Forest Improvement Act (Chapter 114). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Nova Scotia Document type Legislation Date 1968 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Photocopy, 10 pp. Subject Forestry Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Public forest Forestry protection measures Timber extraction/logging Internal trade Credit Protected area Institution Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Act creates the Provincial Forest Practices Improvement Board for Nova Scotia as well as the Timber Loan Board. Purchase for commercial purposes of primary forest products requires a buyer's certificate of registration (sect. 2). The Minister may designate and describe forest districts for the purposes of this Act (sect. 6). The Lieutenant Governor in Council may appoint for any forest district a Forest Improvement Practices Board (sect. 7). Sections 10-12 deal with felling for commercial purposes. (19 sections) Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Regulations made pursuant to Section 13 of the Forest Improvement Act (Chapter 7, Statutes of Nova Scotia 1965). Legislation | Canada | 1965 Keyword: Institution, Public forest, Timber extraction/logging, Authorization/permit, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX