporting requirement |
6 | No importing invasive forest threat |
7 | Restricting entry of forest products |
PART 3 | |
FOREST THREAT MANAGEMENT | |
FOREST THREAT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS | |
8 | Forest threat management programs |
9 | Minister's powers on Crown land |
10 | Directions re timber harvesting |
DETECTION OF FOREST THREATS | |
11(1) | Detection of forest threats |
(2) | Inspection powers |
(3) | Expert assistance |
12(1) | Forest threat notices |
(2) | Form of forest threat notice |
(3) | Prohibitions |
ORDERS | |
13(1) | Preventive quarantine orders |
(2) | Terms of preventive quarantine order |
(3) | Term of order |
14(1) | Forest health orders |
(2) | Terms of order |
15(1) | Appeals |
(2) | Notice of appeal |
(3) | Stay |
(4) | Director's power on appeal |
(5) | Notice to appellant |
16(1) | Consequences of failing to comply with order |
(2) | Order to pay costs |
(3) | Enforcement of order |
(4) | Charging costs to municipality |
(5) | Cost recovery by municipality |
FOREST THREAT RESPONSE ZONES | |
17 | Forest threat response zones |
18(1) | Forest threat response zone requirements |
(2) | Powers of officers |
SEIZING AFFECTED FOREST PRODUCTS | |
19(1) | Seizure of affected forest products |
(2) | Storage of seized forest products |
(3) | Operator must comply with direction |
(4) | Disposition of seized forest products |
PART 4 | |
ENFORCEMENT, OFFENCES | |
AND PENALTIES | |
20(1) | Inspectors |
(2) | Officers |
(3) | Restrictions on appointment or designation |
(4) | Identification |
21(1) | Entry and inspection powers |
(2) | Operator of vehicle must stop |
22(1) | Warrant to enter dwelling place |
(2) | Authority to issue warrant |
23(1) | Warrant for search and seizure |
(2) | Power without warrant |
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES | |
24(1) | Offences |
(2) | Continuing offence |
25(1) | Penalties for individuals |
(2) | Penalties for corporations |
26 | Limitation period |
PART 5 | |
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS | |
27(1) | Licensing of arborists |
(2) | Exception |
28(1) | Municipal forest threat management program |
(2) | Financial assistance to municipality |
29 | Agreements |
30 | Compensation |
31 | Protection from liability |
32 | Crown bound |
33 | Regulations |
PART 6 | |
CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS, | |
REPEAL, C.C.S.M. REFERENCE | |
AND COMING INTO FORCE | |
34(1) | Consequential amendments, C.C.S.M. c. P90 |
(2) | |
(3) | |
35 | Repeal |
36 | C.C.S.M. reference |
37 | Coming into force |