Wildfires Act (C.C.S.M. c. W128).

Subject

Forestry

Keyword

Forestry protection measures Forest fires Forest service/forest officers Authorization/permit Offences/penalties Forest management/forest conservation

Geographical area

Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic

Entry into force notes

The present Act enters into force on 1 January 1998.

Abstract

This Act regulates the Manitoba governments' practices and procedures in dealing with wild fires. It is divided up into 36 sections and has 13 parts as follows: PART 1 Interpretation; PART 2 Administration; PART 3 Powers; PART 4 Duties; PART 5 Prohibitions; PART 6 Municipal Duties and Responsibilities; PART 7 Burning Permits and Outdoor Fires; PART 8 Travel Permits, PART 9 Work Permits; PART 10 Railways; PART 11 Machinery, Equipment and Industrial Operations; PART 12 General Provisions and PART 13 Offences. The first part includes Ministerial powers (sec 6) and Officer's powers (sec 7), such as the power of arrest; entry; search and seizure; detention; close roads; conscript; commandeer equipment; and initiate or extinguish fires. Part 4 includes the duty to control fires (sec 8), the duty to report wildfires (sec 10) and the duty to supply information (sec 11)). Part 6 states that subject to exceptions, a municipality is responsible for wildfire protection operations within its boundaries (sec 13). Of interest under Part 8, the minister may order an area to be closed, in order to protect land, property or public safety during the wildfire season, (sec 20(1)). Part 10 deals with Railway rules and responsibilities (sec 26). Part 11 includes the use of Fire control plans (sec 28(1)). Finally Part 12 states that nothing in this Act imposes an obligation on the Crown (a) to carry out wildfire protection operations on any land; or (b) to pay compensation.

Full text

English

Website

www.gov.mb.ca

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Burning Permit Areas Regulation (Man. Reg. 242/97).

Legislation | Canada | 1997 (2014)

Keyword: Forestry protection measures, Forest fires, Forest service/forest officers, Zoning, Enforcement/compliance, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX