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cost recovery (3); Offences, court orders and proceedings (4); General (5); Forest Practice Board (6); Regulations (7); Repealed (8).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