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Sustainable Forest Development Act, 2010

AS forests cover an enormous area and constitute a social wealth of inestimable value for present and future generations; AS forests have helped forge Québec’s identity and must continue to be a source of pride;…

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Canada — Quebec
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410 provisions
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Year 2010
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Enacted 2010 · Source version 10 Jun 2026
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Section 174

An operating permit is required to operate a qualifying wood processing plant.

Section 174

Section 214

A public servant keeps custody of seized timber until it is introduced as evidence; then the court clerk becomes the custodian, and the custodian may detain the timber to preserve it.

Section 214

Section 264

This section only notes that an amendment was integrated into c. C-19, s. 29.14.2, and gives a citation to 2010, c. 3, s. 264.

Section 264

Section 362

This section repeals two named regulations and says other regulations made under the Forest Act are treated as made under this Act.

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§ 174Section 174Provision

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An operating permit is required to operate a qualifying wood processing plant.

174. An operating permit is required to operate a wood processing plant of a category provided for by government regulation. The permit authorizes its holder to consume annually a volume of timber in keeping with the class of timber consumption specified on the permit. 2010, c. 3, s. 174.
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§ 175Section 175Provision

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An operating permit is issued only if the fees are paid and the government-regulation conditions are met. The permit also states the plant category and annual timber-consumption class authorized for the relevant species or groups of species.

175. An operating permit is issued on payment of the fees and on the conditions determined by government regulation. The permit specifies the category of plant and the class of annual timber consumption authorized by government regulation for the various species or groups of species. The permit is valid until 31 March of the year following the year of issue, and may be renewed annually on the conditions and on payment of the fees prescribed by government regulation. 2010, c. 3, s. 175.
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§ 176Section 176Provision

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A permit holder must follow permit conditions, notify the Minister within 60 days of a controlling-interest change, keep a register, and send annual certified register copies plus requested information.

176. A permit holder must (1) comply with the requirements on the permit and satisfy the conditions determined by government regulation; (2) give the Minister written notice of any act or transaction that brings about a change in the controlling interest of a wood processing plant or of the legal person operating it, within 60 days after the date of the act or transaction; (3) keep a register according to the conditions determined by government regulation; (4) send the Minister, each year, a certified copy of the part of the register covering the period corresponding to the calendar year if the permit holder is a natural person, and to the last complete fiscal year in all other cases; and (5) send the Minister, together with the certified copy of the register, any information the Minister may request as being of use in the administration of this Act. 2010, c. 3, s. 176.
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§ 177Section 177Provision

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The Minister may require certain timber users and traders to declare the timber’s source under oath and, in some cases, provide proof that dues or amounts owing have been paid.

177. The Minister may require a permit holder who uses unprocessed timber as raw material and any person in the trade of unprocessed timber to declare under oath the source of the timber and to provide, if the timber comes from the forests in the domain of the State, any information required to prove that the dues or amounts owing on the timber have been paid. If the information required is not provided, the Minister may cause the timber to be seized and take measures for its disposal under Title VII of this Act. 2010, c. 3, s. 177; 2013, c. 2, s. 45.
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§ 178Section 178Provision

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The Minister may suspend or cancel a wood processing plant operating permit for listed compliance failures, but must first give written notice and at least 10 days to respond and fix the problem.

178. The Minister may suspend or cancel a wood processing plant operating permit if the holder (1) fails to comply with this Title; or (2) fails to file, with the regional agency for private forest development that has jurisdiction in the territory, the declaration required under section 163, gives false or misleading information in the declaration or fails to pay the required contribution to the agency concerned. Before making such a decision, the Minister must notify the permit holder in writing as prescribed by section 5 of the Act respecting administrative justice (chapter J-3) and allow the permit holder at least 10 days to submit observations and remedy the failure. The suspension or cancellation of a permit has effect from the date on which the permit holder is notified of the Minister’s decision. 2010, c. 3, s. 178.
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§ 179Section 179Provision

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The Minister may authorize a person to verify certain register data and related information, and the authorized person may inspect and copy relevant records, require information, and ask for reasonable assistance. On request, that person must identify themself and show a certificate signed by the Minister.

179. The Minister may, for the administration of this Title, authorize a person to verify the data in the register kept by a permit holder and any other information the Minister is entitled to request. The authorized person may, to that end, (1) have access, at any reasonable time, to any establishment where the authorized person has reasonable cause to believe that information necessary for the verification is kept; (2) examine and make copies of books, registers, plans, accounts, records and other documents relating to the activities governed by this Act and require any information or document relating to those activities; and (3) require the permit holder or any other person on the premises to give reasonable assistance in carrying out the verification. On request, the person authorized by the Minister must introduce himself or herself and produce a certificate of authority signed by the Minister. 2010, c. 3, s. 179.
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§ 180Section 180Offence

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The Government may make regulations about wood processing plants, permits, fees, registers, and offences.

180. The Government may, by regulation, (1) establish categories of wood processing plants and classes of authorized annual timber consumption for the various species or groups of species; (2) define the content of a wood processing plant operating permit and the conditions governing its issue and renewal; (3) determine the conditions on which a wood processing plant may be operated; (4) set the dues payable for the issue and renewal of a wood processing plant operating permit and determine the conditions of payment; (5) set the administrative fees for the examination of applications; (6) define the content of the register that must be kept by permit holders and determine how certified copies of the register are to be sent; and (7) determine the provisions of a regulation whose violation constitutes an offence and specify, among the fines prescribed by section 244, the one to which an offender is liable for a given offence. 2010, c. 3, s. 180; 2013, c. 2, s. 46.
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§ 181Section 181Repeal

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Section 181 is repealed.

181. (Repealed). 2010, c. 3, s. 181; 2013, c. 2, s. 47; 2024, c. 18, s. 53.
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§ 181.1Section 181.1Repeal

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Section 181.1 is repealed.

181.1. (Repealed). 2013, c. 2, s. 47; 2024, c. 18, s. 53.
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§ 182Section 182Repeal

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Section 182 is repealed.

182. (Repealed). 2010, c. 3, s. 182; 2013, c. 2, s. 47; 2024, c. 18, s. 53.
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§ 183Section 183Repeal

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Section 183 is repealed.

183. (Repealed). 2010, c. 3, s. 183; 2013, c. 2, s. 48; 2024, c. 18, s. 53.
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§ 184Section 184Repeal

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184. (Repealed). 2010, c. 3, s. 184; 2024, c. 18, s. 53.

184. (Repealed). 2010, c. 3, s. 184; 2024, c. 18, s. 53.
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§ 185Section 185Repeal

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Section 185 is repealed.

185. (Repealed). 2010, c. 3, s. 185; 2024, c. 18, s. 53.
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§ 186Section 186Repeal

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Section 186 is repealed.

186. (Repealed). 2010, c. 3, s. 186; 2024, c. 18, s. 53.
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§ 187Section 187Repeal

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Section 187 is repealed.

187. (Repealed). 2010, c. 3, s. 187; 2024, c. 18, s. 53.
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§ 187.1Section 187.1Repeal

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Section 187.1 is repealed.

187.1. (Repealed). 2013, c. 2, s. 49; 2024, c. 18, s. 53.
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§ 187.2Section 187.2Repeal

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Section 187.2 is repealed.

187.2. (Repealed). 2013, c. 2, s. 49; 2024, c. 18, s. 53.
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§ 187.3Section 187.3Repeal

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Section 187.3 is repealed.

187.3. (Repealed). 2013, c. 2, s. 49; 2024, c. 18, s. 53.
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§ 187.4Section 187.4Repeal

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Section 187.4 is repealed.

187.4. (Repealed). 2013, c. 2, s. 49; 2024, c. 18, s. 53.
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§ 188Section 188Repeal

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Section 188 is repealed.

188. (Repealed). 2010, c. 3, s. 188; 2024, c. 18, s. 53.
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§ 189Section 189Repeal

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Section 189 is repealed.

189. (Repealed). 2010, c. 3, s. 189; 2024, c. 18, s. 53.
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§ 190Section 190Provision

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From 1 April to 15 November, a fire permit is required to make a fire in or near a forest, except where government regulation provides otherwise.

190. From 1 April to 15 November, a fire permit is required to make a fire in or near a forest, except in the cases provided for by government regulation. Fire permits are issued by the forest fire protection organization designated under section 150.1 of the Fire Safety Act (chapter S-3.4) on the conditions determined by government regulation. On issuing a fire permit, the organization may determine the precautionary measures to be taken according to the particular circumstances of each application. 2010, c. 3, s. 190; 2024, c. 18, s. 54.
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§ 191Section 191Provision

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Railway operators operating in a forest must follow Transport Canada forest fire prevention and suppression rules, except where those rules are prescribed by government regulation.

191. When operating in a forest, railway operators must comply with the forest fire prevention and suppression rules applicable to the operation of a railway in the forest and prescribed by Transport Canada, except insofar as such rules are prescribed by government regulation. 2010, c. 3, s. 191.
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§ 192Section 192Provision

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People or bodies doing work in a forest must tell the designated forest fire protection organization of their intention, unless the work is forest development activity carried out under a plan drawn up or approved by the Minister.

192. Persons or bodies that carry on work or cause work to be carried on in a forest, other than forest development activities carried on under a plan drawn up or approved by the Minister, must inform the forest fire protection organization designated under section 150.1 of the Fire Safety Act (chapter S-3.4) operating in the area concerned of their intention and obtain from the organization a forest protection plan, if the organization considers it expedient. The costs incurred to determine the necessity of obtaining a plan and, where applicable, those relating to the preparation of the plan are to be assumed by the person or body that carries on the work or causes it to be carried on in the forest. The plan must be submitted to the Minister for approval. The costs of the surveillance operations provided for in the plan are assumed by the person or body that carries on the work in the forest. 2010, c. 3, s. 192; 2024, c. 18, s. 55.
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§ 193Section 193Provision

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A person using fire as a silvicultural treatment must follow instructions from the designated forest fire protection organization, if those instructions have prior ministerial approval.

193. A person who uses fire as a silvicultural treatment must comply with any instructions in that regard given by the forest fire protection organization designated under section 150.1 of the Fire Safety Act (chapter S-3.4) and which have the prior approval of the Minister. 2010, c. 3, s. 193; 2024, c. 18, s. 56.
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§ 194Section 194Provision

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The person or body carrying on a railway operation or specified work must pay the forest fire protection organization’s fire-fighting expenses, unless it proves the fire was not its fault or its employees’ fault.

194. The expenses incurred by the forest fire protection organization designated under section 150.1 of the Fire Safety Act (chapter S-3.4) to fight a fire that breaks out during a railway operation referred to in section 191 or during work referred to in section 192 are entirely assumed by the person or body that is carrying on the operation or the work unless the person or body proves that the fire was not the fault of the person or body or their employees. 2010, c. 3, s. 194; 2024, c. 18, s. 57.
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§ 195Section 195Repeal

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The Government may make regulations about fire permits, fire-safety standards, offences, and fines.

195. The Government may, by regulation, (1) (paragraph repealed); (2) determine the cases in which a fire permit under section 190 is not required or is not issued; (3) determine the conditions a fire permit holder must satisfy when making a fire in or near a forest; (4) prescribe safety standards for the prevention and suppression of forest fires; and (5) determine the provisions of a regulation whose violation constitutes an offence and specify, among the fines prescribed by section 244, the one to which an offender is liable for a given offence. 2010, c. 3, s. 195; 2024, c. 18, s. 58.
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§ 196Section 196Provision

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The Minister may certify a non-profit organization as a forest protection organization.

196. The Minister may certify a non-profit organization as a forest protection organization mandated to protect an area defined by the Minister against destructive insects and cryptogamic diseases. The organization is responsible for organizing the protection of forests against such insects and diseases in the area for which it is certified. It fulfills its duties in accordance with the policy directions and directives set out by the Minister. 2010, c. 3, s. 196; 2013, c. 2, s. 50.
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§ 196.1Section 196.1Offence

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The forest protection organization’s general by-laws must cover membership dues, ethics and professional conduct rules, penalties for non-compliance, and funding of activities.

196.1. The general by-laws of the forest protection organization must include (1) rules concerning membership dues; (2) rules of ethics and professional conduct applicable to the members of its board of directors and to the officers and members of the committees to which the board of directors delegates powers; (3) penalties for failure to comply with the rules of ethics and professional conduct; and (4) rules concerning the funding of its activities. The by-laws and any amendments to them are submitted for approval to the Minister before being ratified by the members. The Minister may approve them with or without changes. 2013, c. 2, s. 50.
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§ 197Section 197Provision

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The forest protection organization must prepare a framework plan for its certified area, submit it to the Minister within the time the Minister sets, keep it updated, and resubmit updates and changes for approval.

197. The forest protection organization prepares, in accordance with the Minister’s requirements, a framework plan for the protection of forests against destructive insects and cryptogamic diseases in the area for which it is certified. The plan must define the area to be protected and state, among other things, the number of people, the equipment and the means the organization intends to use to prepare and implement action plans. The plan is submitted to the Minister for approval within the time determined by the Minister, who may approve it with or without changes. If the organization fails to send the Minister the plan within the prescribed time, the Minister establishes the plan at the expense of the organization or its members. The organization must keep the plan up to date until a new plan is required by the Minister. Updates of the plan and any changes are submitted for approval to the Minister. 2010, c. 3, s. 197; 2013, c. 2, s. 50.
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§ 198Section 198Provision

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Certain specified persons must be members of the forest protection organization certified by the Minister.

198. The following persons must be members of the forest protection organization certified by the Minister: (1) holders of a timber supply guarantee for the regions covered by the guarantee and included in the protected area defined in the framework plan; (2) holders of a permit to harvest timber to supply a wood processing plant for the development units covered by the permit and included in such a protected area; and (3) managers of local forests and any other delegatee for the area covered by a management delegation agreement and included in such a protected area. The Minister is an ex officio member of every certified forest protection organization. 2010, c. 3, s. 198; 2013, c. 2, s. 51.
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§ 199Section 199Provision

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If certain insect or disease outbreaks occur or are imminent in a State forest, the Minister may request an action plan, which the Minister must approve and the forest protection organization must implement and make public.

199. If an epidemic of destructive insects or a cryptogamic disease occurs or is about to occur in a forest in the domain of the State, the Minister requests the forest protection organization to prepare an action plan for the area defined by the Minister. The action plan must be approved by the Minister, and implemented and made public by the forest protection organization. 2010, c. 3, s. 199; 2013, c. 2, s. 52.
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§ 200Section 200Provision

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The forest protection organization must pay the costs of implementing action plans against destructive insects and cryptogamic diseases in the protected area covered by the framework plan.

200. The forest protection organization must assume the expenses incurred to implement the action plans against destructive insects and cryptogamic diseases in the protected area defined in the framework plan. However, the organization is reimbursed for these expenses on presentation of vouchers, in the manner provided for by government regulation. 2010, c. 3, s. 200.
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§ 201Section 201Provision

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If the Minister thinks a forest insect or cryptogamic disease outbreak could spread and cause major losses, the Minister must require an action plan and ensure it is carried out; the Minister may also seek reimbursement of the action’s costs from the forest owner.

201. If the Minister is of the opinion that an epidemic of destructive insects or a cryptogamic disease affecting a private forest threatens to spread to a neighbouring forest in the domain of the State and could result in major economic losses, the Minister requires the forest protection organization to draw up an action plan for the area concerned and sees that it is implemented. The Minister may claim a reimbursement for the costs of such action from the forest owner concerned. 2010, c. 3, s. 201.
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§ 202Section 202Provision

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202. The sums required to pay the expenses described in section 200 and, if applicable, in section 201, are taken out of the appropriations granted annually by Parliament. However, the sums required to pay the expenses resulting from

202. The sums required to pay the expenses described in section 200 and, if applicable, in section 201, are taken out of the appropriations granted annually by Parliament. However, the sums required to pay the expenses resulting from unforeseen and urgent measures are taken out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund to the extent determined by the Government, if the balance of the appropriations granted is insufficient. 2010, c. 3, s. 202.
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§ 202.1Section 202.1Provision

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The forest protection organization’s books and accounts must be audited every year by external auditors, and the organization must bear the auditors’ remuneration.

202.1. The books and accounts of the forest protection organization are audited every year by external auditors. The remuneration of the external auditors is borne by the organization. 2013, c. 2, s. 53.
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§ 202.2Section 202.2Provision

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The forest protection organization must send the Minister specified annual documents within four months after each fiscal year ends.

202.2. Within four months after the end of each fiscal year, the forest protection organization must send the Minister the audit report on its books and accounts, its financial statements and an activity report. The financial statements and activity report must contain all the information required by the Minister. 2013, c. 2, s. 53.
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§ 202.3Section 202.3Provision

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The forest protection organization must send its budget estimates for the next fiscal year to the Minister before each fiscal year begins, using the form or process the Minister prescribes.

202.3. Before the beginning of each fiscal year, the forest protection organization sends its budget estimates for the following fiscal year to the Minister in the manner prescribed by the Minister. 2013, c. 2, s. 53.
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§ 202.4Section 202.4Provision

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202.4. The forest protection organization must also provide the Minister with any information on its activities. 2013, c. 2, s. 53.

202.4. The forest protection organization must also provide the Minister with any information on its activities. 2013, c. 2, s. 53.
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§ 203Section 203Provision

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Tree seedlings for non-ornamental purposes may be subject to random phytosanitary tests.

203. The production, sale and transport of tree seedlings for non-ornamental purposes is subject to random phytosanitary tests. 2010, c. 3, s. 203.
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§ 204Section 204Provision

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The Minister designates inspectors to carry out phytosanitary tests and, where applicable, issue certificates for examined tree seedlings.

204. The Minister designates inspectors responsible for carrying out phytosanitary tests and issuing, if applicable, certificates attesting that a given lot of tree seedlings examined by the inspector does not risk becoming the source of an epidemic. 2010, c. 3, s. 204.
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§ 205Section 205Provision

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An inspector may enter premises with tree seedlings for non-ornamental use, stop vehicles carrying them, and if disease or insects may cause an epidemic, seize, restrict, or order treatment or destruction; on request, the inspector must identify themselves and show a Minister-signed certificate.

205. An inspector carrying out the functions of office may enter premises where tree seedlings intended for non-ornamental uses are kept, at any reasonable time, or order any vehicle carrying such seedlings to be stopped for inspection or analysis of the seedlings. If the inspector finds that the seedlings are affected by a disease or insects that may cause an epidemic, the inspector may seize the plants, forbid their sale or use, or order them to be treated or destroyed. On request, the inspector must introduce himself or herself and produce a certificate of authority signed by the Minister. 2010, c. 3, s. 205.
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§ 206Section 206Provision

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A person who has a non-ornamental tree seedling affected by a disease or insects that may cause an epidemic must notify an inspector without delay.

206. A person who possesses a tree seedling intended for non-ornamental uses that is affected by a disease or insects that may cause an epidemic must notify an inspector without delay. 2010, c. 3, s. 206.
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§ 207Section 207Provision

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A producer of tree seedlings for non-ornamental uses must file an annual detailed inventory with the Minister and provide expected removal and shipping dates.

207. A producer of tree seedlings intended for non-ornamental uses must submit a detailed inventory of the seedlings to the Minister each year, in the form and under the conditions determined by government regulation. The producer must also provide the expected dates on which the plants will be removed and shipped. 2010, c. 3, s. 207.
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§ 208Section 208Provision

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An inspector is exempt from prosecution for acts done in good faith while performing the functions of office.

208. An inspector may not be prosecuted for acts performed in good faith while carrying out the functions of office. 2010, c. 3, s. 208.
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§ 209Section 209Provision

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If a treatment is needed to prevent an epidemic, the producer of the tree seedlings bears the treatment expenses.

209. If a treatment is necessary to prevent an epidemic, the expenses incurred to apply it are assumed by the producer of the tree seedlings. 2010, c. 3, s. 209.
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§ 210Section 210Offence

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The Government may make regulations about reimbursement mechanisms, seedling inventory requirements, and offences/fines under this section.

210. The Government may, by regulation, (1) determine the reimbursement mechanisms for expenses incurred to implement action plans against destructive insects and cryptogamic diseases; (2) determine the content of the seedling inventory that a producer must send the Minister under section 207, how and when it must be sent and the cases, under the regulation, in which a producer is not required to send it; and (3) determine the provisions of a regulation whose violation constitutes an offence and specify, among the fines prescribed by section 244, the one to which an offender is liable for a given offence. 2010, c. 3, s. 210.
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§ 211Section 211Provision

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A public servant enforcing the Act may seize timber found on State land during inspection or verification if there are reasonable grounds to believe it was cut unlawfully, and may also seize mixed timber when it is hard to distinguish from timber believed to be illegally cut.

211. A public servant responsible for enforcing this Act may, when inspecting or verifying land in the domain of the State, seize timber found there, provided there are reasonable grounds for believing the timber to have been cut in violation of this Act or a regulation enacted under this Act. In addition, the public servant may seize any timber that is mixed in with timber the public servant believes to have been illegally cut, if it is impossible or very difficult to distinguish one from the other. 2010, c. 3, s. 211.
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§ 212Section 212Provision

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A public servant who seizes timber must prepare minutes of the seizure.

212. A public servant who seizes timber must draw up minutes of the seizure setting out, in particular, (1) the grounds for the seizure; (2) the place where the timber was seized; (3) the date and time of the seizure; (4) the quantity and description of the seized timber; (5) the name of the person from whom the timber was seized or of the person responsible for the premises, or the fact that there was no one on the premises; (6) any information that may help identify the persons who may have an interest in the timber; and (7) the name and title of the seizor. 2010, c. 3, s. 212.
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§ 213Section 213Provision

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A public servant must give a duplicate of the seizure minutes to the person from whom timber is seized or the person responsible for the premises; if no one is present, the public servant must post a notice on the premises.

213. The public servant must remit a duplicate of the minutes of the seizure to the person from whom timber is seized or the person responsible for the premises. If there is no one on the premises, the public servant must post a notice in plain sight on the premises of the seizure, stating that a seizure has been made and specifying where the duplicate of the minutes of the seizure has been filed. 2010, c. 3, s. 213.
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§ 214Section 214Provision

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A public servant keeps custody of seized timber until it is introduced as evidence; then the court clerk becomes the custodian, and the custodian may detain the timber to preserve it.

214. The public servant has custody of the seized timber until it is introduced as evidence, at which time the clerk of the court becomes its custodian. The custodian may detain the seized timber or cause it to be detained in such a manner as to ensure its preservation. 2010, c. 3, s. 214.
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§ 215Section 215Provision

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A judge may authorize the sale of seized timber that is at risk of rapid deterioration, and may also authorize sale in certain post-notice situations. Notice must be served on the seized person and claimants, the sale is carried out by an authorized representative of the Minister under the judge’s conditions, and sale proceeds must be deposited with the Bureau général de dépôts pour le Québec.

215. If the timber is susceptible to rapid deterioration or depreciation, a judge may authorize its sale on an application by the public servant. In such cases, at least one clear day’s notice must be served on the person from whom the timber was seized and on the persons who claim to be entitled to the seized timber. The timber seized may also be sold with authorization from a judge, except in the case described in the second paragraph of section 211, if the public servant shows that more than seven days have elapsed since a notice was posted on the premises under section 213 and that, since that time, no person has laid claim to the seized timber. The sale is made by an authorized representative of the Minister on the conditions determined by the judge. The proceeds of the sale are deposited with the Bureau général de dépôts pour le Québec. 2010, c. 3, s. 215; 2016, c. 7, s. 183.
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§ 216Section 216Provision

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Seized timber or sale proceeds may be retained for 120 days from the seizure date unless proceedings are started, and a public servant may seek an extension from a judge.

216. Subject to sections 218 and 220, the seized timber or the proceeds from its sale may be retained for 120 days from the date of the seizure unless proceedings are instituted. However, the public servant may apply to a judge for an extension of the retention period of up to 90 days, or to obtain any additional extension in accordance with the procedure set out in article 133 of the Code of Penal Procedure (chapter C-25.1). 2010, c. 3, s. 216.
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§ 217Section 217Provision

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A judge must order seized timber or its sale proceeds released to an applicant if the applicant is entitled to them and the release will not hinder justice.

217. On application by a person claiming entitlement to the seized timber or to the proceeds of its sale, a judge must order that the timber or proceeds be released to the applicant if the judge is convinced that the person is entitled to the timber or proceeds and that the course of justice will not be hindered by the release. Five clear days’ notice must be served on the public servant or, if applicable, on the prosecutor, on the defendant and on the person from whom the timber was seized if that person is not the applicant. The release order is enforceable at the expiry of a 30-day period; however, the parties may waive this period. 2010, c. 3, s. 217.
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§ 218Section 218Offence

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Seized timber or its sale proceeds must be released to the person from whom it was taken, or to someone entitled to it, once one of the listed conditions is met.

218. The timber seized or the proceeds of its sale must be released to the person from whom the timber was seized or to a person entitled to the timber or proceeds (1) as soon as the public servant, after verification, reaches the opinion that no offence was committed under this Act or the regulations; (2) as soon as the public servant is notified that no proceedings will be instituted in relation to the seized timber or that the timber will not be introduced as evidence; (3) at the expiry of the retention period; or (4) when a release order becomes enforceable. 2010, c. 3, s. 218.
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§ 219Section 219Offence

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A judge may exercise the powers under this division if the judge is competent to issue a search warrant in the relevant judicial district.

219. The powers conferred on a judge under this division may be exercised by a judge who is competent to issue a search warrant in the judicial district where the seizure is to be made or in the district where the offence has been committed. 2010, c. 3, s. 219.
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§ 220Section 220Provision

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If the owner or possessor of seized timber is unknown or cannot be found, the timber or sale proceeds must be turned over to the Minister of Revenue or the Minister of Finance after 90 days, and a statement must also be sent to the Minister of Revenue.

220. If the owner or possessor of the seized timber is unknown or cannot be found, the seized timber or the proceeds of its sale are turned over to the Minister of Revenue or the Minister of Finance depending on whether the timber or the proceeds of its sale are involved, 90 days after the date of the seizure; a statement describing the timber or the proceeds of its sale and giving, if applicable, the name and the last known address of the interested party must be sent to the Minister of Revenue at that time. The Unclaimed Property Act (chapter B-5.1) applies to the timber or the proceeds of sale turned over to the Minister of Revenue or the Minister of Finance. 2010, c. 3, s. 220; 2011, c. 10, s. 98.
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§ 221Section 221Provision

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A search aimed at seizing timber is governed by the Code of Penal Procedure, but the retention period for the seized timber or sale proceeds is 120 days after seizure, despite article 132 of that Code.

221. A search made with a view to seizing timber is governed by the Code of Penal Procedure (chapter C-25.1), with the proviso that, despite article 132 of the Code, the retention period for the seized timber or the proceeds of its sale is 120 days following the date of seizure. 2010, c. 3, s. 221.
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§ 222Section 222Provision

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A public servant who seizes something during an inspection, verification, or search must promptly file a written report with the Minister.

222. A public servant who makes a seizure in the course of an inspection, verification or search must, without delay, file a written report of the seizure with the Minister. 2010, c. 3, s. 222.
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§ 223Section 223Offence

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If timber cut in violation of the Act or regulations is seized under this Title, the Minister confiscates it when the offender pleads guilty or is found guilty; the Minister may also take necessary steps to dispose of the timber.

223. Timber cut in violation of this Act or the regulations and seized under this Title is confiscated by the Minister if the offender pleads guilty to or is found guilty of the offence. The Minister may take all the measures necessary to dispose of the timber. 2010, c. 3, s. 223.
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§ 224Section 224Amendment

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The Minister must prepare a five-year sustainable forest development review.

224. The Minister must prepare a five-year sustainable forest development review containing the following information: (1) a report on the implementation of the consultation policy and more specifically on the separate consultation procedure established for Native communities; (2) the sustainable forest development results achieved, including a report on the implementation of the sustainable forest development strategy; (3) an analysis of the sustainable forest development results achieved in the forests in the domain of the State, prepared by the chief forester under subparagraph 9 of the first paragraph of section 46; (4) a report on the carrying out of this Act and recommendations on the advisability of maintaining it in force or amending it; and (5) any other information of public interest concerning the objects of this Act. The review covering the period between 1 April 2013 and 31 March 2018 is tabled in the National Assembly during the year 2019, and subsequent reviews are tabled in the National Assembly every five years after that. The competent committee of the National Assembly examines the review. 2010, c. 3, s. 224.
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§ 225Section 225Provision

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Specified persons and bodies must provide the Minister with information and documents the Minister considers necessary to prepare the review.

225. The following persons and bodies must provide the Minister with the information and documents the Minister considers necessary to prepare the review: (1) holders of timber supply guarantees; (2) holders of permits to harvest timber to supply a wood processing plant; (3) managers of a local forest and any other delegatees party to a management delegation agreement under section 17.22 of the Act respecting the Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune (chapter M-25.2); and (4) public bodies referred to in the first paragraph of section 3 of the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information (chapter A-2.1). 2010, c. 3, s. 225; 2013, c. 2, s. 54.
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§ 226Section 226Provision

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The court may order the person responsible to pay punitive damages, in addition to damages for harm caused to a biological refuge, an exceptional forest ecosystem, or a wetland of interest.

226. The court may, besides awarding damages for damage caused to a biological refuge, an exceptional forest ecosystem or a wetland of interest, order the person responsible to pay punitive damages. 2010, c. 3, s. 226; 2021, c. 1, s. 48.
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§ 227Section 227Offence

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A person commits an offence if, without the required forestry permit or other authorization under the Act, they cut, move, remove or harvest timber on State lands, or damage trees or tap a maple tree there.

227. A person who, without holding a forestry permit or other authorization under this Act, cuts, displaces, removes or harvests timber on lands in the domain of the State, or who damages trees or taps a maple tree on those lands, is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of (1) $5 to $450 for each tree in respect of which an offence is committed; or (2) $200 to $5,000 if the offence involves shrubs or forest biomass. 2010, c. 3, s. 227.
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§ 228Section 228Offence

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228. A person authorized to cut timber under this Act who cuts timber outside the forest operations zones where cutting is authorized is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of $4,000 to $50,000 for each hectare or part of a

228. A person authorized to cut timber under this Act who cuts timber outside the forest operations zones where cutting is authorized is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of $4,000 to $50,000 for each hectare or part of a hectare cut outside the perimeter of the area where cutting was authorized. 2010, c. 3, s. 228; 2013, c. 2, s. 55.
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§ 229Section 229Offence

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A person authorized to cut timber under this Act commits an offence if they harvest more timber than authorized or harvest timber from an unauthorized species or group of species.

229. A person authorized to cut timber under this Act who harvests timber in excess of the volume authorized or harvests timber from a species or group of species the person is not authorized to harvest is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of $40 to $200 for each cubic metre of timber harvested in excess of the authorized volume or harvested without authorization. 2010, c. 3, s. 229.
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§ 230Section 230Offence

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A forestry permit holder or timber supply guarantee holder commits an offence by shipping timber to a destination other than the specified processing plant, unless authorized under the Act.

230. The holder of a forestry permit who ships or allows to be shipped timber the holder is authorized to harvest under this Act to a destination other than the processing plant or plants specified in the permit is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of $40 to $200 for each cubic metre of timber shipped to that destination, unless authorized to do so under this Act. The holder of a timber supply guarantee who ships or allows to be shipped to a destination other than the processing plant specified in the guarantee timber the guarantee holder purchased under the guarantee, unless authorized to do so under this Act, is also guilty of an offence and liable to the same fine. 2010, c. 3, s. 230; 2013, c. 2, s. 56.
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§ 231Section 231Offence

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A person authorized to carry out a forest development activity on State lands must comply with any condition imposed under the Act, or face an offence and a fine.

231. A person authorized under this Act to carry out a forest development activity on the lands in the domain of the State who fails to respect a condition to which the person is subject under this Act is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of $200 to $10,000 in all cases for which no other penalty is provided. 2010, c. 3, s. 231; 2013, c. 2, s. 57.
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§ 232Section 232Offence

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A person who contravenes the second paragraph of section 39 commits an offence and may be fined $10 to $450 for each tree involved.

232. A person who contravenes the second paragraph of section 39 is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of $10 to $450 for each tree the person cut or failed to cut in violation of the applicable standard. 2010, c. 3, s. 232.
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§ 233Section 233Offence

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Certain conduct relating to multi-purpose roads is an offence and carries a fine of $500 to $10,000.

233. The following persons are guilty of an offence and are liable to a fine of $500 to $10,000: (1) persons who carry out work for the construction, improvement or decommissioning of a multi-purpose road without being authorized to do so under this Act or fail to respect a condition determined by the Minister when authorized to carry out such work under the first paragraph of section 41; (2) persons who destroy or damage a multi-purpose road on lands in the domain of the State; and (3) persons who fail to comply with a restriction or prohibition concerning access to a multi-purpose road imposed by the Minister under the second paragraph of section 42. 2010, c. 3, s. 233.
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A person who does not file the annual activity report required by section 66 with the Minister commits an offence and faces a minimum fine of $1,000.

234. A person who fails to submit to the Minister the annual activity report required under section 66 is guilty of an offence and is liable to a minimum fine of $1,000. 2010, c. 3, s. 234.
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§ 235Section 235Offence

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A person who does not comply with, or follow up on, a Minister’s order under section 68 commits an offence and may be fined $500 to $5,000.

235. A person who fails to comply with an order made by the Minister under section 68 or who neglects to follow up on the order is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of $500 to $5,000. 2010, c. 3, s. 235.
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§ 236Section 236Offence

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A holder of a forestry permit who contravenes paragraph 3 of section 75 commits an offence and is liable to a $500 fine.

236. The holder of a forestry permit who contravenes paragraph 3 of section 75 is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of $500. 2010, c. 3, s. 236.
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§ 237Section 237Offence

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A person who ships incompletely processed timber from Québec’s public domain outside Québec without authorization under an order made under section 118, or who breaches that order, commits an offence and may be fined.

237. A person who ships outside Québec incompletely processed timber from Québec’s public domain without authorization in the form of an order made under section 118, or who contravenes a provision of the order, is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of $2,450 to $6,075 in the case of a natural person and $7,300 to $18,225 in the case of a legal person, and, for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $12,150 to $60,700 in the case of a natural person and $36,425 to $182,100 in the case of a legal person. 2010, c. 3, s. 237.
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§ 238Section 238Offence

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Certain people who operate a wood processing plant without the required permit, breach a permit term, or fail to follow specified permit obligations commit an offence and can be fined $200 to $1,000.

238. The following persons are guilty of an offence and are liable to a fine of $200 to $1,000: (1) persons who operate a wood processing plant without holding a permit under section 174 or who contravene a provision of the permit; and (2) holders of a wood processing plant operating permit who fail to comply with the obligations imposed under paragraphs 2 to 5 of section 176. 2010, c. 3, s. 238.
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239. The following persons are guilty of an offence and are liable to a fine of $500 to $50,000: (1) (paragraph repealed); (2) persons who make a fire in or near a forest without holding a permit under section 190 issued by the forest fire

239. The following persons are guilty of an offence and are liable to a fine of $500 to $50,000: (1) (paragraph repealed); (2) persons who make a fire in or near a forest without holding a permit under section 190 issued by the forest fire protection organization designated under section 150.1 of the Fire Safety Act (chapter S-3.4), if such a permit is required; (3) holders of a permit mentioned in paragraph 2 who fail to comply with the precautionary measures the forest fire protection organization designated under section 150.1 of the Fire Safety Act identified when it issued the permit; (4) persons described in section 192 who fail to notify the forest fire protection organization designated under section 150.1 of the Fire Safety Act of their intention to carry on work or cause work to be carried on in the forest, or who fail to obtain from the organization the forest protection plan mentioned in that section, if it is required; and (5) persons who use fire as a silvicultural treatment and fail to comply with the instructions the forest fire protection organization designated under section 150.1 of the Fire Safety Act may give them. 2010, c. 3, s. 239; 2024, c. 18, s. 59.
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§ 240Section 240Offence

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Section 240 makes certain tree-seedling-related conduct an offence and sets a fine of $200 to $5,000.

240. The following persons are guilty of an offence and are liable to a fine of $200 to $5,000: (1) persons who offer for sale, sell or transport tree seedlings intended for non-ornamental purposes or use the seedlings without holding the certificate provided for in section 204; (2) persons who own, offer for sale, sell or use a tree seedling affected by a disease or insects that may cause an epidemic; and (3) persons who contravene section 206. 2010, c. 3, s. 240.
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§ 241Section 241Offence

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A person may not, without authorization from the public servant who has custody of seized timber, use, remove, or allow the removal of that timber; doing so is an offence punishable by a fine of $1,000 to $10,000.

241. A person who, without the authorization of the public servant who has custody of seized timber, uses, removes or allows to be removed timber seized during an inspection, verification or search is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of $1,000 to $10,000. 2010, c. 3, s. 241.
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§ 242Section 242Offence

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A person who gives false or misleading information to the Minister, or makes false or misleading declarations or representations to obtain certain forestry-related permits, commits an offence and may be fined.

242. A person required to submit a document or information to the Minister under this Act who submits a document or information comprising elements the person knows to be false or misleading is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000 to $25,000. A person who makes false or misleading declarations or false representations in order to obtain a forestry permit or a wood processing plant operating permit is also guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of $500 to $25,000. 2010, c. 3, s. 242.
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§ 243Section 243Offence

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A person must not hinder or refuse to assist inspectors, certain public servants, or forest protection representatives acting in their functions, and must not give them false or misleading information or documents.

243. A person who, in respect of anyone appointed to carry out an inspection or verification under this Act, a public servant responsible for the application of the law under Title VII or a representative of a forest protection organization when acting in the exercise of their functions, (1) hinders their work or refuses to comply with an order given by them or to provide reasonable assistance, or (2) refuses to submit the information or documents they may require or submits information or documents the person knows to be false or misleading is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of $500 to $5,000. 2010, c. 3, s. 243.
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§ 244Section 244Offence

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A person who contravenes certain regulatory provisions may be liable to a fine.

244. A person who contravenes a regulatory provision the violation of which constitutes an offence under a regulation made under section 44, 72, 87, 115, 180, 195 or 210 is liable, as specified in the regulation, to a fine of (1) $200 to $1,000; (2) $500 to $2,000; or (3) $1,000 to $5,000. 2010, c. 3, s. 244.
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§ 245Section 245Offence

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A person who breaches certain regulatory provisions may be fined under the applicable regulation.

245. A person who contravenes a regulatory provision the violation of which constitutes an offence under a regulation made under section 38 is liable, as specified in the regulation, to a fine of (1) $10 to $450 for each tree in respect of which an offence is committed; (2) $40 to $200 for each cubic metre of timber the offender fails to salvage, in violation of the applicable standard; (3) $1,000 to $5,000 for each hectare or part of a hectare in respect of which an offence is committed; or (4) $1,000 to $40,000 if the fine cannot be calculated per tree, cubic metre of timber or hectare, given the forest development standard involved. 2010, c. 3, s. 245.
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§ 246Section 246Offence

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A person subject to a development plan, or a holder of a forestry permit for a sugar bush, who fails to comply with the relevant Minister-imposed standard commits an offence and is liable to a fine.

246. A person subject to a development plan who fails to comply with a standard whose application is imposed or authorized by the Minister under section 40 or a holder of a forestry permit issued for the operation of a sugar bush who fails to comply with a standard whose application is imposed by the Minister under section 82 is guilty of an offence and is liable, depending on the plan or the permit, to a fine of (1) $20 to $900 for each tree in respect of which an offence is committed; (2) $80 to $400 for each cubic metre of timber the offender fails to salvage, in violation of the applicable standard; (3) $2,000 to $10,000 for each hectare or part of a hectare in respect of which an offence is committed; or (4) $2,000 to $80,000 if the fine cannot be calculated per tree, cubic metre of timber or hectare, given the forest development standard involved. 2010, c. 3, s. 246.
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§ 247Section 247Offence

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Fines under this chapter are doubled if an offence is committed in an exceptional forest ecosystem, a wetland of interest, or a biological refuge, and they are also doubled after a subsequent conviction, except for fines under section 237.

247. If an offence under this chapter is committed in an exceptional forest ecosystem, in a wetland of interest or in a biological refuge, the fines are doubled. Fines under this chapter are also doubled in the case of a subsequent conviction, except fines under section 237. 2010, c. 3, s. 247; 2021, c. 1, s. 49.
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§ 248Section 248Offence

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A person convicted of an offence under this chapter cannot be sentenced to a fine below $300.

248. A person convicted of an offence under this chapter may not be sentenced to a fine of less than $300, despite the fines prescribed in the chapter. 2010, c. 3, s. 248.
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§ 249Section 249Offence

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249. In determining the amount of a fine, the court takes into account, in particular, (1) the gravity of the damage resulting from the commission of the offence; (2) the fragility of the forest environment or the resources affected by the

249. In determining the amount of a fine, the court takes into account, in particular, (1) the gravity of the damage resulting from the commission of the offence; (2) the fragility of the forest environment or the resources affected by the commission of the offence; and (3) the monetary gain and other advantages the offender derived or could have derived from the commission of the offence. 2010, c. 3, s. 249.
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§ 250Section 250Offence

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A judge may order an offender to repair damage caused by the offence, subject to conditions and a time set by the judge.

250. In addition to any other penalty imposed, a judge may order that the offender, on the conditions and within the time set by the judge, repair the damage caused by or resulting from the commission of the offence, such as reforesting, cleaning or restoring the site concerned at the offender’s expense, or taking any other corrective measure considered necessary. No order may be made if the prosecutor has not forwarded prior notice of the application for an order to the defendant, unless the latter is before the judge. 2010, c. 3, s. 250.
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§ 251Section 251Offence

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251. An officer, director or representative of an enterprise or legal person who fails to take reasonable steps, given the circumstances, to prevent or forestall the commission of an offence, or who orders, authorizes, consents to or takes

251. An officer, director or representative of an enterprise or legal person who fails to take reasonable steps, given the circumstances, to prevent or forestall the commission of an offence, or who orders, authorizes, consents to or takes part in an offence is guilty of the offence and is liable to the penalty prescribed for it, whether or not the enterprise or legal person has been prosecuted or convicted. The same applies to a person who employs or retains the services of another person or of an enterprise to carry out activities governed by this Act. 2010, c. 3, s. 251.
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§ 252Section 252Offence

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A person who assists, advises, encourages, or incites another to commit an offence under the Act or regulations is treated as a party to that offence and is liable to the same penalty.

252. A person who, by act or omission, assists another in committing an offence under this Act or the regulations or who advises, encourages or incites another person to commit it is a party to the offence and liable to the same penalty as the person who committed the offence, whether or not that person has been prosecuted or convicted. 2010, c. 3, s. 252.
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§ 253Section 253Offence

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The Minister may recover investigation costs from a person found guilty of an offence under the Act or regulations.

253. The Minister may recover the costs of investigation from any person found guilty of an offence under this Act or the regulations. The Minister prepares a statement of costs and presents it to a judge of the Court of Québec after giving the interested parties five days’ notice of the date of presentation. The judge taxes the costs, and the judge’s decision may be appealed with leave of a judge of the Court of Appeal. 2010, c. 3, s. 253.
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§ 254Section 254Offence

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Penal proceedings generally must be started within three years of the offence.

254. Subject to the second paragraph, all penal proceedings must be instituted within three years of the commission of the offence. Penal proceedings instituted under section 242 must be instituted within two years from the date of the opening of the investigation leading to the proceedings. However, no penal proceedings may be instituted if more than five years have elapsed since the date of the offence. A certificate from the Minister attesting to the date on which the investigation was opened constitutes, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, conclusive proof of that date. 2010, c. 3, s. 254.
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§ 255Section 255Amendment

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This section states that an amendment was integrated into c. A-19.1, s. 6.

255. (Amendment integrated into c. A-19.1, s. 6). 2010, c. 3, s. 255.
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§ 256Section 256Amendment

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This section notes that an amendment was integrated into c. A-19.1, section 149, and gives a citation to 2010, chapter 3, section 256.

256. (Amendment integrated into c. A-19.1, s. 149). 2010, c. 3, s. 256.
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§ 257Section 257Amendment

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This section states that an amendment is integrated into c. A-19.1, section 150.

257. (Amendment integrated into c. A-19.1, s. 150). 2010, c. 3, s. 257.
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§ 258Section 258Provision

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Section 258 is marked inoperative.

258. (Inoperative, 2011, c. 16, s. 11). 2010, c. 3, s. 258.
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§ 259Section 259Provision

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Section 259 is marked inoperative.

259. (Inoperative, 2011, c. 16, s. 11). 2010, c. 3, s. 259.
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§ 260Section 260Provision

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Section 260 is marked inoperative.

260. (Inoperative, 2011, c. 16, s. 11). 2010, c. 3, s. 260.
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§ 261Section 261Amendment

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261. (Amendment integrated into c. C-19, s. 29.13). 2010, c. 3, s. 261.

261. (Amendment integrated into c. C-19, s. 29.13). 2010, c. 3, s. 261.
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§ 262Section 262Amendment

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262. (Amendment integrated into c. C-19, s. 29.14). 2010, c. 3, s. 262.

262. (Amendment integrated into c. C-19, s. 29.14). 2010, c. 3, s. 262.
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§ 263Section 263Amendment

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263. (Amendment integrated into c. C-19, s. 29.14.1). 2010, c. 3, s. 263.

263. (Amendment integrated into c. C-19, s. 29.14.1). 2010, c. 3, s. 263.
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§ 264Section 264Amendment

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This section only notes that an amendment was integrated into c. C-19, s. 29.14.2, and gives a citation to 2010, c. 3, s. 264.

264. (Amendment integrated into c. C-19, s. 29.14.2). 2010, c. 3, s. 264.
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§ 265Section 265Amendment

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This section notes that the amendment was integrated into c. C-19, s. 29.17.

265. (Amendment integrated into c. C-19, s. 29.17). 2010, c. 3, s. 265.
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§ 266Section 266Amendment

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266. (Amendment integrated into c. C-19, s. 29.18). 2010, c. 3, s. 266.

266. (Amendment integrated into c. C-19, s. 29.18). 2010, c. 3, s. 266.
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§ 267Section 267Amendment

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This section only notes that an amendment was integrated into another provision and gives a citation to 2010, c. 3, s. 267.

267. (Amendment integrated into c. C-24.2, s. 519.65). 2010, c. 3, s. 267.
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§ 268Section 268Amendment

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268. (Amendment integrated into c. C-27, s. 1). 2010, c. 3, s. 268.

268. (Amendment integrated into c. C-27, s. 1). 2010, c. 3, s. 268.
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§ 269Section 269Amendment

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269. (Amendment integrated into c. C-27, s. 8). 2010, c. 3, s. 269.

269. (Amendment integrated into c. C-27, s. 8). 2010, c. 3, s. 269.
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§ 270Section 270Amendment

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This section only gives amendment/citation information.

270. (Amendment integrated into c. C-27, s. 111.0.16). 2010, c. 3, s. 270.
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§ 271Section 271Amendment

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This section notes that an amendment was integrated into Schedule I of c. C-27.

271. (Amendment integrated into c. C-27, Schedule I). 2010, c. 3, s. 271.
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§ 272Section 272Amendment

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272. (Amendment integrated into c. C-27.1, a. 14.11). 2010, c. 3, s. 272.

272. (Amendment integrated into c. C-27.1, a. 14.11). 2010, c. 3, s. 272.
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§ 273Section 273Amendment

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This section notes an amendment integrated into another provision and gives the enactment reference.

273. (Amendment integrated into c. C-27.1, a. 14.12). 2010, c. 3, s. 273.
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§ 274Section 274Amendment

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This section states that an amendment has been integrated into c. C-27.1, a. 14.12.1.

274. (Amendment integrated into c. C-27.1, a. 14.12.1). 2010, c. 3, s. 274.
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§ 275Section 275Amendment

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275. (Amendment integrated into c. C-27.1, a. 14.12.2). 2010, c. 3, s. 275.

275. (Amendment integrated into c. C-27.1, a. 14.12.2). 2010, c. 3, s. 275.
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§ 276Section 276Amendment

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276. (Amendment integrated into c. C-27.1, a. 14.15). 2010, c. 3, s. 276.

276. (Amendment integrated into c. C-27.1, a. 14.15). 2010, c. 3, s. 276.
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§ 277Section 277Amendment

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This section contains only amendment history notes; it states that an amendment was integrated into c. C-27.1, a. 14.16, and cites 2010, c. 3, s. 277.

277. (Amendment integrated into c. C-27.1, a. 14.16). 2010, c. 3, s. 277.
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§ 278Section 278Amendment

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278. (Amendment integrated into c. C-47.1, s. 66). 2010, c. 3, s. 278.

278. (Amendment integrated into c. C-47.1, s. 66). 2010, c. 3, s. 278.
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§ 279Section 279Amendment

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This section states that an amendment has been integrated into c. C-47.1, s. 126, and gives the 2010 citation.

279. (Amendment integrated into c. C-47.1, s. 126). 2010, c. 3, s. 279.
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§ 280Section 280Amendment

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This section states that an amendment was integrated into c. C-61.01, section 34, and gives the 2010 citation for section 280.

280. (Amendment integrated into c. C-61.01, s. 34). 2010, c. 3, s. 280.
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§ 281Section 281Amendment

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This section notes that an amendment was integrated into c. C-61.01, s. 46.

281. (Amendment integrated into c. C-61.01, s. 46). 2010, c. 3, s. 281.
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§ 282Section 282Amendment

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This section states that the amendment is integrated into c. C-61.1, s. 36.1.

282. (Amendment integrated into c. C-61.1, s. 36.1). 2010, c. 3, s. 282.
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§ 283Section 283Amendment

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283. (Amendment integrated into c. C-78, s. 1). 2010, c. 3, s. 283.

283. (Amendment integrated into c. C-78, s. 1). 2010, c. 3, s. 283.
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§ 284Section 284Amendment

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284. (Amendment integrated into c. C-78.1, s. 1). 2010, c. 3, s. 284.

284. (Amendment integrated into c. C-78.1, s. 1). 2010, c. 3, s. 284.
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§ 285Section 285Amendment

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This section states that the amendment was integrated into c. C-78.1, section 14, and gives a 2010 citation.

285. (Amendment integrated into c. C-78.1, s. 14). 2010, c. 3, s. 285.
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§ 286Section 286Amendment

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This section states that an amendment has been integrated into c. F-2.1, section 63.

286. (Amendment integrated into c. F-2.1, s. 63). 2010, c. 3, s. 286.
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§ 287Section 287Amendment

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287. (Amendment integrated into c. F-2.1, s. 220.2). 2010, c. 3, s. 287.

287. (Amendment integrated into c. F-2.1, s. 220.2). 2010, c. 3, s. 287.
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§ 288Section 288Amendment

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288. (Amendment integrated into c. F-2.1, s. 220.3). 2010, c. 3, s. 288.

288. (Amendment integrated into c. F-2.1, s. 220.3). 2010, c. 3, s. 288.
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§ 289Section 289Amendment

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289. (Amendment integrated into c. F-2.1, s. 236). 2010, c. 3, s. 289.

289. (Amendment integrated into c. F-2.1, s. 236). 2010, c. 3, s. 289.
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§ 290Section 290Amendment

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290. (Amendment integrated into c. I-3, s. 726.30). 2010, c. 3, s. 290.

290. (Amendment integrated into c. I-3, s. 726.30). 2010, c. 3, s. 290.
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§ 291Section 291Amendment

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291. (Amendment integrated into c. I-3, s. 726.33). 2010, c. 3, s. 291.

291. (Amendment integrated into c. I-3, s. 726.33). 2010, c. 3, s. 291.
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§ 292Section 292Amendment

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292. (Amendment integrated into c. I-3, s. 726.34). 2010, c. 3, s. 292.

292. (Amendment integrated into c. I-3, s. 726.34). 2010, c. 3, s. 292.
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§ 293Section 293Amendment

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This section states that the amendment has been integrated into another provision.

293. (Amendment integrated into c. I-3, s. 726.35). 2010, c. 3, s. 293.
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§ 294Section 294Amendment

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294. (Amendment integrated into c. I-3, s. 726.36). 2010, c. 3, s. 294.

294. (Amendment integrated into c. I-3, s. 726.36). 2010, c. 3, s. 294.
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§ 295Section 295Amendment

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This section only notes that an amendment was integrated into another provision and gives a citation.

295. (Amendment integrated into c. I-3, s. 1089). 2010, c. 3, s. 295.
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§ 296Section 296Amendment

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This section states that an amendment was integrated into c. I-3, section 1090.

296. (Amendment integrated into c. I-3, s. 1090). 2010, c. 3, s. 296.
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§ 297Section 297Amendment

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297. (Amendment integrated into c. M-12.1, s. 2). 2010, c. 3, s. 297.

297. (Amendment integrated into c. M-12.1, s. 2). 2010, c. 3, s. 297.
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§ 298Section 298Amendment

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298. (Amendment integrated into c. M-12.1, s. 19). 2010, c. 3, s. 298.

298. (Amendment integrated into c. M-12.1, s. 19). 2010, c. 3, s. 298.
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§ 299Section 299Amendment

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299. (Amendment integrated into c. M-13.1, s. 32). 2010, c. 3, s. 299.

299. (Amendment integrated into c. M-13.1, s. 32). 2010, c. 3, s. 299.
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§ 300Section 300Amendment

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This section is an amendment note stating that the amendment was integrated into c. M-13.1, s. 155.

300. (Amendment integrated into c. M-13.1, s. 155). 2010, c. 3, s. 300.
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§ 301Section 301Amendment

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301. (Amendment integrated into c. M-13.1, s. 213). 2010, c. 3, s. 301.

301. (Amendment integrated into c. M-13.1, s. 213). 2010, c. 3, s. 301.
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§ 302Section 302Amendment

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302. (Amendment integrated into c. M-13.1, s. 213.1). 2010, c. 3, s. 302.

302. (Amendment integrated into c. M-13.1, s. 213.1). 2010, c. 3, s. 302.
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§ 303Section 303Amendment

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This section states that an amendment was integrated into c. M-13.1, section 244.

303. (Amendment integrated into c. M-13.1, s. 244). 2010, c. 3, s. 303.
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§ 304Section 304Provision

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304. (Omitted). 2010, c. 3, s. 304.

304. (Omitted). 2010, c. 3, s. 304.
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§ 305Section 305Amendment

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This section states that an amendment was integrated into c. M-13.1, section 304.

305. (Amendment integrated into c. M-13.1, s. 304). 2010, c. 3, s. 305.
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§ 306Section 306Amendment

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306. (Amendment integrated into c. M-14, s. 15). 2010, c. 3, s. 306.

306. (Amendment integrated into c. M-14, s. 15). 2010, c. 3, s. 306.
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§ 307Section 307Amendment

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307. (Amendment integrated into c. M-22.1, heading of subdivision 1 before section 21.5). 2010, c. 3, s. 307.

307. (Amendment integrated into c. M-22.1, heading of subdivision 1 before section 21.5). 2010, c. 3, s. 307.
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§ 308Section 308Amendment

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This section notes that the amendment was integrated into another Act provision and gives the enactment reference.

308. (Amendment integrated into c. M-22.1, ss. 21.17.1-21.17.3). 2010, c. 3, s. 308.
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§ 309Section 309Amendment

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This section only shows an integrated amendment note and a 2010 citation.

309. (Amendment integrated into c. M-25.2, s. 11.2). 2010, c. 3, s. 309.
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§ 310Section 310Amendment

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This section notes an amendment integrated into another provision and gives a citation to 2010, chapter 3, section 310.

310. (Amendment integrated into c. M-25.2, s. 11.3). 2010, c. 3, s. 310.
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§ 311Section 311Amendment

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311. (Amendment integrated into c. M-25.2, s. 12). 2010, c. 3, s. 311.

311. (Amendment integrated into c. M-25.2, s. 12). 2010, c. 3, s. 311.
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§ 312Section 312Provision

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312. (Omitted). 2010, c. 3, s. 312.

312. (Omitted). 2010, c. 3, s. 312.
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§ 313Section 313Repeal

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Section 313 is repealed.

313. (Repealed). 2010, c. 3, s. 313; 2011, c. 16, s. 46.
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§ 314Section 314Amendment

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314. (Amendment integrated into c. M-25.2, heading of Division II.2). 2010, c. 3, s. 314.

314. (Amendment integrated into c. M-25.2, heading of Division II.2). 2010, c. 3, s. 314.
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§ 315Section 315Amendment

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315. (Amendment integrated into c. M-25.2, subdivision 1 of Division II.2). 2010, c. 3, s. 315.

315. (Amendment integrated into c. M-25.2, subdivision 1 of Division II.2). 2010, c. 3, s. 315.
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§ 316Section 316Amendment

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This section states that the amendment has been integrated into c. M-25.2, s. 17.13.

316. (Amendment integrated into c. M-25.2, s. 17.13). 2010, c. 3, s. 316.
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§ 317Section 317Amendment

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This section notes an amendment integrated into another statute provision.

317. (Amendment integrated into c. M-25.2, s. 17.14). 2010, c. 3, s. 317.
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§ 318Section 318Amendment

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This section notes that the amendment is integrated into c. M-25.2, s. 17.15.

318. (Amendment integrated into c. M-25.2, s. 17.15). 2010, c. 3, s. 318.
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§ 319Section 319Provision

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319. (Omitted). 2010, c. 3, s. 319.

319. (Omitted). 2010, c. 3, s. 319.
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§ 320Section 320Amendment

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This section states that an amendment was integrated into c. M-25.2, sections 17.19 to 17.24, and includes a 2010 citation.

320. (Amendment integrated into c. M-25.2, ss. 17.19-17.24). 2010, c. 3, s. 320.
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§ 321Section 321Amendment

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This section notes that the amendment is integrated into c. M-35.1, s. 59, and gives a 2010 citation.

321. (Amendment integrated into c. M-35.1, s. 59). 2010, c. 3, s. 321.
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§ 322Section 322Amendment

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322. (Amendment integrated into c. P-9.3, s. 5). 2010, c. 3, s. 322.

322. (Amendment integrated into c. P-9.3, s. 5). 2010, c. 3, s. 322.
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§ 323Section 323Amendment

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This section notes that the amendment has been integrated into c. P-41.1, s. 97, and cites 2010, c. 3, s. 323.

323. (Amendment integrated into c. P-41.1, s. 97). 2010, c. 3, s. 323.
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§ 324Section 324Amendment

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This section notes that an amendment was integrated into c. Q-2, s. 144.

324. (Amendment integrated into c. Q-2, s. 144). 2010, c. 3, s. 324.
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§ 325Section 325Amendment

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This section notes that the amendment has been integrated into c. Q-2, s. 178.

325. (Amendment integrated into c. Q-2, s. 178). 2010, c. 3, s. 325.
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§ 326Section 326Amendment

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This section states that the amendment has been integrated into c. R-13.1, section 58, and gives the enactment citation.

326. (Amendment integrated into c. R-13.1, s. 58). 2010, c. 3, s. 326.
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§ 327Section 327Amendment

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This section is an amendment/consolidation note, stating that the amendment was integrated into c. R-13.1, s. 90.

327. (Amendment integrated into c. R-13.1, s. 90). 2010, c. 3, s. 327.
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§ 328Section 328Amendment

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This section states that the amendment was integrated into c. R-13.1, s. 191.40.

328. (Amendment integrated into c. R-13.1, s. 191.40). 2010, c. 3, s. 328.
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§ 329Section 329Amendment

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329. (Amendment integrated into c. S-3.4, s. 1). 2010, c. 3, s. 329.

329. (Amendment integrated into c. S-3.4, s. 1). 2010, c. 3, s. 329.
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§ 330Section 330Amendment

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This section notes that the amendment is integrated into c. S-13.01, section 18.

330. (Amendment integrated into c. S-13.01, s. 18). 2010, c. 3, s. 330.
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§ 331Section 331Amendment

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331. (Amendment integrated into c. T-8.1, s. 17.1). 2010, c. 3, s. 331.

331. (Amendment integrated into c. T-8.1, s. 17.1). 2010, c. 3, s. 331.
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§ 332Section 332Amendment

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This section notes that amendment 332 was integrated into c. T-8.1, section 55.

332. (Amendment integrated into c. T-8.1, s. 55). 2010, c. 3, s. 332.
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§ 333Section 333Provision

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333. (Omitted). 2010, c. 3, s. 333.

333. (Omitted). 2010, c. 3, s. 333.
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§ 334Section 334Amendment

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This section states that an amendment has been integrated into c. T-8.1, s. 71.

334. (Amendment integrated into c. T-8.1, s. 71). 2010, c. 3, s. 334.
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§ 335Section 335Amendment

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This section notes that an amendment was integrated into c. V-1.2, s. 8.

335. (Amendment integrated into c. V-1.2, s. 8). 2010, c. 3, s. 335.
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§ 336Section 336Provision

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Certain timber supply and forest management agreements were cancelled on 1 April 2013, but listed obligations under those agreements continued until fully შესრულed.

336. As of 1 April 2013, all timber supply and forest management agreements and all forest management agreements granted under sections 36 and 84.1 of the Forest Act (chapter F-4.1) and in force on that date are cancelled. However, those agreements continue to apply with regard to the following obligations until the obligations have been entirely fulfilled: (1) preparing and submitting to the Minister, before 1 November 2013, a report on the forest development activities carried out during the preceding year; (2) applying the corrective programs established by the Minister; (3) scaling harvested timber according to the scaling instructions provided by the Minister; (4) paying the applicable dues and making the contributions to the forestry component of the Natural Resources Fund and to forest protection organizations; and (5) paying the dues payable under the agreements. 2010, c. 3, s. 336; 2011, c. 16, s. 48; 2013, c. 2, s. 58.
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§ 337Section 337Provision

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Cancellation of the agreements does not give agreement holders a right to indemnity. Certain agreement holders are entitled to a timber supply guarantee or, in some cases, a forestry permit or local forest management delegation agreement, subject to the stated chapter divisions.

337. Cancellation of the agreements does not give agreement holders the right to an indemnity. However, holders of a timber supply and forest management agreement and holders of a forest management agreement are entitled, respectively, (1) to obtain a timber supply guarantee on the conditions set out in Division II of this chapter; and (2) to obtain a forestry permit to harvest timber to supply a wood processing plant or to enter into a local forest management delegation agreement on the conditions set out in Division III of this chapter. 2010, c. 3, s. 337; 2013, c. 2, s. 59.
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§ 338Section 338Provision

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A holder of a timber supply and forest management agreement may be entitled to a timber supply guarantee if they apply in writing before 1 January 2012 and pay the required annual royalty before 1 April 2013.

338. The holder of a timber supply and forest management agreement is entitled to a timber supply guarantee governed by the provisions of subdivision 2 of Division VI of Chapter VI of Title II if the holder applies for it in writing before 1 January 2012 and pays the required annual royalty before 1 April 2013. 2010, c. 3, s. 338.
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§ 339Section 339Provision

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The Minister revises an agreement holder’s timber volumes after allowing observations, and then sets the annual volumes. The Minister must consider listed factors, may not allocate a volume increase if forest development activities were unsatisfactory, and may vary reductions between agreement holders in some cases.

339. The annual volumes of timber to which an agreement holder is entitled are set by the Minister after the Minister has revised, in accordance with this section, the volumes specified in the agreement holder’s agreement. After giving the agreement holder an opportunity to submit observations, the Minister revises the volumes provided for in the agreement, taking into account (1) the requirements of the wood processing plant; (2) other available supply sources, such as timber from private forests or from outside Québec, chips, sawdust, shavings, recycled wood fibres and timber from other sources in forests in the domain of the State; (3) the volumes of timber, by origin, used by the plant between 1 April 2003 and 31 March 2007; (4) the allowable cuts assigned to the development units by the chief forester; (5) all the forest development activities carried out in the development units under the agreement holder’s agreement since 1 April 2008, and especially the impact of those activities on the state of conservation of the forest and the forest resources and the effectiveness of the sylvicultural treatments and the other protection and conservation measures applied in the development units; (6) the constraints and the wood fibre losses associated with harvest integration, the volumes of timber used for purposes other than the supply of wood processing plants, such as firewood harvested for domestic or commercial purposes, and any other factor that may reduce the volume available at the time of harvest; and (7) the physical characteristics of the timber that limit its use by certain categories of wood processing plants, notably the size of the timber in relation to the type of products made. No increase in volume may be allocated to an agreement holder in a development unit pursuant to a revision if the Minister is of the opinion that the forest development activities carried out in the unit were unsatisfactory, taking into account the factors mentioned in subparagraph 5 of the second paragraph. If a development unit is covered by more than one agreement and the allowable cut assigned to the unit has been reduced, the Minister may choose to vary the reduction in volume from one agreement holder to another for the species or group of species concerned, taking into account the impact such action may have on regional or local economic activity. The timber made available under this section may be left standing or reserved either for the purposes set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 of section 341 or with a view to supplying wood processing plants. 2010, c. 3, s. 339; 2013, c. 2, s. 60.
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§ 340Section 340Provision

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The Minister must set annual timber volumes for each agreement holder by reducing the revised volume above specified thresholds, and must make the reduction rates public.

340. The Minister sets the annual volumes of timber for each agreement holder by reducing, by a percentage determined by the Minister, the part of the revised volumes of timber that exceeds the following volumes: (1) 100,000 cubic metres for species from the fir, spruce, jack pine, larch (FSPL) group allocated to the agreement holder; or (2) 25,000 cubic metres for all other species and groups of species combined, allocated to the agreement holder. The reduction may vary from one agreement holder to another depending on the species or group of species concerned or depending on whether all or part of the areas from which the timber comes is concerned. The Minister makes public the reduction rates determined under this section. 2010, c. 3, s. 340; 2013, c. 2, s. 60.
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§ 341Section 341Provision

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Certain timber reserved by the Minister and volume reductions must leave enough timber for the timber marketing board to market State-domain forest timber, determine its market value, and carry out socio-economic development projects.

341. The timber reserved by the Minister for the purposes of this section and made available under section 339, and the reductions in volume made by the Minister under section 340, must ensure that a sufficient quantity of timber remains (1) for the timber marketing board to market timber from the forests in the domain of the State and determine its market value; and (2) for carrying out socio-economic development projects in the regions and communities. 2010, c. 3, s. 341; 2013, c. 2, s. 61.
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§ 342Section 342Provision

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The Minister sets the annual timber volumes and the conditions for applying the timber supply guarantee, and the agreement holder is entitled to buy the timber allocated to each covered region.

342. The Minister specifies in the timber supply guarantee the annual volumes of timber, by species or group of species, the agreement holder is entitled to purchase from each region covered by the guarantee and determines the conditions governing the application of the timber supply guarantee. In determining the region or regions to be included in the guarantee, the Minister, with economic considerations in mind, takes into account the location over the years of the agreement holder’s sources of supply. 2010, c. 3, s. 342; 2013, c. 2, s. 62.
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§ 343Section 343Provision

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The Minister must enter timber supply guarantees in the public register and publish a notice of each entry in the Gazette officielle du Québec.

343. The Minister enters the timber supply guarantees in the public register mentioned in section 89 and publishes a notice of each entry in the Gazette officielle du Québec in accordance with that section. The guarantees take effect on 1 April 2013. However, the guarantees and related juridical acts, including timber sales contracts and harvest agreements, may validly be entered into before that date. 2010, c. 3, s. 343; 2013, c. 2, s. 63.
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§ 344Section 344Provision

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The holder of a forest management agreement is entitled to obtain a permit to harvest timber to supply a wood processing plant for 1 April 2013, unless the holder waives that entitlement in writing before that date.

344. The holder of a forest management agreement is entitled to obtain a permit to harvest timber to supply a wood processing plant for 1 April 2013, unless the holder waives such entitlement in writing before that date. 2010, c. 3, s. 344; 2013, c. 2, s. 64.
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§ 345Section 345Provision

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The Minister revises the timber volumes in the permit after giving the agreement holder a chance to make observations.

345. The annual volumes of timber are set out in the permit by the Minister once the Minister has revised the volumes of timber provided for in the agreement holder’s agreement. After giving the agreement holder an opportunity to submit observations, the Minister makes the revision, taking into account the factors mentioned in subparagraphs 4 to 6 of the second paragraph of section 339. 2010, c. 3, s. 345; 2013, c. 2, s. 64.
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§ 346Section 346Provision

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The Minister must, before 31 March 2015, offer the permit holder a chance to replace all or part of the permit with an agreement to delegate management of a local forest area. The permit holder must tell the Minister whether they want the agreement or want to keep all or part of the permit, and, if applicable, which areas should be identified as local forests.

346. Before 31 March 2015, the Minister must offer the permit holder an opportunity to replace all or part of the permit by an agreement to delegate to the permit holder the management of an area identified as a local forest. The permit holder must inform the Minister of the holder’s desire to enter into such an agreement or to retain all or part of the permit. If applicable, the permit holder also informs the Minister of the areas the holder wishes to see identified as local forests. 2010, c. 3, s. 346; 2013, c. 2, s. 64.
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§ 346.1Section 346.1Provision

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The Minister must make the decision with the area’s proximity to the municipality or Native community in mind.

346.1. The identification of land areas as local forests is governed by subdivision 2 of Division II.2 of the Act respecting the Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune (chapter M-25.2). The Minister makes a decision, taking into account how close the area is to the territory of the municipality or the Native community concerned. The management delegation agreement is entered into in accordance with subdivision 3 of Division II.2 of the Act respecting the Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune. 2013, c. 2, s. 64.
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§ 347Section 347Provision

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Some forest management contracts were cancelled on 1 April 2013, but they stayed in force for four listed obligations until those obligations were fully completed.

347. As of 1 April 2013, the forest management contracts signed under section 102 of the Forest Act (chapter F-4.1) and in force on that date are cancelled. However, those contracts continue to apply with regard to the following obligations until the obligations have been entirely fulfilled: (1) preparing and submitting to the Minister, before 1 November 2013, a report on the forest development activities carried out during the preceding year; (2) applying the corrective programs established by the Minister; (3) scaling harvested timber according to the scaling instructions provided by the Minister; and (4) paying the applicable dues and making the contributions to the forestry component of the Natural Resources Fund and to forest protection organizations. 2010, c. 3, s. 347; 2011, c. 16, s. 48.
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§ 348Section 348Provision

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Cancelling forest management contracts does not give the holder a right to indemnity.

348. The cancellation of the forest management contracts does not give the holder the right to an indemnity. However, a contract holder may, before 1 January 2012, request the Minister to give the holder, by 1 April 2013, the management of the management area specified in the contract and, for that purpose, to enter into an agreement delegating the management of that area to the holder in accordance with subdivision 3 of Division II.2 of the Act respecting the Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune (chapter M-25.2). The request must be dealt with in preference to any other request made before or after that date by a person or a body other than the contract holder. 2010, c. 3, s. 348.
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§ 349Section 349Provision

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Certain timber supply guarantee and reservation agreements were cancelled on 1 April 2013, but they still applied to listed obligations until those obligations were fully completed.

349. Auxiliary timber supply guarantee agreements entered into under section 95.1 of the Forest Act (chapter F-4.1) and in force on 1 April 2013 are cancelled on that date. The same applies to reservation agreements entered into under section 170.1 of that Act. However, both types of agreement continue to apply with regard to the following obligations until the obligations have been entirely fulfilled: (1) preparing and submitting to the Minister, before 1 November 2013, a report on the forest development activities carried out during the preceding year; (2) applying the corrective programs established by the Minister; (3) scaling harvested timber according to the scaling instructions provided by the Minister; and (4) paying the applicable dues and making the contributions to the forestry component of the Natural Resources Fund and to forest protection organizations. The cancellation of the agreements does not give the right to an indemnity. 2010, c. 3, s. 349; 2011, c. 16, s. 48.
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§ 350Section 350Provision

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Pending permit applications made before 1 April 2013 for activities after 31 March 2013 are continued and decided under this Act.

350. Pending applications for management permits or wood processing plant operating permits made before 1 April 2013 under the Forest Act (chapter F-4.1) for activities to be carried out after 31 March 2013 are continued and decided in accordance with this Act. 2010, c. 3, s. 350.
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§ 351Section 351Provision

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Certain sugar bush management permits are treated as forestry permits under this Act.

351. Sugar bush management permits issued under section 13 of the Forest Act (chapter F-4.1) and in force on 1 April 2013 are deemed to be forestry permits for the operation of a sugar bush issued under this Act and the holders of those permits are, as of that date, governed by the provisions provided for that purpose in this Act. 2010, c. 3, s. 351.
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§ 352Section 352Provision

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Certain wood processing plant operating permits are treated as permits under this Act, and the related permit holder must keep the register required under this Act.

352. Wood processing plant operating permits issued under section 165 of the Forest Act (chapter F-4.1) and in force on 1 April 2013 are deemed to be wood processing plant operating permits issued under this Act and the holders of those permits are, as of that date, governed by the provisions provided for that purpose in this Act. The register that the permit holder was required to keep, mentioned in section 168 of the Forest Act, is deemed to be the register a permit holder must keep under this Act. 2010, c. 3, s. 352.
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§ 353Section 353Provision

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Proceedings to cancel or suspend a sugar bush management permit or a wood processing plant operating permit continue under this Act.

353. Proceedings for the cancellation or suspension of a sugar bush management permit or a wood processing plant operating permit are continued under this Act. 2010, c. 3, s. 353.
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§ 354Section 354Provision

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354. The territorial limit determined by the Minister under the Forest Act (chapter F-4.1) and south of which forest lands are divided into management units, and the boundaries of those units established by the Minister under that Act

354. The territorial limit determined by the Minister under the Forest Act (chapter F-4.1) and south of which forest lands are divided into management units, and the boundaries of those units established by the Minister under that Act constitute the northern boundary and the development units for the purposes of this Act. 2010, c. 3, s. 354.
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§ 355Section 355Provision

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355. Experimental forests, teaching and research forests and forest stations established under the Forest Act (chapter F-4.1) are deemed to have been established under this Act. The same applies to exceptional forest ecosystems classified

355. Experimental forests, teaching and research forests and forest stations established under the Forest Act (chapter F-4.1) are deemed to have been established under this Act. The same applies to exceptional forest ecosystems classified by the Minister of Natural Resources and Wildlife under the Forest Act and to biological refuges designated by that Minister under that Act. All activities authorized in those land areas before 1 April 2013 are, depending on what is covered in the authorizations, continued after that date and governed, as of that date, by the provisions provided for that purpose in this Act. 2010, c. 3, s. 355.
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§ 356Section 356Provision

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Some forest agencies and certified forest protection organizations are treated as if they had been established or certified under this Act.

356. Regional agencies for private forest development established under Division I of Chapter III of Title II of the Forest Act (chapter F-4.1) are deemed to be regional agencies for private forest development established under this Act. The same applies to the forest protection organizations certified by the Minister of Natural Resources and Wildlife under sections 125 and 146 of the Forest Act, which are deemed to have been certified under this Act. All acts performed and documents prepared or issued by the bodies referred to in the first and second paragraphs in accordance with the Forest Act remain valid and are governed, as of 1 April 2013, by the provisions provided for that purpose in this Act. 2010, c. 3, s. 356.
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§ 357Section 357Provision

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Certificates issued under section 120 of the Forest Act are treated as if issued under this Act.

357. Forest producer’s certificates issued under section 120 of the Forest Act (chapter F-4.1) are deemed to have been issued under this Act. Procedures for the cancellation of a forest producer’s certificate are continued under this Act. 2010, c. 3, s. 357.
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§ 358Section 358Provision

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358. Orders made by the Minister of Natural Resources and Wildlife under section 25.1 of the Forest Act (chapter F-4.1) are deemed to have been made under this Act. 2010, c. 3, s. 358.

358. Orders made by the Minister of Natural Resources and Wildlife under section 25.1 of the Forest Act (chapter F-4.1) are deemed to have been made under this Act. 2010, c. 3, s. 358.
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§ 359Section 359Repeal

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Section 359 is repealed.

359. (Repealed). 2010, c. 3, s. 359; 2011, c. 16, s. 47.
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§ 360Section 360Provision

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The chief forester who was in office on 1 April 2013 stays in office on the same terms for the rest of the term, unless replaced or reappointed.

360. The chief forester in office on 1 April 2013 continues in office on the same terms, for the unexpired portion of the term of office, until replaced or reappointed. 2010, c. 3, s. 360.
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§ 361Section 361Provision

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361. The persons designated or authorized by the Minister of Natural Resources and Wildlife to exercise a function under the Forest Act (chapter F-4.1) are deemed to have been designated or authorized by that Minister under this Act to

361. The persons designated or authorized by the Minister of Natural Resources and Wildlife to exercise a function under the Forest Act (chapter F-4.1) are deemed to have been designated or authorized by that Minister under this Act to exercise the corresponding function under this Act. The acts performed and the documents prepared or issued by those persons in accordance with the Forest Act remain valid and are governed, as of 1 April 2013, by the provisions provided for that purpose in this Act. 2010, c. 3, s. 361.
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§ 362Section 362Repeal

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This section repeals two named regulations and says other regulations made under the Forest Act are treated as made under this Act.

362. The Regulation respecting forest management plans and reports (chapter F-4.1, r. 9) and the Regulation respecting contributions to the forestry component of the Natural Resources Fund (chapter F-4.1, r. 2) are repealed. Other regulations made under the Forest Act (chapter F-4.1) are deemed to have been made under this Act. They continue to apply, insofar as they are consistent with this Act, until they are repealed or replaced by a regulation made under this Act. 2010, c. 3, s. 362; 2011, c. 16, s. 48.
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10 referenced instruments

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A–F

4 instruments

  • Chapter III of Title II of the Forest Act

    Section 356

  • Division II.2 of the Act

    Sections 346.1, 348

  • Fire Safety Act

    Sections 190, 192, 193, 194, 239

  • Forest Act

    Sections 336, 347, 349, 351, 352, 357

N–S

5 instruments

  • Natural Resources and Wildlife to exercise a function under the Forest Act

    Section 361

  • Natural Resources and Wildlife under section 25.1 of the Forest Act

    Section 358

  • Natural Resources and Wildlife under the Forest Act

    Section 355

  • Revenue at that time. The Unclaimed Property Act

    Section 220

  • State who fails to respect a condition to which the person is subject under this Act

    Section 231

T–Z

1 instrument

  • two named regulations

    Section 362

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