The present Regulations are enacted under section 107 on costs of the Forestry Act. The Regulations apply in the case of forest fires occurring on forest land and are in addition to and not in derogation of another provision contained in the Forestry Act, regulations, orders or notices applicable to forest fires on forest land. Section 4 establishes that except as provided in sections 5 and 6, the Crown shall be responsible and liable for all costs incurred in fighting forest fires on forest land and shall compensate an affected party for all direct fire suppression costs incurred in excess of the obligations of an affected party under section 5. The text consists of 7 sections.
Canadá · 1996-01-01