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C-38.1
- Crown Lands and Forests Act
Detailled Table of Contents
Current to 1 January 2024
Crown Lands and Forests Act
1
Definitions
1.1
Possession
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
2
Administration of Act
3
Responsibility of Minister
4
Agreements with Canada, provincial government
5
Appointment and powers of forest service officer
5.1
Conservation officers
6
Seal of Minister
7
Repealed
8
Classes of Crown Lands
SURVEYS
9
Records and plans of Crown Lands
10
Repealed
11
Submission of plan of survey to the Minister
12
Offences and penalties
12.1
Demarcation of legal boundaries
ALIENATION AND ACQUISITION OF LAND
13
Grant of Crown Lands
13.1
Grant of Crown Lands – possessory title
14
Identical grants signed
15
Reservations respecting grants bordering river or lake
16
Order discontinuing ownership
16.1
Grant or convenance of land referred to in section 16
17
Offence and penalty respecting barriers and obstacles
18
Grant of rectification
19
Acquisition of lands by Minister
19.1
Acquisition of interest in lands by Minister
20
Exchange of Crown Lands by Minister for freehold lands
21
Conveyance of Crown Lands
21.1
Conveyance of Crown Lands – possessory title
22
Cancellation of and offer to renew leases of Crown Lands
23
Power of Minister to lease Crown Lands
24
Lease of Crown Lands
24.1
Pledging of lease as security
25
Grant of right-of-way or easement respecting Crown Lands
26
Licence of occupation
26.01
Provision of wind test data by holders of a licence of occupation to explore for wind energy
26.1
Report by Minister to Executive Council
CONTINUATION AND CANCELLATIONOF LICENSES
27
Continuation and cancellation of licenses
CROWN TIMBER LICENSES
28
Crown timber license
29
Forest management agreement
30
Rights and obligations of licensee
31
Review of performance of licensee
31.1
Forest operations compliance audits
31.2
Forest audit report, compliance action plan and non-compliance
31.3
Designation of forest auditors
31.4
Forest Audit Appeal Board
31.5
Appeal of the findings of an audit
31.6
Security
32
Power of Minister
33
Licensee, owner of timber
34
Use of license as security, assignment or transfer of license
35
Power of Minister
36
Suspension and cancellation of license
37
Power of Minister respecting compensation
38
Expenses of forest management
39
Annual report of licensee to Minister
40
Copies of plans to Minister, examination of books of account, etc., by Minister
CROWN TIMBER SUB-LICENSES
41
Crown timber sub-license
42
Sub-licensee, owner of timber
43
Use of sub-license as security, assignment or transfer of sub-license
44
Annual statement of sub-licensee to licensee
45
Copies of plans to Minister
46
Examination of books of account, etc., by Minister
47
Securing proportion of annual allowable cut
48
Suspension or cancellation of sub-license, penalty
CROWN TIMBER PERMIT
49
Crown timber permit
50
Duties of Minister
51
Permittee, owner of timber
52
Use of permit as security, assignment or transfer of permit
53
Statement of permittee to Minister
54
Examination of books of account, etc., by Minister
55
Suspension and cancellation of permit
CONFIDENTIALITY OFINFORMATION
55.1
Confidentiality of information
CROWN TIMBER SALE
56
Crown timber sale
56.01
Prohibition respecting sale of timber
ARREST, SEARCHAND SEIZURE
56.1
Powers of conservation officers
56.2
Repealed
56.3
Repealed
56.4
Search without warrant
56.41
Powers of forest service officers
56.5
Seizure of timber, property of the Crown, equipment or vehicle and return or forfeiture of thing seized
56.6
Disposal where owner unknown or not found
ROYALTY AND CROWN CHARGES
56.7
Payment of royalty for resources other than timber
57
Classes of timber on Crown Lands
58
Payment of royalty and charges for timber
58.1
Contravention of subsection 67(1)
59
Royalty based on fair market value plus adjustment
60
Interest
61
Lien in favour of Minister
62
Payment of lien by mortgagee, judgment creditor, etc
63
Notice of lien by Minister
64
Seizure of timber and processed wood to satisfy unpaid royalties, etc
CONTROL OF UNAUTHORIZED HARVESTING
65
Repealed
66
Offence and penalty respecting obstruction of conservation officer or forest service officer
67
Offence and penalty respecting unauthorized cutting, removal or possession of timber
67.01
Court order prohibiting presence on Crown Lands
67.02
Prohibition respecting sale of timber
67.1
Designation and certificate of qualified technician
USE OF TIMBER FROM CROWN LANDS
68
Use of timber from Crown Lands
68.1
Power of Minister respecting wasteful cutting practices
ADVISORY BOARD
69
Advisory Board
TRESPASS AND UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPATION AND POSSESSION OF CROWN LANDS
70
Order to cease and desist
71
Unauthorized occupation or possession of Crown Lands
71.1
Failure or refusal to comply with subsection 24(1.1), 25(3), 26(6) or 71(1)
71.2
Failure or refusal to comply with order to comply
71.3
Disposal of property with minimal value
71.4
Danger to public safety, public health or the environment
71.5
Posting of Crown Lands to protect public safety, public health and the environment
72
Repealed
PROTECTION OF FORESTS
73
Power of Minister to protect
74
Aerial or ground spray operation
75
Request of land owner for exclusion
76
Action against Crown
ROADS
77
Power of Minister to construct and maintain forest roads
78
Standards
79
Closure of forest road
80
Offence and penalty
81
Logging roads
82
Reserved roads
82.1
Closing of reserved road
82.2
Offence and penalty
83
Discontinuance of portion of reserved road
84
Construction of road on a reserved road
84.1
Report by Minister to Executive Council
ABANDONED LANDS
85
Revesting of abandoned land in the Crown
86
Notice to commence proceedings
87
Publication of notice
88
Offence and penalty
89
Filing and settling of claims
90
Order in Council vesting title in Crown
91
Settling of claims filed after making of Order in Council
92
Deposit of claimant
93
Costs
94
Vested land under administration and control of Minister
PROSECUTIONS
94.01
Limitation period
ADDITIONAL FEES
94.1
Application fees
94.2
Fees for the preparation and registration of documents
REGULATIONS
95
Regulations
95.1
Regulatory offences and penalties
REPEAL
96
Repeal
97
Commencement