Section 2 (1) (part) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 62/2024, effective April 1, 2024.
(1) For the purposes of sections 74 (1) (b) and 77 (1) of the Act, the following are prescribed categories of persons:
Section 2 (1) (c) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 62/2024, effective April 1, 2024.
(c) persons who, after the expiry, surrender, suspension or cancellation of agreements under the Forest Act, remain liable under section 79 of the Forest Act to perform obligations referred to in paragraph (c) of that section.
Section 8 (b) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 157/2012, effective June 25, 2012.
(b) $100 000 for a contravention of any of the following sections of the Forest Act: 58.21 (5); 84 (1), (3), (4) or (6); 86 (3.1) or (4); 89 (1) (a) (i) or (ii) or (b) (i) or (ii) or (2); 90 (1) or (2); 94 (1) or (4); 95 (1) or (7); 97 (1); 126 (2); 127; 136 (1); 163.1; 165.1,
Section 8 (d) BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 157/2012, effective June 25, 2012.
(d) $20 000 for a contravention of section 84 (2) of the Forest Act,
Section 8 (a), (b) and (f) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 24/2013, effective January 30, 2013.
(a) $500 000 for a contravention of section 105 (5.2) or 105.1 of the Forest Act,
(b) $100 000 for a contravention of any of the following sections of the Forest Act: 58.21 (5); 79.1 (4); 84 (1), (3), (4) or (6); 86 (3.1) or (4); 89 (1) (a) (i) or (ii) or (b) (i) or (ii) or (2); 90 (1) or (2); 94 (1) or (4); 95 (1) or (7); 97 (1); 126 (2); 127; 136 (1); 163.1; 165.1,
(f) $5 000 for a contravention of section 86 (1) or (2) of the Forest Act.
Section 8 (b) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 95/2018, effective May 15, 2018.
(b) $100 000 for a contravention of any of the following sections of the Forest Act: 58.21 (5); 79.1 (4); 84 (1), (3), (4) or (6); 86 (3.1) or (4); 89 (1) or (2); 90 (1) or (2); 94 (1) or (4); 95 (1) or (7); 97 (1); 105.1 (2); 105.1 (3); 126 (2); 127; 127.1 (a) (i); 127.1 (a) (ii); 127.1 (a) (iii); 127.1 (b); 136 (1); 136 (1.1); 163.1; 165.1,
Section 8 (a) and (b) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 57/2024, effective March 11, 2024.
(a) $500 000 for a contravention of section 105 (5.2) of the Forest Act,
(b) $100 000 for a contravention of any of the following sections of the Forest Act: 58.21 (5); 84 (1), (3), (4) or (6); 86 (3.1) or (4); 89 (1) or (2); 90 (1) or (2); 94 (1) or (4); 95 (1) or (7); 97 (1); 105.1 (2); 105.1 (3); 126 (2); 127; 127.1 (a) (i); 127.1 (a) (ii); 127.1 (a) (iii); 127.1 (b); 136 (1); 136 (1.1); 163.1; 165.1,
Section 8 (part) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 62/2024, effective April 1, 2024.
Penalties — Forest Act
8 The maximum amount that the minister may levy against a person under section 71 (2) of the Forest and Range Practices Act: 52.09; 105 (5.2); 119.3; 119.4; 141.1;
Section 8 (a) and (b) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 62/2024, effective April 1, 2024.
(a) $500 000 for a contravention of section 105 (5.2) of the Forest Act,
(b) $100 000 for a contravention of any of the following sections of the Forest Act: 58.21 (5); 84 (1), (3), (4) or (6); 86 (3.1) or (4); 89 (1) or (2); 90 (1) or (2); 94 (1) or (4); 95 (1) or (7); 97 (1); 105.1 (2); 105.1 (3); 126 (2); 127; 127.1 (a) (i); 127.1 (a) (ii); 127.1 (a) (iii); 127.1 (b); 136 (1); 136 (1.1); 163.1; 165.1,
Section 9 BEFORE amended by BC Reg 62/2024, effective April 1, 2024.
Penalties — Log Salvage Regulation for the Vancouver Log Salvage District
9 The maximum amount that the minister may levy against a person under section 71 (2) of the Forest and Range Practices Act is $2 000 for a contravention of any of the following sections of the Log Salvage Regulation for the Vancouver Log Salvage District: 5 (1), (2), (3) (a) or (b), (5) (a) or (b), (6) (a) or (b), (7) or (8); 7 (1) (a) or (b), (3), (4) or (5); 8 (1); 9 (1) (a) or (b), (2), (2.1), (2.2), (3), (4) or (5); 10 (1) (a) or (b), (4) or (6); 11 (1), (2) or (3); 12 (1), (3), (4) (a) or (b) or (5); 13 (1) (a) or (b), (2) (a), (b) or (c) or (3); 14 (a) or (b); 15 (1) (a), (b) or (c), (2) or (3) (a) or (b); 16 (2), (3) (a) or (b), (4) (a), (b), (c) or (d), (5) or (6); 17; 18 (1).
[am. B.C. Reg. 226/2006, s. 1.]
Section 11 BEFORE re-enacted by BC Reg 62/2024, effective April 1, 2024.
Penalties — Timber Marking and Transportation Regulation
11 The maximum amount that the minister may levy against a person under section 71 (2) of the Forest and Range Practices Act is $50 000 for a contravention of any of the following sections of the Timber Marking and Transportation Regulation: 2; 10 (1), (2), (3) or (4).
Section 12 (e) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 178/2014, effective September 22, 2014.
(e) $10 000 for a contravention of any of the following sections of that Act: 8 (1); 10 (1); 11; 15 (2); 18; 20 (2); 22.1 (1), (2) or (5); 22.2 (3) (b) (i); 26 (3) (a), (b) or (c); 38 (2), (3), (4) or (5); 39 (2); 41 (1); 43 (1) or (2); 44; 51 (1) (a) or (b), (2) or (6); 53 (1) or (2); 54 (1); 57 (1) or (3); 171, and
Section 12 (b) to (f) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 57/2024, effective March 11, 2024.
(b) $100 000 for a contravention of any of the following sections of that Act: 29 (1) or (3); 46 (1) or (1.1); 52.1 (3); 66 (1); 97 (2) (a), (b) or (c); 119,
(c) $50 000 for a contravention of any of the following sections of that Act: 3 (1); 12 (1); 21 (1); 22 (2); 31; 38 (1); 45 (1) (a) or (b); 50 (1); 51 (7); 54 (2) (a) or (b); 57 (4); 77 (1) or (2) (a) or (b); 77.1 (1) or (2),
(d) $20 000 for a contravention of any of the following sections of that Act: 22.1 (6); 23; 26 (3) (a); 26 (5) or (6); 27 (2); 32 (1) (a) or (b); 46 (2) (a), (b) or (c) or (3); 47; 48; 51 (8); 58 (1) (a) or (b); 61 (1); 63 (1) or (2) (e), (f) or (g),
(e) $10 000 for a contravention of any of the following sections of that Act: 8 (1); 10 (1); 11; 15 (2); 18; 20 (2); 22.1 (1), (2) or (5); 22.2 (3) (b) (i); 26 (3) (b) or (c); 38 (2), (3), (4) or (5); 39 (2); 41 (1); 43 (1) or (2); 44; 51 (1) (a) or (b), (2) or (6); 53 (1) or (2); 54 (1); 57 (1) or (3); 171, and
(f) $5 000 for a contravention of any of the following sections of that Act: 22.1 (7); 45 (2) (a) or (b); 58 (4); 70; 175 (1).
Section 12 (a), (b), (c) and (e) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 219/2024, effective July 15, 2024.
(a) $500 000 for a contravention of section 112 (3) of that Act;
(b) $100 000 for a contravention of any of the following sections of that Act: 22 (2); 22.1 (1) or (3); 22.11 (4); 23.1 (1); 29 (1) or (3); 46 (1) or (1.1); 52.1 (3); 53 (1) or (2); 55 (b) or (c); 57 (1) or (3); 66 (1); 97 (2) (a), (b) or (c); 110.1 (1) or (2); 119;
(c) $50 000 for a contravention of any of the following sections of that Act: 3 (1); 12 (1); 21 (1); 22.11 (1) or (2); 22.12 (1) or (2); 31; 38 (1); 45 (1) (a) or (b); 50 (1); 51 (7); 54 (2) (a) or (b); 57 (4); 58 (4); 70; 77 (1) or (2) (a) or (b); 77.1 (1) or (2); 107 (1.1) or (1.2);
(e) $10 000 for a contravention of any of the following sections of that Act: 8 (1); 10 (1); 11; 15 (2); 18; 20 (2); 22.2 (3) (b) (i); 26 (3) (b) or (c); 38 (2), (3), (4) or (5); 39 (2); 41 (1); 43 (1) or (2); 44; 51 (1) (a) or (b), (2) or (6); 54 (1); 171;
Section 13 (1) (part), (2) (part) and (3) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 62/2024, effective April 1, 2024.
(1) The maximum amount that the minister may levy against a person under section 71 (2) of the Forest and Range Practices Act for a contravention of section 50 (2) of that Act is an amount equal to the product of
(2) The maximum amount that the minister may levy against a person under section 71 (2) of the Forest and Range Practices Act for a contravention of section 52 (1) or (3) of that Act is the greatest of the following amounts:
(3) For a contravention of section 52 of the Forest and Range Practices Act, the minister, in a penalty levied under section 71 (2) of that Act, may not include any amount for the value of the timber, if any, that is recoverable under section 103 of the Forest Act.
Section 14 (a), (b), (c) and (e) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 219/2024, effective July 15, 2024.
(a) $100 000 for a contravention of any of the following sections of the Forest Planning and Practices Regulation: 35 (3); 36 (1) or (2); 37; 38; 44 (1) (b) or (2); 45 (2); 46.1 (2); 46.2 (5); 54; 56 (1), (2) or (3); 57; 59; 60 (1) or (2); 61; 62 (1) (b) or (2); 106.2 (1);
(b) $50 000 for a contravention of any of the following sections of the Forest Planning and Practices Regulation: 39 (1) or (2); 43 (4), (7) (b) or (8); 44 (1) (a) or (4); 45 (1); 46.1 (1); 46.2 (1); 50 (3); 51 (1), (2) or (3) (a), (b) or (c); 52 (1) (a) or (b); 58 (b); 63 (1) (c) or (d); 72; 75 (a), (b) or (c); 94 (6);
(c) $20 000 for a contravention of any of the following sections of the Forest Planning and Practices Regulation: 35 (6) (a), (b) or (c) or (7); 36 (4); 41; 42; 50 (1) or (2); 52 (2); 53; 55 (1) or (2); 58 (a); 64; 65 (2); 66 (1) or (2); 67; 68 (1); 69; 70 (1) or (2); 73; 74 (1), (2) or (3); 75 (d); 76; 77 (1) (a) or (b); 78; 79 (1), (2), (6), (7) or (8); 79.1 (5) or (9); 82 (1) (a), (b), (c) or (d) or (4); 83;
(e) $5 000 for a contravention of the following sections of the Forest Planning and Practices Regulation: 34 (2); 77 (1) (c), (2) or (3); 79.1 (4); 80.1 (1); 84; 85 (1) (a) or (b); 86 (3) (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) or (6); 87 (1) or (3); 88 (1).
Section 15 BEFORE amended by BC Reg 62/2024, effective April 1, 2024.
Penalties relating to alternative results and strategies
15 If the minister makes a determination under section 71 (2) of the Act that the holder of a forest stewardship plan that specifies intended results and strategies, included in the plan in accordance with any of sections 12.2 to 12.5 of the Forest Planning and Practices Regulation, has contravened section 21 (1) of the Act in relation to those intended results or strategies, the maximum penalty for which the holder is liable is the maximum amount applicable to the provision from which the holder became exempt on receiving the minister's approval to the plan.
Section 15 BEFORE amended by BC Reg 219/2024, effective July 15, 2024.
Penalties relating to alternative results and strategies
15 If the minister makes a determination under section 71 of the Forest and Range Practices Act that the holder of a forest stewardship plan that specifies intended results and strategies, included in the plan in accordance with any of sections 12.2 to 12.5 of the Forest Planning and Practices Regulation, has contravened section 21 (1) of that Act in relation to those intended results or strategies, the maximum amount of an administrative penalty that may be imposed on the holder under section 74 (1) of that Act is the maximum amount applicable to the provision from which the holder became exempt on receiving the minister's approval to the plan.
[am. B.C. Reg. 62/2024, Sch., s. 11.]
Section 16 (b) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 163/2023, effective June 26, 2023.
(b) $50 000 for a contravention of any of the following sections of the Range Planning and Practices Regulation: 30; 31; 36 (1); 37 (1),
Section 17 (c) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 163/2023, effective June 26, 2023.
(c) $20 000 for a contravention of any of the following sections of the Woodlot Licence Planning and Practices Regulation: 30; 31; 40 (1) or (2); 42; 43 (1) or (2); 46 (a); 52 (1) or (2); 53 (1) or (2); 54 (1); 55; 56 (1) (a) or (b) or (2); 59; 59.1 (2); 60; 61; 62; 63 (1), (2) or (3); 64 (d); 65; 66 (1) (a) or (b); 67; 68 (1), (4), (5), (6) or (7); 71 (1) (a), (b), (c) or (d); 72,
Section 18 BEFORE re-enacted by BC Reg 62/2024, effective April 1, 2024.
Penalties — Security for Forest and Range Practice Liabilities Regulation
18 The maximum amount that the minister may levy against a person under section 71 (2) of the Forest and Range Practices Act for a contravention of section 1 (4) of the Security for Forest and Range Practice Liabilities Regulation is twice the amount of the security that was required under that section but not provided.
Section 19 BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 57/2024, effective March 11, 2024.
Penalties — Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act
19 (1) The maximum amount that the minister may levy against a person under section 71 (2) of the Forest and Range Practices Act is
(a) $20 000 for a contravention of any of the following sections of the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act: 79 (1) (a); 82, and
(b) $5 000 for a contravention of any of the following sections of the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act: 76 (1); 79 (1) (b); 84 (2) or (4); 85 (2); 86; 87 (1) or (2); 88 (2); 92 (1) (a); 94 (2).
(2) The maximum amount that the minister may levy against a person under section 71 (2) of the Forest and Range Practices Act for a contravention of section 80 (1), (2), (3) or (4) of the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act is an amount equal to the product of
(a) the area, expressed in hectares, to which the requirement under section 80 (1), (2), (3) or (4) of the latter Act pertained, and
Section 20 BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 57/2024, effective March 11, 2024.
Penalties — Forest Fire Prevention and Suppression Regulation
20 The maximum amount that the minister may levy against a person under section 71 (2) of the Forest and Range Practices Act is
(a) $100 000 for a contravention of section 24 (b) of the Forest Fire Prevention and Suppression Regulation,
(b) $20 000 for a contravention of any of the following sections of the Forest Fire Prevention and Suppression Regulation: 24 (a); 34 (1); 36 (2),
(c) $10 000 for a contravention of any of the following sections of the Forest Fire Prevention and Suppression Regulation: 16; 20 (1); 26 (1) (a) or (b), (2) or (3); 27; 34 (2); 35 (1) or (2); 36 (1) or (3), and
(d) $5 000 for a contravention of any of the following sections of the Forest Fire Prevention and Suppression Regulation: 4 (1) (a), (b), (c) or (3); 5 (1) or (2); 6; 7; 8; 9 (1) or (2) (a) or (b); 9.1; 10 (2), (4) or (5); 11 (1); 12 (1), (2) or (3); 13 (1), (2) or (3); 14 (1) or (2); 15; 17; 18 (1) or (2); 19; 20 (2) or (4); 28; 29 (1); 30 (2) or (3); 31; 34 (3).