Forest Fire Offence and Penalty Regulations (N.L.R. 10/96)

CONSOLIDATED NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATION 10/96 Forest Fire Offence and Penalty Regulations under the Forestry Act (O.C. 96-178) Amended by: 43/00 CONSOLIDATED NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATION 10/96 Forest Fire Offence and Penalty Regulations under the Forestry Act (O.C. 96?178) Under the authority of section 155 of the Forestry Act and the Subordinate Legislation Revision and Consolidation Act , the Lieutenant-Governor in Council makes the following regulations. REGULATIONS Analysis 1. Short title 2. Offence 3. Repeal Short title 1. These regulations may be cited as the Forest Fire Offence and Penalty Regulations . 161/94 s1 Back to Top Offence 2. A person who (a) contravenes the Forest Fire Regulations ; or (b) fails to comply with a permit or a condition of a permit issued under the Forestry Act or the Forest Fire Regulations ; is guilty of an offence and liable (c) where the complaint is laid and summons issued by means of a ticket (i) for a first offence, to a fine of $75 or in default of payment, imprisonment for 3 days; and (ii) for a subsequent offence, to a fine of $150 or in default of payment, imprisonment for 6 days; or (d) where the complaint is laid and summons issued by means other than a ticket (i) for a first offence, to a fine not less than $500 or in default of payment to imprisonment for not longer than 3 months; and (ii) for a subsequent offence, to a fine not less than $1,000 or in default of payment to imprisonment for not longer than 3 months. 43/00 s1 Back to Top Repeal 3. The Forest Fire Offence and Penalty Regulations, 1994, Newfoundland Regulation 161/94, are repealed. ©Earl G. Tucker, Queen's Printer