This archived statute consolidation is current to February 9, 2004 and includes changes enacted and in force by that date. For the most current information, click here.

Lien

130 (1) Money that is required to be paid to the government under the circumstances set out in subsection (1.1)

(a) is due and payable by the date specified for payment in a statement to, or notice served on, the person who is required to pay it,

(b) bears interest as prescribed, and in the case of an amount due under section 108, the interest runs from the date determined by the regional manager to be the date stumpage or royalty would have been due if the timber referred to in section 108 had been scaled correctly under Part 6,

(i) a lien on timber, lumber, veneer, plywood, pulp, newsprint, special forest products and wood residue owned by the person who owes the money, and

(ii) a lien on chattels or an interest in them, other than chattels referred to in subparagraph (i), owned by the person who owes the money.

(1.1) The circumstances referred to in subsection (1) are that money is required to be paid

(a) under this Act, the former Act, the Range Act, the Forest and Range Practices Act, or a regulation made under any of them,

(b) under an agreement entered into under this Act, the former Act or the Range Act,

(2) A lien under subsection (1) (d) (i) has priority over all other claims, and a lien under subsection (1) (d) (ii) has priority over all other claims other than claims secured by liens, charges and encumbrances registered against the chattels before the money is due and payable.

(3) A lien constituted under subsection (1) is not lost or impaired only because

(4) If default is made in the payment of all or part of the money due and payable, the minister may issue, and file with a court having jurisdiction, a certificate stating

(5) A certificate filed under subsection (4) has the same effect as an order of the court for the recovery of a debt in the amount stated in the certificate against the person named in it, and all proceedings may be taken as if it were an order of the court.

Person acquiring or dealing in timber responsible for payment

131 A person who acquires or deals in timber on which stumpage or royalty has not been paid must

(a) report the acquisition or dealing to the regional manager, timber sales manager or district manager, in a form required by the minister, not later than 10 days following the date on which the event occurred, and

(b) pay to the government all money payable to the government in respect of the timber under this Act or under an agreement entered into under this Act.

Removal permit

132 (1) The regional manager, timber sales manager or district manager may order a person who has failed to pay money owing to the government by the date specified in a statement under section 130 (1) (a) to pay up to 10% of the fair market value, as estimated by the regional manager, timber sales manager or district manager, of

(2) A person who is subject to an order under subsection (1) must not remove or dispose of timber, or any products manufactured from timber, that are from time to time located at the person's place of business unless

(a) the person complies with the order and receives a permit under subsection (3) for the timber, or the products manufactured from timber, that are removed or disposed of,

(3) On application the regional manager or timber sales manager must issue a permit in respect of specific timber or specific products manufactured from timber to a person if satisfied that the person has paid the amount required under the order in respect of the specific timber or products.

(4) Amounts paid to the government under this section must be applied to the default.

Powers cumulative

133 (1) The powers in this Division for the government to recover money by proceeding in court, or by filing a certificate, and the powers of seizure and sale under the Forest and Range Practices Act, may be exercised separately, concurrently or cumulatively.

(2) The imposition of a fine or penalty on a person under this Act or the Forest and Range Practices Act does not affect the powers of the government in this Division.

Section Repealed

135 [Repealed 2003-31-64.]

Records and returns

136 (1) A person who harvests timber, who buys or sells timber or products manufactured from timber or who operates a timber processing facility must keep accurate records.

(1.1) A person referred to in subsection (1) must report in writing the information referred to in subsection (1.2) to the regional manager for agreements referred to in section 12 (1) or to a timber sales manager for BC timber sales agreements, in the manner and at the times required by the minister.

(b) the volumes and prices of timber, or products manufactured from timber, that are bought or sold;

(e) the nature and extent of basic silviculture carried out and the expenditures incurred in doing that;

(f) sales information of a kind that is usually contained in an invoice related to timber.

(a) by a timber sales manager, if the records are relevant to a BC timber sales agreement, or

(b) by the regional manager or a forest officer authorized by the regional manager, if the records are relevant to any other agreement.

(3) Subject to a lawful requirement, a person employed in the Ministry of Forests must not release or divulge information reported under subsection (1.1) unless

(b) the information is released or divulged as part of a summary that presents it in such a way that it cannot be identified with the person who submitted it.

Entry on land

137 (1) The chief forester, a regional manager, a timber sales manager, a district manager, a forest officer authorized by any of them or any other person authorized by the chief forester

(a) for the purposes of the administration and enforcement of this Act, the regulations, or an agreement entered into under this Act, or

(b) to verify a statement made in an application for an agreement under this Act,

at all reasonable times may enter any land, but must not enter a dwelling without the consent of the owner or occupier.

(2) A peace officer has the powers of a regional manager under subsection (1) with respect to the enforcement of the provisions of this Act and the regulations respecting marine log salvage.

Sections Repealed

138 and 139 [Repealed 2003-55-87.]

How notice or document may be served

140 (1) A notice or other document that the government is required or permitted to serve on a person under this Act or the regulations may be served by giving it or a copy of it to the person as follows:

(ii) by leaving it at the individual's last or most usual place of residence with someone who is or appears to be at least 16 years of age, or

(iii) by mailing it by registered mail to the individual's last known postal address;

(ii) by leaving it at the registered office of the corporation if the corporation is incorporated under the Company Act, or

(B) the attorney of the corporation appointed under section 304 of the Company Act, or

(c) if the person is a municipal corporation, regional district or other local government body, by leaving it with or sending it by registered mail to the local government corporate officer, the deputy of that officer or some similar local government officer.

(2) A notice or other document that is mailed to a person by registered mail under subsection (1) is conclusively deemed to be served on the person on the eighth day after it is mailed.

Extension of time

141 Except with respect to the government, the minister may extend a time required for doing anything under this Act.

Personal liability

(f) member of the Forest Appeals Commission or an arbiter or a person exercising a power or performing a duty in connection with a mediation, arbitration or appeal provided for by regulation

is personally liable for loss or damage suffered by a person because of anything done or omitted in the exercise or purported exercise of a power under this Act or the Range Act or under regulations under either Act unless it was done in bad faith.