M-11.1 - Forestry Merit Act

Section 6 Disposition versions

1989-06-22

6. The Government may, after consulting the list of nominees submitted by a selection committee set up for that purpose, award, in each region determined by regulation, a mention of distinguished merit to the person, partnership or association that has distinguished himself or itself in each of the following categories:

(1)  research and development in the forest sector;

(2)  forest management;

(3)  processing and marketing of forest products;

(4)  protection of the environment;

(5)  teaching.

Where justified by the small number of nominations in any of the categories, only one mention shall be awarded for the whole of Québec.

The Government may, after consulting the list of nominees submitted by a selection committee set up for that purpose, award, for the whole of Québec, a mention of specially distinguished merit to the person, partnership or association that has distinguished himself or itself among those who have been awarded a medal under the first paragraph.

1989, c. 44, s. 6.