C.C.S.M. c. W128
The Wildfires Act
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 | ||
GENERAL PROVISIONS | ||
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 to 45 | ||
46 | C.C.S.M. reference | |
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