Tree Cone, Seed and Vegetative Material Regulation (B.C. Reg. 164/95).

This Regulation deals with silvicultural systems and treatments more particularly tree cone, seed and vegetative material. It is divided into 6 parts as follows: 1 Definitions; 2 Collection; 3 Registration; 4 Processing; 5 Disposition; 6 Offence and Forms 1 to 4. With regards to part 2, in order to collect cones, seeds or vegetative material from Crown land, one must be in possession of a cone and vegetative material collection permit issued by the district manager. Under part 3 the Regulation states that, it is the duty of the ministry to issue seedlot or vegetative lot numbers for the purposes of registration. The procedure to apply for registration is also laid out. Part 4 sets out the conditions a processor must comply with when wanting to process cones or seeds collected from Crown land. This Regulation further stipulates in Part 5 that a dealer must not buy, sell or trade in cones, seeds or vegetative materials, unless under and in accordance with a seed and vegetative material dealer's licence. The Regulation then goes on to state that every dealer must maintain a ledger in respect of each transaction in cones and the information the ledger should contain is also set out.