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2012, c.6
- Species at Risk Act
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2013-38
List of Species at Risk
2013-39
Prohibitions
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Species at Risk Act
 DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
1
Definitions
2
Purpose
3
Precautionary principle
4
Existing aboriginal or treaty rights
5
Conflict
6
Exception
7
This Act binds the Crown
 ASSESSMENT OF WILDLIFE SPECIES
8
Committee on the Status of Species at Risk
9
Composition of COSSAR
10
Qualifications of a member of COSSAR
11
Independence
12
Quorum
13
Consensus decision-making
14
Remuneration and reimbursement of expenses
15
Functions of COSSAR
16
Assessment based on status report
17
Publication of COSSAR assessment
 LISTING OF WILDLIFE SPECIES
18
Listing of species at risk
19
Emergency designation
 RECOVERY PLANNING
20
Management plan
21
Assessment re feasibility of recovery and recovery strategy
22
Recovery strategy
23
Action plans
 PROTECTION
24
Completion date for protection assessment
25
Protection assessment
26
Recommendation for prohibitions
27
Recommendation for habitat designation
28
Prohibitions
29
Habitat designation
30
Recovery habitat becoming occupied
31
Protection order
32
Appeal from protection order
33
Termination of protection order
 PERMITS
34
Permit to possess
35
Permit to engage in activity
36
Conditions on permits
37
Compliance with conditions of permit
38
Amendment of permit
39
Term of permit
40
Revocation of permit
41
Permits published
 ENFORCEMENT
42
Powers of conservation officers
43
Powers as peace officers
44
Exemption from application of Act or regulations
45
Stop order
46
Search without warrant
47
Search of wild land
48
Private property
49
Release of seized individual
50
Seizure of vehicle
51
Return of vehicle seized
52
Application to return vehicle
53
Forfeiture of property
54
Disposal of seized or forfeited property
55
Return of thing seized
56
Forfeiture if ownership not ascertainable
57
Abandonment
 EVIDENCE
58
Certificate as evidence
59
Proof of status of conservation officer
60
Qualified technicians
61
Written authorization
 OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
62
Offences
63
Failure to comply with regulations
64
Continuing offences
65
Defence
66
Limitation period
 GENERAL
67
Public registry
68
Withholding information on a listed wildlife species
69
Authorization by Minister - designated persons
70
Authorization by Minister - conservation officer
71
Payment into Wildlife Trust Fund
72
No injurious affection
73
Service of documents
74
Agreements
75
Administration of Act
76
Regulations
 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
77
Endangered species under the Endangered Species Act
78
Habitat protection for species under the Endangered Species Act
79
Wildlife species assessed by COSEWIC
 CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
80
Fish and Wildlife Act
81
Protected Natural Areas Act
82
Provincial Offences Procedure Act
 REPEAL AND COMMENCEMENT
83
Repeal of Endangered Species Act and regulations
84
Commencement
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