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Forest Act ([RSBC 1996] Chapter 157).

Country
Canada
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
This Act regulates forestry in British Columbia and has 13 Parts, which in turn are subdivided into Divisions as follows: Definitions and interpretation (1); Classification and management of forests and forest land and regulation of cutting rates (2); Disposition of timber by the Government (3): Forms of rights to Crown timber (div. 1), Forest licences (div. 2), Timber sale licences (div. 3), Forest licence and timber sale licence area restrictions (div. 4), Timber licences (div. 5), Tree farm licences (div. 6), Pulpwood agreements (div. 7), Woodlot licences (div. 8), Miscellaneous (div. 9); General tenure provisions (4): Interpretation (div. 1), Transfer and exchange (div. 2), Extensions, increases, deletions and reductions (div. 3), Suspension and cancellation (div. 4), Eligibility of applicants (div. 5); Timber marking (5); Timber scaling (6); Payments to Government (7); Roads and right of way (8); Marine log salvage (9); Manufacture in British Columbia (10); Recovery of money, miscellaneous (11); Reviews, Appeals, Regulations, Penalties (12), and Designated Areas (13).
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/bc10980.pdf
Web site
http://www.qp.gov.bc.ca
Notes
The present Act, in this version of RSBC 1996, is current to 30 November 2016 and last amended on 24 November 2016.
Repealed
No
Publication reference
Revised Statutes and Consolidated Regulations of British Columbia.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Implemented by
Great Bear Rainforest (Forest Management) Act ([SBC 2016] Chapter 16).
BC Timber Sales Account Regulation (B.C. Reg. 9/2014).
Forest Licence Regulation (B.C. Reg. 203/2012).
First Nation Tenures Regulation (BC Reg 104/2011).
Allowable Annual Cut Partition Regulation (BC Reg 32/2011).
Haida Gwaii Reconciliation Act ([SBC 2010] Chapter 17).
Tree Farm Licence Management Plan Regulation (B.C. Reg. 280/2009).
Allowable Annual Cut Administration Regulation (B.C. Reg. 69/2009).
Forest Licence Regulation (B.C. Reg. 68/2009).
BC Timber Sales Regulation (B.C. Reg. 381/2008).
Cutting Permit Postponement Regulation (B.C. Reg. 284/2007).
Forestry Licence to Cut Regulation (B.C. Reg. 221/2006).
Resort Timber Administration Act ([SBC 2006] Chapter 30).
Woodlot Licence Regulation (B.C. Reg. 68/2006).
Advertising, Deposits, Disposition and Extension Regulation (B.C. Reg. 55/2006).
Forest Revenue Audit Regulation (B.C. Reg. 319/2006).
Administrative Orders and Remedies Regulation (B.C. 101/2005).
Community Tenures Regulation (B.C. Reg. 352/2004).
Transfer Regulation (B.C. Reg. 351/2004).
Special Forest Products Regulation (B.C. Reg. 241/2003).
Manufactured Forest Products Regulation (B.C. Reg. 240/2003).
Forest Regions and Districts Regulation (B.C. Reg. 123/2003).
Annual Rent Regulation (B.C. Reg. 122/2003).
Christmas Tree Regulation (B.C. Reg. 166/2000).
Forest Regions and Districts Regulation (B.C. Reg. 19/2000).
Free Use Permit Regulation (B.C. Reg.335/99).
Woodlot Licence Regulation (B.C. Reg. 190/99).
Administrative Review and Appeal Procedure Regulation (B.C. Reg. 114/99).
Forest Accounts Receivable Interest Regulation (B.C. Reg. 406/98).
Small Business Forest Enterprise Regulation (B.C. Reg. 265/88).
Timber Marking and Transportation Regulation (B.C. Reg. 253/97).
Innovative Forestry Practices Regulation (B.C. Reg. 197/97).
Cut Control Regulation (B.C. Reg. 360/96).
Timber Harvesting Contract and Subcontract Regulation (B.C. Reg. 22/96).
Performance Based Harvesting Regulation (B.C. Reg. 175/95).
Cut Control Regulation (B.C. Reg. 578/2004).
Scaling Regulation (B.C. Reg. 446/94).
Effective Director Regulation (B.C. Reg. 243/94).
Allowable Annual Cut Proportionate Reduction Regulation (B.C. Reg. 156/94).
Interest Rate Under Various Statutes Regulation(B.C. Reg. 386/92).
Timber Definition Regulation (B.C. Reg. 401/87).
Special Forest Products Regulation (B.C. Reg. 355/87).
Annual Rent Regulation (B.C. Reg. 353/87).
Minimum Stumpage Rate Regulation (B.C. Reg. 354/87).
Credit to Stumpage Regulation (B.C. Reg. 385/81).
Log Salvage Regulation for the Vancouver Log Salvage District (B.C. Reg. 220/81).
Advertising, Deposits and Disposition Regulation (B.C. Reg. 552/78).