Act to promote forest credit by private institutions (R.S.Q., c. C-78.1). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Québec Document type Legislation Date 1983 (2020) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Credit Afforestation/reforestation Forest management/forest conservation Forest service/forest officers Forestry protection measures Planting material/seeds Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The present Act lays down provisions relating to promote forest credit by private institution. The Act contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms therein employed such as “forest”, “forestry”, “loan”, “manager”, “permit holder”. The said Law establishes the various requirements needed in order to obtain credits and loans. To mention just a few of them they relate to: 1) the purchase of a forest; 2) forest improvement or planning; 3) the purchase, construction or improvement of buildings or other constructions or works that may form part of a forest, including those of a power transmission line and a drinking water supply system; 4) the construction or repair of forest roads or access roads to the forest; 5) the purchase, establishment, equipping or improvement of a nursery for the raising of plants for forestation; 6) the purchase, construction or repair of greenhouses or greenhouse or nursery equipment used for the raising of plants; 7) the purchase of forest seeds and plants; 8) the purchase or repair of forest machinery, equipment or implements; 9) the protection of the forest against deteriorative agents. Full text English Website www.gouv.qc.ca