Forest Act

[RSBC 1996] CHAPTER 157

Part 14 — Nisga'a Final Agreement Implementation

Definition

176  In this Part, "Nisga'a Final Agreement" has the same meaning as in the Nisga'a Final Agreement Act.

Repealed

177  [Repealed RS1996-157-179.]

Award of licences

178  (1) In this section, "contractor" and "subcontractor" have the same meaning as in section 152.

(2) If, as a result of the Nisga'a Final Agreement, the holder of an agreement or a contractor or subcontractor loses the right to harvest Crown timber, the regional manager may enter into a forest licence or forestry licence to cut, or the district manager may enter into a forestry licence to cut, with the agreement holder, contractor or subcontractor without advertising or accepting applications from other persons.

(3) The volume of timber authorized by the forest licence or forestry licence to cut referred to in subsection (2) must not exceed the volume of timber that would compensate the agreement holder, contractor or subcontractor for the loss of the right to harvest timber as result of the Nisga'a Final Agreement.

Spent

179  [Spent. RS1996-157-179.]

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