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Forest and Prairie Protection Regulations - Part I (Alta Reg.135/72)

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Alberta
Document type
Regulation
Date
1972 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Forest fires Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

A Regulation to prevent and control fires in forests and prairies. The Regulation requires persons who carry out activities in forests or prairies to take the following precautions: general precautions (sects. 5 to 8), general precautions regarding industrial operations including logging and processing of timber (sects. 9 to 13), oil and gas well precautions (sects. 14 and 15), pipeline precautions (sect. 16), camp fire precautions (sect. 17), incinerator precautions (sects. 18 and 19), and power saw precautions (sect. 20). Additionally, the Regulation places restrictions on travelling in Closed Areas, and makes provision with respect to fire fighting equipment.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.ab.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Forest and Prairie Protection Act (RSA 2000, c. F-19).

Legislation | Canada | 1980 (2014)

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forest fires, Institution, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Forest and Prairie Protection Regulation (Alta Reg. 60/2017).

Legislation | Canada | 2017

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forest fires, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX