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C.C.S.M. c. F151
The Forest Health Protection Act
| 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 4.1 | ||
| HERITAGE TREE PROGRAM | ||
| 26.1 | (1) | Heritage tree program |
| (2) | Categories of heritage trees | |
| 26.2 | (1) | Heritage tree review committee |
| (2) | Members | |
| (3) | Considerations re appointments | |
| (4) | Term | |
| (5) | Appointment continues | |
| (6) | Chair and vice-chair | |
| 26.3 | (1) | Nominations |
| (2) | Nomination requirements | |
| (3) | Nominations to review committee | |
| (4) | Review of nominations | |
| (5) | Nomination process for trees on private land | |
| (6) | Recommendations to minister | |
| (7) | Designation by minister | |
| 26.4 | (1) | Public notice of heritage trees |
| (2) | Partnerships re heritage trees | |
| 26.5 | (1) | Heritage tree protection on Crown land |
| (2) | Municipal by-laws re heritage trees | |
| 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 | ||
| 35 | Repeal | |
| 36 | C.C.S.M. reference | |
| 37 | Coming into force | |