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Wildfire Act ([SBC 2004] Chapter 31).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
British Columbia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2004 (2016)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest fires Inspection Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Court/tribunal Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Act lays down provisions relating to wildfires in the province of British Columbia. Section 2 establishes that a person, who sees an open fire that is burning in forest land or grass land or within 1 km of forest land or grass land and that appears to be burning unattended or uncontrolled must immediately report the fire a) to an official employed in the ministry, b) to a peace officer, or c) by calling a fire emergency response telephone number. The text consists of 104 sections divided into 8 Parts as follows: Forest and range protection requirements (1); Authority of government for fire prevention and fire control (2); Administrative remedies and cost recovery (3); Offences, court orders and proceedings (4); General (5); Forest Practice Board (6); Regulations (7); Repealed (8).

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.bc.ca

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Wildfire Regulation (B.C. Reg. 38/2005).

Legislation | Canada | 2005 (2012)

Keyword: Forest fires, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Haisla Nation Liquefied Natural Gas Facility Regulations (SOR/2012-293).

Legislation | Canada | 2012 (2014)

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Enforcement/compliance, Cultural heritage, Land tenure, Land reform, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX