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Wood First Act ([SBC 2009] Chapter 18).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
British Columbia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2009 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Public forest Timber extraction/logging Timber Authorization/permit Enforcement/compliance Forest management/forest conservation
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The purpose of the present Act is to facilitate a culture of wood by requiring the use of wood as the primary building material in all new provincially funded buildings, in a manner consistent with the British Columbia Building Code. The Act consists of 5 sections.

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