Government of British Columbian (Canada)
The present Regulation is made under the Private Managed Forest Land Act. The Regulation provides for determination of exit fees and lays down provisions relating to critical wildlife habitat, including appeals.
The present Regulation implements the Oil and Gas Activities Act. Sections 24 and 25 of the present Regulations address the requirement to survey pipelines and well sites, related to oil and gas activity, within specified time frames. Section 26 provides a mechanism to apply for an extension to the time frames stated in sections 24 and 25. The text consists of 29 sections divided into 4 Parts as follows: Miscellaneous (1); Release of information (2); Surveys (3); Orphan sites (4).
Implements: Oil and Gas Activities Act ([S.B.C. 2008] Chapter 36). (2016-02-29)
Section 3 of the present Act establishes that the corporation known as the "British Columbia Assessment Authority" is continued consisting of the board of directors appointed under section 11. The purpose of the authority is to establish and maintain assessments that are uniform in the whole of British Columbia in accordance with the Assessment Act.
The present Regulation enacts the Assessment Act. The Regulation lays down provisions relating to the standards for the classification of farm land. In particular, section 4 establishes that the assessor must classify as farm all or part of a parcel of land used for: a) primary agricultural production, b) a farmer's dwelling, or c) the training and boarding of horses when operated in conjunction with horse rearing.2) Land will only be classed as farm where part of a parcel or parcels of land are: a) necessary to the farm, and b) predominantly used for primary agricultural production.
The present Regulation enacts the Assessment Act. The Regulation lays down provisions relating to the assessment of managed forest land and cut timber.
