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Ecological Reserve Regulations (B.C. Reg. 335/75).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
British Columbia
Document type
Regulation
Date
1975
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Protected area Institution Ecosystem preservation Research Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Regulation enacts section 7 of the Ecological Reserve Act dealing with power to make regulations. Section 1 of the Regulation establishes that no person shall enter upon an ecological reserve for a purpose inconsistent with the said Act, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no person shall prospect for minerals, cut timber, allow domesticated animals to graze, camp, light fires, trap or molest animals, build roads or trails, use motorized vehicles within an ecological reserve, or remove plants, animals or material from an ecological reserve. Furthermore, research or educational use of an ecological reserve may be undertaken only when authorized by permit issued pursuant to these regulations. The text consists of 11 sections as follows: Entry to reserves restricted (1); Permit required for research or educational use (2); Conditions of permit (3); If disruption to reserve may ensue (4); Application for permit (5); Time limits of permits (6);Closure of reserves (7); Introduction of new species (8); Discharge of sewage, etc. (9); Permittee's report to administrator (10); Cancellation or modification of permit (11).

Full text
English
Website
www.qp.gov.bc.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Ecological Reserve Act ([RSBC 1996] Chapter 103).

Legislation | Canada | 1971

Keyword: Protected area, Institution, Ecosystem preservation, Research, Endangered species, Protection of species, Education

Source: FAO, FAOLEX