HomeS.M. 1997, c. 36
THE WILDFIRES AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS ACT
| Section | Table of Contents | Français |
| PART 1 | |
| INTERPRETATION | |
| 1 | Definitions |
| PART 2 | |
| ADMINISTRATION | |
| 2 | Application of Act |
| 3 | Administration |
| 4 | Delegation by minister |
| 5 | Provincial fire guardians |
| PART 3 | |
| POWERS | |
| 6 | Ministerial powers |
| 7(1) | Officer's power of arrest |
| (2) | Officer's power of entry for fire |
| (3) | Officer's power of entry for fire hazard |
| (4) | Officer's power to issue order re fire hazard |
| (5) | Officer's power of entry to control fire hazard |
| (6) | Officer's power of search and seizure |
| (7) | Warrant |
| (8) | Officer's power without warrant |
| (9) | Officer's power to detain |
| (10) | Officer's power to stop vehicles |
| (11) | Officer's power to close road |
| (12) | Officer's power to conscript |
| (13) | Officer's power to commandeer and use equipment |
| (14) | Officer's power to initiate fires |
| (15) | Officer's power to extinguish fires |
| (16) | Officer's power to delegate |
| (17) | Officer's power to appoint temporary fire guardian |
| PART 4 | |
| DUTIES | |
| 8 | Duty to control fires |
| 9 | Duty of owner or occupant re wildfires |
| 10 | Duty to report wildfires |
| 11 | Duty to supply information |
| PART 5 | |
| PROHIBITIONS | |
| 12(1) | General prohibitions |
| (2) | Prohibitions for fires used for agricultural purposes |
| (3) | Prohibitions re fires |
| (4) | Prohibition re destruction of fire fighting equipment |
| PART 6 | |
| MUNICIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES | |
| 13(1) | Municipal responsibility |
| (2) | Municipality to obey officer |
| 14 | Municipal fire guardians |
| 15 | Officer's power to override municipal wildfire protection operations |
| 16 | Reimbursement for wildfire protection expenses |
| 17(1) | Protection of municipalities |
| (2) | Liability for wildfire protection operations |
| PART 7 | |
| BURNING PERMITS AND OUTDOOR FIRES | |
| 18(1) | Application |
| (2) | Exception |
| 19(1) | Requirement for burning permit |
| (2) | Use of maps to designate burning permit areas |
| (3) | Officer's powers re burning permit |
| (4) | Duties of permittee |
| (5) | Use of fire in emergencies |
| PART 8 | |
| TRAVEL PERMITS | |
| 20(1) | Area closure |
| (2) | Travel permit requirement |
| (3) | Exceptions to area closure |
| (4) | Officer's power re travel permit |
| 21 | Restrictions on lakes during water bombing |
| 22 | Wildfire emergency areas and evacuations |
| PART 9 | |
| WORK PERMITS | |
| 23(1) | Work permit required |
| (2) | Exception |
| (3) | Expiration of work permit |
| (4) | Officer's powers re work permit |
| 24 | Duty of permittee |
| 25 | Officer's power re work stoppage |
| PART 10 | |
| RAILWAYS | |
| 26(1) | Canadian Transport Agency rules |
| (2) | Railway responsibilities |
| (3) | Officer's powers re railway fires |
| (4) | Railway may obtain burning permit |
| (5) | Entry on adjoining lands |
| PART 11 | |
| MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS | |
| 27(1) | Prohibitions re equipment |
| (2) | Officer's power re equipment |
| (3) | Prohibition against use |
| 28(1) | Fire control plans |
| (2) | Officer may suspend operation |
| PART 12 | |
| 29 | Protection of the Crown |
| 30 | Civil rights |
| 31(1) | Cost recovery |
| (2) | Proof of expenses |
| 32 | False statements |
| 33(1) | Compensation for wildfire protection operation losses |
| (2) | Compensation for use of privately owned equipment |
| 34 | Appeal to minister |
| PART 13 | |
| OFFENCES | |
| 35(1) | Offences |
| (2) | Separate offences |
| (3) | Persons guilty of offences |
| (4) | Penalty |
| (5) | Restitution in addition to penalty |
| 36(1) | Certificate of minister |
| (2) | Certificate respecting examination |
| (3) | Minister may designate expert |
| (4) | Notice of certificate |
| (5) | Service |
| (6) | Same name |
| (7) | Limitation period |
| (8) | Description of offence |
| (9) | Defect in form |
| PART 14 | |
| REGULATIONS | |
| 37 | Lieutenant Governor in Council regulations |
| 38 | Ministerial regulations |
| PART 15 | |
| MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS | |
| 39(1) | Consequential amendments, C.C.S.M. c. F80 |
| (2) | |
| 1 | Definitions |
| (3) | |
| (4) | |
| (5) | |
| (6) | |
| (7) | |
| (8) | |
| (9) | |
| (10) | |
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| (12) | |
| 40(1) | Consequential amendments, C.C.S.M. c. F150 |
| (2) | |
| (3) | |
| 41 | Consequential amendments, C.C.S.M. c. G75 |
| 42 | Consequential amendments, C.C.S.M. c. L20 |
| 43 | Consequential amendments, C.C.S.M. c. L190 |
| 44 | Consequential amendments, C.C.S.M. c. M162 |
| 45 | Consequential amendments, C.C.S.M. c. W200 |
| 46 | C.C.S.M. reference |
| 47 | Coming into force |
