Provincial Lands Act, 2016 (S.S. 2016, c. P-31.1). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Saskatchewan Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Land-use planning Land tenure Land valuation Land consolidation Subdivision of land Public land Transfer Inspection Lease Indigenous peoples Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This new Provincial Lands Act aims to modernize the legislative framework and provide better environmental. In particular, the Act provides for better protection for Crown land by investing the government with the ability to respond and take action when land is being misused, such as issuing immediate stop work orders. Furthermore, the framework for the Ministry of Agriculture Crown leases shall be used as security; and the time period of certain long-term leases where significant investments are possible, such as wind power development shall be increased. The Act consists of 12 Parts as follows: Preliminary matters (I); Administration of provincial land (II); Ecological reserves (III); Inspections, investigations and enforcement (IV); Recovery of debt owing to the Crown (V); Appeals (VI); Offences and penalties (VII); General (VIII); Regulations (IX); Repeal and transitional (X); Consequential amendments (XI); Coming into force (XII). Full text English Website www.qp.gov.sk.ca References - Legislation Repeals Crown Resource Land Regulations (R.R.S. c. P-31 Reg. 17). Legislation | Canada | 2004 (2010) Keyword: Natural gas, Oil, Enforcement/compliance, Public forest, Land tenure, Public land, Lease, Vested rights/existing rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX Provincial Lands Act (R.S.S. 1978, c. P-31). Legislation | Canada | 1978 (2015) Keyword: Basic legislation, Land-use planning, Land tenure, Land valuation, Land consolidation, Subdivision of land, Public land, Transfer Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ecological Reserves Act (S.S. 1979-80, c. E-0.01). Legislation | Canada | 1980 (2005) Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Protected area, Protection of habitats, Special fund Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Provincial Lands (Agriculture) Regulations (R.R.S. c. P-31.1 Reg. 1). Legislation | Canada | 2017 Keyword: Land tenure, Agricultural land, Lease, Ownership, Access right, Foreign land tenure, Enforcement/compliance, Indigenous peoples Source: FAO, FAOLEX Crown Resource Land Regulations, 2017 (R.R.S. c. P-31.1 Reg. 2). Legislation | Canada | 2017 Keyword: Natural gas, Oil, Enforcement/compliance, Public forest, Indigenous peoples, Land tenure, Public land, Lease, Vested rights/existing rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX Grasslands Park Surface Rights Regulations (R.R.S. c. P-31 Reg. 5). Legislation | Canada | 1985 Keyword: Land tenure, Land-use planning, Public land, Transfer, Cadastre/land registration, Sub-national agreement Source: FAO, FAOLEX