Private Managed Forest Land Act ([SBC 2003] Chapter 80).

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The present Act applies to private managed forest land other than land that is in a tree farm licence area, a woodlot licence area or a community forest agreement area. Section 4 decrees that the Private Managed Forest Land Council is established as a corporation consisting of the members appointed under section 6. The object of the council is to encourage forest management practices on private managed forest land, taking into account the social, environmental and economic benefits of those practices. The text consists of 63 sections divided into 7 Parts as follows: Interpretation (1); Private Managed Forest Land Council (2); Forest Management (3); Compliance and enforcement (4); General (5); Transitional (6); Consequential amendments and repeals (7).

Implemented by: Private Managed Forest Land Regulation (B.C. Reg. 371/2004). (2004-07-23)
Implemented by: Private Managed Forest Land Council Matters Regulation (B.C. Reg. 372/2004). (2014-06-30)
Implemented by: Private Managed Forest Land Council Regulation, 2007 (B.C. Reg. 182/2007). (2014-07-01)
Repeals: Forest Land Reserve Act ([RSBC 1996] Chapter 158). (1996-12-31)

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