F-4.1 - Forest Act

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5. No one may hold a forest management permit unless he pays the dues prescribed by the Minister.
The Minister shall prescribe the dues according to the unit rate applicable to the species or groups of species and to the quality of the timber the harvest of which is authorized by the permit or, where such is the case, according to the unit rate applicable per surface unit in the forest area covered by the permit.
The Government shall determine by regulation the unit rate contemplated in the second paragraph for the classes of forest management permits it specifies. For the other classes of permits, the unit rate shall be determined by the Minister according to the rules of computation determined by regulation of the Government.
The unit rate contemplated in the second paragraph may vary according to such forest tariffing zones as may be established by regulation of the Government.
1986, c. 108, s. 5.