F-4.1 - Forest Act

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173. Every person who, without holding a management permit, cuts, displaces, removes or harvests timber on lands in the domain of the State, or who damages trees or taps a maple tree on such 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;
(2)  $200 to $5,000 where the offence involves a shrub, half-shrub, slash or cull.
1986, c. 108, s. 173; 1988, c. 73, s. 62; 1990, c. 4, s. 429; 1991, c. 33, s. 42; 1992, c. 61, s. 309; 1999, c. 40, s. 140; 2001, c. 6, s. 122.
173. The following persons are guilty of an offence:
(1)  every person who, without a permit, cuts, removes, carries away or harvests timber or taps a maple tree on lands in the domain of the State;
(2)  every permit holder or the third person to whom he entrusts the carrying out of the work authorized by his permit who, in contravention of a prescription of the permit, cuts, removes, carries away or harvests timber or taps a maple tree on lands in the domain of the State.
The offender is liable to a fine of $5 to $75 and, for each subsequent conviction, to a fine of $10 to $125, for each tree in respect of which an offence was committed.
In addition, the judge may, on the conditions he determines, order the offender to reforest the site.
Prior notice of the application for an order shall be given by the prosecutor to the person who could be compelled, under such an order, to reforest the site, except where the parties are in the presence of the judge.
1986, c. 108, s. 173; 1988, c. 73, s. 62; 1990, c. 4, s. 429; 1991, c. 33, s. 42; 1992, c. 61, s. 309; 1999, c. 40, s. 140.
173. The following persons are guilty of an offence:
(1)  every person who, without a permit, cuts, removes, carries away or harvests timber or taps a maple tree on lands in the public domain;
(2)  every permit holder or the third person to whom he entrusts the carrying out of the work authorized by his permit who, in contravention of a prescription of the permit, cuts, removes, carries away or harvests timber or taps a maple tree on lands in the public domain.
The offender is liable to a fine of $5 to $75 and, for each subsequent conviction, to a fine of $10 to $125, for each tree in respect of which an offence was committed.
In addition, the judge may, on the conditions he determines, order the offender to reforest the site.
Prior notice of the application for an order shall be given by the prosecutor to the person who could be compelled, under such an order, to reforest the site, except where the parties are in the presence of the judge.
1986, c. 108, s. 173; 1988, c. 73, s. 62; 1990, c. 4, s. 429; 1991, c. 33, s. 42; 1992, c. 61, s. 309.
173. The following persons are guilty of an offence:
(1)  every person who, without a permit, cuts, removes, carries away or harvests timber or taps a maple tree on lands in the public domain;
(2)  every permit holder or the third person to whom he entrusts the carrying out of the work authorized by his permit who, in contravention of a prescription of the permit, cuts, removes, carries away or harvests timber or taps a maple tree on lands in the public domain.
The offender is liable to a maximum fine of $75 and, for each subsequent conviction, to a maximum fine of $125, for each tree in respect of which an offence was committed.
In addition, the judge who imposes a fine may, on the conditions he determines, order the offender to reforest the site.
1986, c. 108, s. 173; 1988, c. 73, s. 62; 1990, c. 4, s. 429; 1991, c. 33, s. 42.
173. The following persons are guilty of an offence:
(1)  every person who, without a permit, cuts, removes, carries away or harvests timber or taps a maple tree on lands in the public domain;
(2)  every permit holder or the third person to whom he entrusts the carrying out of the work authorized by his permit who, in contravention of a prescription of the permit, cuts, removes, carries away or harvests timber or taps a maple tree on lands in the public domain.
The offender is liable to a maximum fine of $50 and, for each subsequent conviction, to a maximum fine of $100, for each tree in respect of which an offence was committed.
In addition, the judge who imposes a fine may, on the conditions he determines, order the offender to reforest the site.
1986, c. 108, s. 173; 1988, c. 73, s. 62; 1990, c. 4, s. 429.
173. The following persons are guilty of an offence:
(1)  every person who, without a permit, cuts, removes, carries away or harvests timber or taps a maple tree on lands in the public domain;
(2)  every permit holder or the third person to whom he entrusts the carrying out of the work authorized by his permit who, in contravention of a prescription of the permit, cuts, removes, carries away or harvests timber or taps a maple tree on lands in the public domain.
The offender is liable to a maximum fine of $50 and, for each subsequent offence within two years, to a maximum fine of $100, for each tree in respect of which an offence was committed.
In addition, the judge who imposes a fine may, on the conditions he determines, order the offender to reforest the site.
1986, c. 108, s. 173; 1988, c. 73, s. 62.
173. Every person who, without a permit, in contravention of a prescription of his permit or outside of the forest area covered by his permit, cuts, removes, carries away or harvests timber on lands in the public domain is liable, in addition to costs, to a fine of $5 to $50 for each tree so cut, removed or carried away and for each subsequent offence within two years for the same offence to a fine of $10 to $100 for each tree so cut, removed or carried away.
1986, c. 108, s. 173.