The Association of British Columbia Forest Professionals is continued as a corporation to regulate the practice of professional forestry.Duty and objects of the association is: a) to serve and protect the public interest; b) to exercise its powers and functions, and to perform its duties, under this Act, and c) to enforce this Act. Moreover, the association is responsible: a) to uphold the public interest respecting the practice of professional forestry by: i) ensuring the competence, independence, professional conduct and integrity of its members, and ii) ensuring that each person engaged in the practice of professional forestry is accountable to the association; b) to advocate for and uphold principles of stewardship of forests, forest lands, forest resources and forest ecosystems; c) to govern its members in accordance with this Act, the by-laws and the resolutions; d) to establish, monitor and enforce standards of education and qualifications for enrollment, registration and continued membership in the association; e) to establish, monitor and enforce codes of conduct and standards of practice for its members; f) to create and administer voluntary certification schemes for technical occupations related to the practice of professional forestry.
Canada · 2003-04-10