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Christmas Tree Regulation

B.C. Reg. 166/2000

SECTION	EFFECTIVE DATE
NOTE: Links below go to regulation content as it was prior to the changes made on the effective date. (PIT covers changes made from September 19, 2009 to "current to" date of the regulation.)
Section 1	July 21, 2011
Section 3	July 21, 2011
Section 4	July 21, 2011

Section 1 BEFORE re-enacted by BC Reg 133/2011, effective July 21, 2011.

Application for Christmas tree permit

1 An application for a Christmas tree permit must be made to the district manager or regional manager in the form required by the regional manager.

Section 3 (1) and (3) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 133/2011, effective July 21, 2011.

(1) The regional manager, district manager or a forest officer authorized by either of them, is not required to solicit applications before entering into or replacing a Christmas tree permit.

(3) A holder of a Christmas tree permit may apply, after the 4th anniversary of the permit, to the regional manager, district manager or a forest officer authorized by either of them, for the replacement of the permit.

Section 4 BEFORE re-enacted by BC Reg 133/2011, effective July 21, 2011.

Higher social or economic use of land

4 The regional manager or district manager may cancel a Christmas tree permit or delete a portion of the land from the permit, upon written notice, if the regional manager or district manager is of the opinion that a greater contribution to the social and economic welfare of the Province would result if the land were used for a purpose other than the growing of Christmas trees.