62. Planned forest development activities are carried out by the Minister or by forest development enterprises that hold the certificates recognized by the Minister or that are registered in a program to obtain such certificates. They may also be carried out under the supervision and responsibility of an enterprise that holds the required certificates or is registered in a program to obtain such certificates.
The contracts entered into with the forest development enterprises may cover, in addition to the forest development activities to be carried out, the activities related to their planning or management, or the activities related to timber transportation.
Some planned forest development activities may also be carried out by the holder of a timber supply guarantee or the holder of a permit to harvest timber to supply a wood processing plant, on the conditions prescribed by this Act, provided they hold the certificates recognized by the Minister or are registered in a program to obtain such certificates.
2010, c. 3, s. 62; 2013, c. 2, s. 8.