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Forest Practices Board Regulation (BC Reg. 170/95).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
British Columbia
Document type
Regulation
Date
1995 (2001)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Institution Forest management/forest conservation Inspection Environmental audit Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Americas, North America
Abstract

This Regulation enacts the practices and procedures of the Forest Practices Board and is divided into 4 parts as follows: Part 1 - Definitions; Part 2 - Audits; Part 3 - Complaints and Part 4 - Annual Reports. Part 2 enacts section 176 of the Act, which states that "in accordance with the regulations, the board must carry out periodic independent audits and may carry out special investigations". This Regulation states that the board may develop standards for the purpose of these periodic indepen

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

References - Legislation

Implements

Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act ([RSBC 1996] Chapter 159).

Legislation | Canada | 1990 (2015)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Institution, Forest management/forest conservation, Policy/planning, Timber extraction/logging, Forest fires, Agro-forestry, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Inspection, Management/conservation, Biodiversity

Source: FAO, FAOLEX