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P-19.01
- Protected Natural Areas Act
Detailled Table of Contents
Current to 1 January 2024
Protected Natural Areas Act
I
INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION
1
Definitions
2
Application of Act
3
Purpose of Act
4
Conflict
II
ESTABLISHMENT OF PROTECTED NATURALAREAS
5
Establishment of protected natural areas
6
Alteration of the boundaries of or abolishment of protected natural areas on Crown Lands
7
Alteration of the boundaries of or abolishment of protected natural areas on private lands
8
Filing of descriptions or plans of protected natural areas and publication or filing of notice
9
No injurious affection
10
Acquisition of private lands
III
ACTIVITIES WITHIN A PROTECTED NATURALAREA
11
Activities prohibited within a Class I Protected Natural Area
12
Activities prohibited within a Class II Protected Natural Area
13
Persons exempted from sections 11 and 12
14
Activities carried on or authorized by the Minister
15
Permits to carry on certain activities
16
Requirement to produce permit upon request
17
Recreational and access roads
18
Closure of protected natural areas, recreational roads or access roads
19
No disposing or encumbering of Crown Lands within a protected natural area
20
Exceptions
21
Infrastructure within a protected natural area
22
Existing and future interests and agreements
23
Erection of notices and other markers
24
Prohibitions respecting notices and other markers
IV
ENFORCEMENT, OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
24.1
Definition of “conservation officer”
25
Powers of conservation officers and forest service officers
25.1
Duty to report violation
26
Prohibitions respecting statements to or obstruction of conservation officer or forest service officer
27
Search, seizure and return or forfeiture of property seized
28
Disposal where owner unknown or not found
29
Designation and certificate of qualified technician
30
Offences and penalties
31
Additional penalties
V
MISCELLANEOUS
32
Administration of Act
33
Agreements for the protection, conservation and management of protected natural areas
34
Service of notice or other document
35
Regulations
36
Transitional provisions
37
Consequential amendments
38
Consequential amendments
39
Consequential amendments
40
Consequential amendments
41
Consequential amendments
42
Repeal of Ecological Reserves Act and regulations
43
Repeal of Ecological Reserves Act and regulations
44
Repeal of Ecological Reserves Act and regulations
45
Commencement