Logging Camps Act (Chapter 222)

CHAPTER 222 An Act to Amend and Consolidate the Law Re specting the Establishment and Operation of Logging Camps. 1. This Act may be cit ed as Th e Logging Camps Act. 2. In this Act (a) "commercial scaler" mean s a person qualified under the reg ulations to ac t as a commercial scaler; (h ) "department" means the Dep artment of Mines, Agri cultur e and Resources or the Resour ces Branch of that Department; (c) "emp loyer" mean s a forest operator or other person wh o ('ngag('s the services of a logger to eerfon n all:' part of the work involved in a lugg ing operation whether payable on a piecework basis or by wages; (d ) "fores t operator" means the holder of a logging inter est ; (e) "inspector" means a pers on app ointed by the Lieuten ant- Governor in Council under th is Act to insped Jog g ing camps; (f ) "logg er" means (i) a per son en gaged in the cutting. trimming, peel ing, hauling, skiddin g. drivin g, piling, handling or loading of pulpwood. pi tprops or other forms of timlxr or in anv other work connc-cux l with a logging ope ra tion , whether of the foregoing kinds or not, or :) I 1;, ShOll rill e . Inr c rprcta t ion. 1 , ( l c; c;l ~ c; ( :,\ ,\II 'S ..\ (:1' (i i) a person engagcd ill th e preparntion o f meals, c lcanin g or providin g othe r services in a lc)ggin g camp or on the site of loggin g operat ions, but does no t include a person em ploy ed by a .ruilwny or st eamship op erator in the transporting of tim ber; (g ) "logging camp" means a st ruct ure o f any kind which a logger occu pies or uses wh ile he is wo rk ing as a ]ng gel' or in w hich loggcrs a re provided w ith sleepin g ac co mmo da tion or mea ls or hath , other th an (i ) a restauran t, hot el or hoar ding-house w hich is licensed or subjec t to inspection under an v othe r statute, or (ii ) a private residence, a nd includes th e Janel surrounding aud the hniielihgs, st ructures or ins tal la tion s adj ac ent to a logg ing carn p;, (h) "loggi ng interest" means a righ t of any ki nd held to an area of land or to tr ees growin g Oll the land for the p urpose of culting timber the reo n or otherwi se produc ing timber therefrom corn merciallv and whether re ceived or held under grant, lease, lice lice , permit, con trac t Or assignm ent of any of th em or otherwise; ( i ) " logging op era tion " or "opera tion" me ans the arrange merits made for a ll ~ ' the pron'ss of (, ;uT; ' i w~ out all : ' work involved in convertin g trees into timber, th e load ing and unload ing of timber on an d From tr a ins . ships and trucks and the del ive ry of timlx-r to a poi nt of ex port or a poin t where it is co nverted in to othe r p rod ucts hut does no t inc lude the transp ortat ion of timber 11,\' a rail way or s teamsh ip operator; (j) "M inis te r" means th e Minis te r of ~ li nes, :\ gr ic lllturr and Resources ; (k) "officia l scaler" m eans a scal er appoint ed bv the ;;Jinis tcr an d qual ified under the regu lution« to ac t as un offi cial scaler; L O(;(;I:-\ c c.\.\fI'S 1\ (;1' :3,117 (I) "order" mean s an order made under this Act or the re gulations; (rn ) "regula tions" mean s regulations made under thi s Act; (n ) "timber" means roun d logs or logs which are slabbed on one or tw o sid es. 3. Th e Minister shall ad minister this Act. 4.- (1 ) The Lieut enant-Governor in Council may in the man ncr authorized by law appo int (a) inspectors to inspect logging camps and othe rwise assist in th e enforcement of this Act, the regulations and orders and perform such other duties as may be :lssign cd to them un der this or any other Act; and (b) Stich clerks and other servants as are ncc essary for the proper administration of this Act and the regulations. (2) The Mi nister may, subject to the regulat ions, if any, ap point officia l scalers an d approve the appointment of commercia l scalers. (:3) Official scaler s sha ll perform such duties as ma y be us signed to them under this Act or the regul at ions and such other duties , if any, as the Minister may assign to them. (4) An inspector or au officia l sca ler may at any time in ca rry ilig out his duties un der this Act and the regu la tions en ter a log ging camp or an y place where logging operal ions a re being ca r ried out an d every owner, em ploye r, forest operator, logger and an y oth er person present in or conn ect ed with a logging camp or loggiu g opera tion sha ll ass ist the insp ector or officia l scaler for the purposes of th is subsection, (.5 ) Th e Xliuixtcr may authorize any person appoi nte d under xuhscct iou ( I ). uu of ficial scaler or any oth er olfi cr-r of the de partmen t to perform an d exercise such of the duties impos ed and !l()\\'('rs confL'lTl ,d by thi s Act or the re;.!:ulatiol ls upo n the Xlin isu -r as may. in the opinioll of the Xlinister, he convenicnt lv perform ~li ll i sl er to adrn in iste r Act. Appo in tment of in spr-r to rs au .I o rhe-r st af]. .-\ p p o ilt l ll ll: lI l o f .... ( · ~ I Il" I''i: ;ql lllll \ ' ;d o f ("(1111 1\l l ' l ciaI 't ;11crs. 1) " I it'S o( nf fj(i ;d M ;dl · I~ . Po,, '('r of ellery bv ill:-p t:rI O I ~ .1 1111 srn lc rs . I )l' leg:ll ion u( 1'1I \ \ ' l'!" hv ~J i ll i ... II ' r Ministe r lIIa y requ ire infnnuat ion f rom pur chas ers of timber and others. eel or exercised by the per son so authorized and the p erform ance or exe rc ise of th ose d uti es an d powers hy :l person so au th orize d is of th e same force and effect as if they were per formed or exercised by the Min ist er, s. The Minister may by order requ ire a person who inte nds to buy or place an order for limber or to award a cont ra ct or ~ngage log gers or make arrangem ents for th e cutting of tim ber to give notice of his intention to the Minister and to provide th e Minister with such information as th e i\Iinister may require respecting th e proposed purchase, order, contra ct, engagement or arrange ments and in particular, but without limiting th e gencralit:, of the foregoing, to provide information respecting (a ) the location in which an y proposed l o~p;ing ope ra tio ns will take pl ace'; (b ) the quantity of timber to he produced in any period spe ci fied in tlie ord er; (e ) the estimated number of loggers to be engaged in the proposed loggin g op er at ions ; (d ) arrangements, if an y, which hav e been made for the pr ovis ion of accommoda tion and meals in logging camps for loggers who will be enga ged in th e proposed lo~­ ging operations ; (c ) the forest op erator ow ning or holding the logging inter est in connecti on with which proposed op e rati on s w ill take place; (f) the owner or opera to r of logging camps which will Ill' ust«l in an y proposed logging operations; (g) persons who will be in charge of any proposed op era tions; (h) employers who will he connected in any way with the proposed opr -ruti on s: and (i ) an y other matter pertaining to the op eration and arrangements nuul e to e nsure compliance with th is Act a nd the regulat ions. LO( ;C ;I N C C A ,\II 'S ' \ (; 1' ( :II;l(l!t" 22~ :, I I !! 6. i\ pl'rson sk tll not (a) occ upy or use a buil d ing or othe r structure or slu -ltcr of .u iv kind as a Illggillg c.uup: or (b ) provide logger s with sleeping accommodations or meals in a Jogging camp or an y bu ilding or other structure or xhcltt-r of a m' bud which is purported to he a logging camp unless th e logging camp or the huilding or other structure or shelter has been constructed and is being maintained and oper ated in accordance with this Act and the regulations. if an y, 7. E very logging camp shall be located. constructed, main tained and used in such manner in accordance with this Act and ti ll' regul ations. if an y, as is necessary to prevent danger to the safd y a n« ] health and to provide for the well-being and reason able comfort of the loggers occupying or using it or accommo dated therein. 8. Meals which are prepared and served in logging camps or during logging op erations shall be prepared and served in accordance with this Act and the regulations. if any, in a pala table condition and sanitary manner at such periods and in such variety. quality and quantity of food and drink as are necessary to provide adequate sustenance and nutrition for those engage d in the work of logging, having reg ard to th e nature of that work. 9. l ~\'l 'ry pc'rson l'nlp]o\'ed in a logging operation and ('\ 'eIY person occupying. using or ohtaining meals or sleeping accorn modation in a logging camp shall in accordance with th is Act an d the regulatiol's, if any . so conduct him self and take such reas onable precautions as ar e necessar y to prevent damage to the logging camp and its ec]!tipmcnt and sha ll avoid such action as may in terfere with the maintenance of th e camp and its sur rOllndings in a clea n. orderly and sanitary cond ition. 10.-(1) EVNy Forest operator shall cause the provisions of this Act and tJI(' regulations to be carried out in eycr)' logging camp and Jogging operation located or carried out 011 a logging int er est whir-l: he holcls. l.(l ,~gill .~ cllnps In 11 ,' " pera lc d acccll, l ill t! tn 1Ii i" \ , I ~ Log~ i llg CIIIII'S to plt1\'idc: for wcll .l w i l1g 01 Ing g,l ·l' . I .ogg t'r~ 10 1I1\C r: l III ps wir h Il' ;I"OII ahl r <':11<', R("'pOI1"i il . i l i t\ (or t" lI fO I( i l1~ .vrr ;\ l:2ll leI<'II.. leI" II.. ' eI. 'II" ."[(Ire , .' ( O l l ' I10C slIl,j,,<1 to ,hoI" . \ CIS, '~''1)I'J iL-s .md "'1" i l' lIl" IIl. (2 ) Every emp loyer shall cause the provisions of th is Act an ti the regulations to be carried out in respcct of all loggers whom he employs in a logging operation. (.'3) T he owner, opera tor, occu p ier or user of a logging cam p sh all carr." out th e provisions of th is Ac t an d regub tiolls ill rc speer of each logging ca mp w hich he owns, ope rates, occupies or uses , as the case may be. (4) F or the purp oses of th is section, at a ll times when (a ) loggers ar c ellgaged in a logging operation; or (1)) a loggillg camp is occ upied by loggers, th ere sha ll be p resent, as th e cas e ma y be, a person designated hy the em ployer of the loggers or th e ope rator of th e camp as a fore ma n, sub-foreman or ca mp boss and tha t person sha ll cause the provisions of thi s Act and the regulations to be carried out in the log gi ng opera tio n or logging ca mp or in resp ect of such part of the operation or the ca mp as th e emp loyer or opera tor places under the supervision or d irection of that person. 11.-(1) There may be operated in connection with a ny log ging cam p a small stor e for the purpose of se lling to loggers clot h ing . tobacco, stationery an d o the r articles req uired hv log gers. (2) A store operated in accordance with subsect ion (1) is not sub ject to the provision of a ny sta tu te rela ting to the open ing an d closing hours of shops. 12. Subjec t to thi s section , if it appea rs to the \I inistt' r t hut supp lies and eq uipm ent which luggers requ ire ill the cou rse of th eir work or <1u rin~ th eir stay a t logging camps should he made available to them on logging opera tions or at log!?;ing ca mps , the Minis ter may hy order require tha t a t a ll l ogg i l ~g camps an d loggin g opera tions o r a t those call1ps a nd o pcrnt ions designated in th e order sn ila ll!v a rrangt 'lIlc nts shall he made fo r tho:;t~ sup pli es a nd eq uipmen t to he Iumish etl to loggers on a fai r and cq ni tuhlc basis. 1,0(;(; I:\'(; Ct\\II'S Acr Chuptr-r 222 :11:2! 13.- (1) An employer shall, in each season, when he engages a !ogL';t'r supply to that logger frt·(, of charge one axe, with a handle to fit, and one huck-saw. (2) An employer shall supply to each logger in his employ at a fair charge additional axe handles to replace those which become broken. (3) A logger shall on the termination of his employment in each season return to the employer who employed him the axe and huck-saw supplied under subsection (1) and an axe handle which fits the axe. (4) If a logger breaks or loses a buck-saw, axe Or axe handle which has been supplied to him free of cost by the employer employing him he shall replace it at his own expense and if he docs not do so the employer may deduct the cost from the lug ger's wages. , 14. If a logger becomes ill or is injured the foreman, sub foreman or camp boss who is in charge of the logging' operation or logging camp shall expedite the placing of the sick or injured logger under the care of a duly qualified medical practitioner or other medically qualified person. 15. If a forest operator or his representative or an employer or a foreman, sub-foreman or camp boss observes or has cause to suspect the presence of conditions which may cause sickness or injury or an outbreak of disease or sickness to the occupants of a logging camp or to loggers engaged in a logging operation he shall immediately report the matter to an inspector or to the Minister of Health. 16. An inspector who observes or has cause to suspect lin outbreak of sickness 01' disease among loggers or any condition which may cause an outbreak of disease or sickness shall report the matter without delay to the Minister of Health. 17. Nothing in this Act or the regulations shall prevent the Minister of Health from taking any steps which he is empowered to take under allY other statute or law and which he deems nl'cessary to take. Flllfd(J\t'r, 10 I'HI\ idl' ;t,\cs ;llId ',.IW.". '>'i.'plaCt'Ill{·1l1 (If ;1\(' I"llldk, l.o.~g(·IS 10 1'('( 11111 :1 \C'S ;I1HI 'i;IWS. 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( )III\' (0111· lil t ' ! ~ ·Ld S( " ,,",s \0 ~W; 1 1t- I i l~ lIJ('r f' lI \ ;11.·, 18.-(1 ) Subject to the regulations, if any, and to an y other sta tu te or la w and an y coll ect ive ag re eme n t wh ich was 111 ;1(1e in acc or dance wi th any other sta tute und wh ich is in force affec ting th e emp lov me nt of loggers, (a) a Jogger sha ll provide the perso n e mploy ing him with his full name and ma iling address, which is the addres s to which all matters se nt hy mail under this Act Or th e reg ul a tion s shall he addn'ssed ; (h) a log ger m ay in writing au thorize his employer to m a ke deductions from hi s wages and designate the person to wlwnl .uno u utx deducted sha ll Ill' paid; (c ) a logger rua v ill wri till g (',lIw(,1 a ll au thoriza tion gi\'en under par a gr ap h ( h); (d) an employer or fo res t operator shall post in prominent places in ea ch logging camp accommodating loggers who m he emp loys or a t the location of a ll logging ope ra tions which he co nd uc ts th e specifications to w hi ch timber cut by th ose loggers or at that locat ion , as th e cas e m ay he , shall be prepared or he sh all o ther otherwise exp la in th ose specification s to each logger whom he e- mploys: (c) a n employer or forest operator or his duly author ized n -p n -scu tu ti vc for the purpose sha ll c.in -Iu llv c-xpluin to eac h logger whom he e mploys th e rates at w hich th e logger will he paid for work which the logger do es a nd sha ll hring to the a ttention of th e logger an :-' cha nge in th ose rates resulting from a chan ge in th e w ork th e logg< 'r doe s or from a change ill tl«: 1"lH' or grad,· 01 timher which th e Jogger is cutt ing, (2) At regular intervals not in excess of c i,ghteen days or a t such othe r IOllger in te rvals, if any, as Illay he pres cribed hv the re gillations ea ch employer shall cause all wo od which he ha s a u tho rize d a logger to cu t and place as speci fied on his behalf to he scaled by a commercial scaler. (:1) No person o the r than a commercial sca le r sh all scale timber for co mmerc ia l pllJ'pos es jf th e ti mber is to I l l' snIt! or l)()ught on a vnlume or unit husis unle-ss th e \Iinist er is sa t isf ied L()(.cl "c C: ,\ ,\II'S :\ (;'1' :j l ~ that tli e services of a CO III inc-rein ] sca ler a rc uo t available, in which case th e Mi nister lllay issu e a ll'l lIporar:' cc rt ificu !e 10 a person who is a p[1arcn tI:, co mpctcn t to act as a CO III IIlt'reia I scaler, authorizillg that person, Ilpon laking the oath ill acco rd unce with Sect ion :21 , 10 act as a cOJlllTlerc ia l sca le r for S ilel l 'pe riod or for suc h purposes as may he prescribe d ill the certifi cate . (4) Immediately after each scale an employer shall give or cause to be given to each logger if the logger is present, or shall , if th e logger is absent, w itho u t delay forward to the logger at Ilis list ed ad d ress , a st a temen t sho wing (a) the record, signed by a commercial scaler, of the num ber of piles of wood scaled and th e net quantity of w ood for which pu vm cn t should h e made : (I» tI le net quantity a nd value or w ood cre d ited to th e Ingger ~ (c) all deductions of mon ey which have been authorized by the logger to 11(' de ducted at th at tim e from his earn ings ; a nd (d ) th e JIt'! umoun t of money due at that time to th e logger, "I ~ I I 4' II I ( .111 I (l t ;": 1\ 1-11 l ll .~ ~ t · l . (5) If a logger requests him to do so, a co mm ercia l scal er 101 " 111, sha ll, in addition to the record re fe rre d to in subse ction (.1). provide the logger with a statement which shall show (a) the id entification marks, length, breadth and height of t'at' h pi le of wood re ferred 10 in the record: land (h ) the quantity of wood rejected because of defects and l hc nulurc of those defects , (G) 1\Il employ er sha ll pay to ea ch logger if the logger is present, o r, if the logger is ubscnt, forward withou t dela y to th e lugger's li~l('d address, citlu-r in cas h or hy ch eque or partl:' in e;lsll .md partly hy chcq u« , all 1lI 01H'yS Jut' at that t im e to t i ll' lugg er. !' , j\ lI lt ' ll t of 111111I f ' \ · , . , In:...: g'·; ... . ;j .!;2.( C!la pl r-r 222 T I! jx :\ el do('s 1I0 t illl t"rfcfc wi l l! ,\ I ill i.sln (If l. ;tl HHII uurh-r oche r kgisl:ltiol1 . lJiSI',"e' ,l'f,' r. tl Ji" 10 ,,{fiei,,1 '( ;lrC ' I-i . \I illisln to "",ke offie i,,1 sca le r .rva il ;tl tle . reI 'S ;Illd 1''' IH'II M'''' (If o/ f ie i:,1 sca ler, Ikeis io" of off ie i:d sedlT lI\;oy I", Iinal. Cll l lI l to award fees .uu! expe nses of scaler. IlI'l'l·ttOIS luay iw.;pt'ct C:ll ll pS. (7) Nothing in this Act or the regulations shall prevent the Minister of Labour from taking any action which he is empow ered to take under any other statute Or law and which he th-ems necessary to take with respect to the employment of logg (-rs, 19.-(1 ) Any party to a dispute may ask tile Mini ster to pro vide the services of an officia l scal er wh ere the dispute is be tween a logg er and a commercial scaler or an employer or forest operator or any person paying for the pr eparation and delivery of timber and where the dispute is as to the net amount of wood for which th e logger is to be paid. (2) The Minister shall when he receives a request in accord ance with subsection (1) make the services of an official scaler available to th e parties to a dispute. (3) The Minister shall fix the fees payable by the party ag~\inst whom an official sca ler gin's a decision ill a clixput « wh ic h is referred to the official scaler under this section arid those fees shall be not more than ten dollars for each call and in addition to the rpnymcnt of the fees prescribed ill accordance with this subsection the Mini ster may demand payment of all reasonable expenses incurred by an official scale r in dealing with a dispute and the Minister may recover fees and expenst·s pay able under this subs ection as a debt due Her Majesty, (4) If the parties to a dispute referre d to in this section agree to accept the decision of an official scaler that deci sion is final and binding on them. (5) If a party to a dispute under this section does not accept the deci sion of an official sca ler and takes action in a court the official scaler is a compellable witness and th e court shall in lIlak illg an award provide for the pa yment of fees and exp { ' n s{ '~ payable to the official scaler and the Minister under this section. 20.-(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or of the regulations an insp ector may insp ect a logging camp at such times as he deems fit to determine whether th is Act and the rcglll ations and orders mad e under t-ither of them ar c I )('ill~ complied with. LO(;(;I:-':<: C ..\\II'S ,\cr :; 12) (2) for the purpose of carrying out an inspection unde-r sl1h section (1) an inspector m:lY privately question an employer or the owner, operator, occupier or USCI' of a logging camp and any logger or other person connected with the operation of a l(;!!ging camp. (3) The employer, forest oper:ltor, every logger and every other person accommodated, occupying. using or employed in a logging camp shall assist an inspector in any manner the inspector rcasonnblv requires in order to facilitate an inspection undr-r subsection (1). (4) Every person questioned by an inspector shall, to the best of his knowledge and ability, answer all questions asked him and provide all information required of him in respect of the opera tion of the logging camp. (5) An employer or forest operator shall nt the request of ~1I1 inspector provide the inspector with hoard and lodging a t a reasonable cost. 21.-( 1) Every commercial scaler and every official scaler shall on his uppointmcnt and before heginning his clut it'S take the oath prescribed in subsection (:2) before a person empowered to administer oaths, (2) The oath required by subsection (1) is: "I of in the District of in the Province of New foundland do swear that I will honestly, Inithful!v and impartially and to the best of my abilitv scale all timber which T am asked to scale without [car, favour or affection of or to anv p<'rsol1. So help lI1e Cod". IIl'ilH't 101" 111;1\' llllt'"I'llll (1\ ll' r;ll( Irs ;11111 otlu-tx. °Pl'I':I(OI'S ;Jlld others {O ;Issist ill"illl'C! o i s. ('pi'] ;11(II S :11111 oIIH'f:' Itl l']'()\"idc iufonu.u ion. ( )"!'ralols ;illrl IIIIH'IS to ;ICI"ClIIIIIIOt!:lrc il1SIH'cfors" ~<:dl'lS ro lw ,"1\\"(11"11. hllll' of O;t{!I. 22.-( 1) The Licutenant-Covernor in Council may make re- 1{(,:~1I1,i1 ;""'. gl1lntions (a) prescribing the form in which employe-rs .uic] forest operators shall keep records for thc purpose of provid in~ information which the Minister 1l1ay rC'fluire under this Act or the regulations; 1,(l!:!:I :"(: ( :,\\II'S :\ <:1' (I» pr escr ibing t!H: [o rrn an d uuuu u-r III w liic-l: and the times at which Cllll)loycrs and fores t opl 'rators shall sn hmit to the "- li nis[e r informution which he may re qu ire under this Act and the regulat ions; (c) fixin g standa rds and prescrih ing specifica tions for the loca tion, design, construction. e(]tlipping. lllailllt'II :lIl('I' and \l SI') of loggin g c:n mps and in particular, hut w ithou t limitin g the generality of the for egOing, respectin g (i) th e cubic space of ai r to he allowed fo r each person to he accommodated in the sle eping q ua rte rs, (i i) the ven ti la t ion and lighting of logging cmn ps, (iii) th e provision , location , co ns tructio n and main te nance of toilets, (iv ) the provision of and protect ion from contarn ina tion of pot abl e wa ter which shal l he adequnt e to meet the need s of each logg ing cam p, (v ) th e location and co ns tr uc tio n of sta bles er ected in co n junc tion w ith logging camps. (vi) provision s for the dis posi tion of waste fro m Jog ging cnmps, (vii ) th e roofing and flooring to be provided to kee p jogging c.uups ill a sanita ry and wutcr! i~ill (' 0 11 cli tion and fr ee fro m draughts, (viii) th e location of outside d oors, ( ix) 1l](':ISml'S 10 he taken to he -l p p rev en t the i-n tra nce of flies in ' sum mer time and snow in wi n te r tim e uncl o f rats an d ver m in, (x ) th e maintenance of the surroundings of logg ing C: lIlipS ill a dean , orderly and s.ui iturv condition; :; 1 (d) J"l'spl 'dill g proU Sl flll S for till' p l'Op('J' s l o ra ~l' of food and foodstuffs; (e) prescribing sta nda rds for the hea ting Or logging camps ; (f) respecting bedding eq uipment to be provided in logging camps; (g ) respecting the pr ovision of washing and hathing facili ties for loggers in logging cam ps and pr escr ih ing the minimum nu mb er of th ose facilities which shall he pro viderl and minim um standards for th ose facilities : (h ) respecting provision of facilities in loggin g camps for loggers to wash an d dry their clothing and presorihing minimum standards for those facilities: (i ) respecting th e clean sing of logging camps; (j) prescrihing the duties and responsibilities of comme r cial scalers and official scalers; (k ) praviding far (i ) examinations ta be taken by, (i i) qualifications to be met hy, (iii) the certification and appa intme nt of, and (iv) fees to be paid far examinations and certificates by couune rciul scnh-rx and offit:ia l xcnk-rs. till' dassi licatio" of scalers according to thei r q ualifica tions ami the 5115 pi-uxinu or ca llC'I·llation of cl'rtific;ltl'S; (I ) respectin g measures to he take n hv employers and for est 0lw rators to prevent and fight fires in !o!!ging camps; (Ill) providing for and fi'dng fees that mav be charged under this Act or the re gulations; 1.0(;(;1:,\(; ( ; ,\\11 '" :\<:'1' ( n ) rcspeeLin~ and prescrihing ~ t a ll danb of cleanlin ess to be maintained hy cooks and other persons engaged ill lh (· pn-p.untion. !I;IlHllillg a nd Sl'ITillg II I lood a lld resp ecting standa rds 01 11('a1tll to he mai ntained hy cooks and those lither persons: (0) resp ecting the provision . mai nt cu uncc and Care of eq u ip nu-n t a nd utensils for ti l(' [1 n ' [1 al' i n ~ and Si ' I "\, j n ~ 0 [' loo d : (p ) respecting th e care of and responsibil ity [or the clean lincss of mattres ses a nd be d -clothes ; (1) respecting records and accounts to be kept Ior the purp()~e of kcepin g a rec or d of (i) timher cut or other work done hy each logger, (ii) the wages and other earnings of each logger, and (iii ) deductions made [rom those wages and earninus: ( 1' ) re spcc ti ng tIl(' pcr ioclie;l1 1l H't!ical r-x.un iuuti ou an d tl l ( ~ immuuizal ion a gai ns t cer ta in communicn hle diseases of ill ] pe rsons engi;ged ill a log ,!..';ill g op t-ra tio n or oh ta in i n .~ riwal s ;rlld skqJil, g aCCOIlIJllll(Ltt ioll a t a lo!.!;gin !.!; c.u np : (s ) requiring th e mainten a nce at evcry logging cam p of such sup plies, eq ui pm e n t and acco m mo dat ion a, shall be prescribed 1>)' the n'glllations as ne cessa ry tor th e e mergency care and tr eatment o f sick and injured log gers ; ( t) respecting arrangements for th e services of rJ1i11ified [1ersons to prov id e med ical care to those en gaged in a logging opera tion or accommodated a t n logging camp: (u ) respecting payment for exam ina tions, immunizations and a rra llg clllc n ts referred to in parngrnphs (r ) and ( t ). (v ) providing for the classification of logging cn m ns and bases of classification: I,()r:C:I;\;{: ( :.\\II'S .\<:1" :,·1 '2() (w) reqlllrlllg logging camps or different classes of log~ing camps to he licen sed before hcillg operated and pro hibiting or restricting the ope ration of logging camps or different classes of lugging camps which aye no t licensed; (x ) respecting the issue, renewal , surre nde r, suspen sion and revocation of licences for the op er ati on of Joggi ng camps and of different c lasses of licences for the op era tio.n of differ ent cla sses of camps and, in particular but without limiting th e grmerality of the for egoing, pre scribing ( i ) applications for the issue or renewal of licences, (i i ) conditions which may he attached to a licence or l1pon whi ch it ll1:ly he issued or rene wed and held , (i ii ) fees to be paid for the issue and renewal of lie cnccs and differ ent fe es to he paid in respect of different licences, (iv) the circumstances under which a licence ma y he suspended or revoked and restored, and (v ) whe ther and, if so, the conditions under which a logging camp may he operated whil e a licence in respect thereof is suspended. (2 ) The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may make different regulat ions in respect of different loggers or logging camps in different parts of the province or in respect of log~illg camps accommod a ting loggers enga ged in cutting differ cnt classes of timber and regulations may he made to apply wit hout limit of timc or elilring particular periods or at or between specified l imex only or in or UpOIl part icular circumstances or conditions only and for the purposes of the regulations th e Lieuten ant Governor in Council ma y prescribe different classe s or ca tego ries of Joggers or Jogging e:l1nps. (:3) I\egulatiolls may, in addition to othe r powers givcn under this Act, ~J1l powe r th; Minister to make orders for t'he carry ing onl of those reg u lat ions an d m :1Y co ntain such other provivin u» as appt'ar to the Lieutcnant-Covcrnor in Council to be necessary or exp edient for the purposes of the regulations. D if'Ir-rcnt r~g" l i ia li on s m a v be m .u lc. ' R cuul .rt ions In :l )' (,lIl p n\q~r ~ I in ixtrr 10 m.rke o n!l't:'i . 11';0 1,(I(.(.r'\" C:'\lI" \(:1' Forms. Offences. (.f) Ik~ldati'llls h.rv« ..fred [rom tll(' date of imhlicatioll ill 'flu! SClr!O/lllrl/alld Ca;:'I'ltc or such latn date as llla:' 1)(' prc scribed ill llic :TgulatiollS ancl a CoP~! of the regulations shall he lair! !Jef'lI"(, the Le~is1alm.~ within fiftce!) days after they arr made if tlle Legislature is then in session and if it is not then in session tlJ(' rq!;ulatiolls :;)d] 1)(' laid lx-Fore it within fifteen days after tlrr- COlllllH'nCCll1ellt or the next ensuing session, 23. The Minister may prescribe such forms as he deems npCeSS~H\' For use under this Act and the regulations. 24. Every person who (n ) violates any provision of this .\ct or of the regulations or of an order mncle under this Act or the re,t;lIlations: (h) fails to comply with any provision of this Act or of the rcgulatious or of au order made under this Act or ~hr regulations where )1(' is subject to that provision; 01' (c) fails or refuses to give information which he is required to give under this Act or the regulations or an order made under this Act or the regulations or gives false or Illi,Jr'ading iuformut iou is guilty ol an offence and is liable on sununarv conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or in default of p.rynunt of the fine to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both the fine and imprisonment.