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Sustainable Forest Development Act (R.S.Q., c. A-18.1).

Country
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Source

Abstract
The present Act establishes a forest regime designed to: 1) implement sustainable forest development, in particular through ecosystem-based development; 2) ensure integrated and regionalized resource and land management based on clear, consistent objectives, measurable results and the accountability of managers and users of the forest; 3) determine how responsibilities under the forest regime are shared between the State, regional bodies, native communities and users of the forest; 4) follow up and monitor forest operations in the domain of the State; 5) govern the sale of timber and other forest products on the open market at a price reflecting their market value, and the supply of timber to wood processing plants; 6) regulate the development of private forests; and 7) govern forest protection activities. The text consists of 372 sections divided into 8 Titles as follows: General provisions (I); Forests in the domain of the sate (II); Timber marketing (III); Forests in the private domain (IV); Operation of wood processing plants (V); Forest protection (VI); Seizure, confiscation and disposal of timber (VII); Reporting (VIII).
Date of consolidation/reprint
Notes
This Act includes amendments up toAn Act to amend various provisions for the main purpose of reducing regulatory and administrative burden, SQ 2023, c 24.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Repeals