Forest Fire Protection Regulations (N.S. Reg. 55/87). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Nova Scotia Document type Regulation Date 1987 (2015) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Forest fires Forest service/forest officers Authorization/permit Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Entry into force notes The present Regulations enter into force on 1 April 1987. Abstract The present Regulations enact the Forest Act. The Regulations lay down comprehensive provisions relating to the protection against forest fires. The text – consisting of 10 sections – deals with the following aspects: domestic burning permit, industrial burning permit, fire season and forest land. Full text English Website www.gov.ns.ca References - Legislation Implements Forests Act (R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 179). Legislation | Canada | 1989 (2010) Keyword: Framework law, Private forest, Public forest, Afforestation/reforestation, Forest fires, Forest management/forest conservation, Forest service/forest officers, Forest species, Forestry protection measures, Recreational forest, Policy/planning, Research, Timber, Special fund, Institution, Authorization/permit, Planting material/seeds Source: FAO, FAOLEX