C.C.S.M. c. F150
The Forest Act
1 | (1) | Definitions |
(2) | Reference to "Act" includes regulations | |
PART I | ||
ADMINISTRATION | ||
2 | Minister to regulate and administer, etc. | |
3 | Forestry Branch | |
4 | Administration of provincial forests | |
5 | Staff | |
6 | Inspection | |
7 | Prohibited conduct for department employees | |
8 | (1) | Agreements with Canada and other provinces, etc., authorized |
(2) | Building of roads, etc. | |
9 | Sale of timber on land sold | |
10 | Timber on leased land | |
PART II | ||
TIMBER CUTTING RIGHTS | ||
11 | (1) | Disposition of cutting rights for Crown timber |
(2) | Tenders | |
(3) | Appeal | |
(4) | Arbitration | |
12 | Transfer of timber cutting rights | |
13 | Repealed | |
14 | Control of public management areas | |
15 | Withdrawal of land subject to timber cutting right | |
15.1 | (1) | No commercial timber cutting rights in parks |
(2) | Withdrawing existing timber cutting rights in parks | |
(3) | Exception for Duck Mountain Provincial Park | |
(4) | Definition: "commercial timber cutting right" | |
16 | Licence for scaler | |
17 | Form of applications and other documents | |
18 | (1) | Issue of forest management licence |
(2) | Period of licence | |
(3) | Timber covered by licence | |
(4) | Rights of licensee | |
(5) | Right of seizure | |
(6) | Extension of area | |
(7) | Cost of survey | |
(8) | Method of payments to Crown | |
19 | Option licences | |
20 | (1) | Timber cutting right subject to mineral rights |
(2) | Repealed | |
(3) | Minister may permit prospecting | |
20.1 | Third parties may issue specified licences and permits | |
21 and 22 | Repealed | |
PART III | ||
PROVINCIAL FORESTS | ||
23 | (1) | Disposition of lands within a provincial forest |
(2) | Roads, etc., to be part of provincial forest | |
24 | Management of provincial forests | |
25 | L. G. in C. may acquire lands in provincial forest | |
26 | Expropriation Act to apply | |
27 | Provincial park lands within provincial forests | |
PART IV | ||
PROHIBITIONS | ||
28 | Prohibition on cutting timber on Crown forest lands | |
28.1 | Prohibitions re holders of timber cutting rights | |
28.2 | Possession of illegally harvested timber | |
29 | (1) | Cutting timber without authority |
(2) | Costs of illegally cut timber may be recovered | |
29.1 | (1) | Inspection powers |
(2) | Officer to show identification | |
(3) | Duty of operator during inspection | |
30 | (1) | Seizure in execution of duties |
(2) | Warrant to enter and seize | |
(3) | Seizure without warrant | |
31 | (1) | Disposition of timber |
(2) | Disposition of other things | |
(3) | Application for earlier possession | |
(4) | Order by justice | |
(5) | Where person unknown | |
32 | Release of timber upon payment of dues | |
33 | Case of mixture | |
34 | (1) | Timber cutting dues |
(1.1) | Forest renewal | |
(1.2) | Conditions on approval | |
(1.3) | Forest renewal standards | |
(1.4) | Forest management charge | |
(2) | Seizure for unpaid dues or charges | |
(3) | Sale of timber | |
(4) | Application by alleged debtor | |
(5) | Order of restitution, etc. | |
(6) | Alternative remedy | |
34.1 | (1) | Penalty for unauthorized timber cutting or removal |
(2) | Application of section 34 | |
35 | (1) | Appointment of officers |
(2) | Temporary officers | |
35.1 | (1) | Exemption for officers |
(2) | Requirements | |
36 | Arrest by officer | |
37 | (1) | Offences |
(2) | Continuing offence | |
(3) | Directors and officers of corporations | |
(4) | Penalties for individuals | |
(5) | Penalties for corporations | |
(6) | Additional fine | |
37.1 | Limitation period | |
38 | Application of Part IV | |
39 | (1) | Suspension and cancellation of licence, etc. |
(2) | Notice and hearing before cancellation | |
(3) | Service of notice | |
(4) | Notice of cancellation | |
(5) | Appeal to judge | |
(6) | Repealed | |
(7) | Security for costs | |
40 | Interest on unpaid dues | |
PART V | ||
GENERAL | ||
41 | (1) | Regulations |
(2) | Application of regulations | |
42 | Consolidated Fund | |
43 | (1) | Annual reports by minister |
(2) | Five year reports by minister |