3rd Session, 58th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
52 Elizabeth II, 2003
John MacDonell
Hants East
First Reading: April 8, 2003
Second Reading:
Third Reading:
Clause 1 amends Section 2 of the Forests Act which sets out the intent and purpose of the Act.
Clause 2 provides that the Minister shall endeavor to achieve the best economic use of the forests of the Province on a sustainable basis.Clause 3 amends Section 9 of the Forest Act which sets out the forest-management techniques to be used on Crown lands.
Clause 4 sets out the effective date for two of the amendments contained in this Bill.
Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:
1 Section 2 of Chapter 179 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Forests Act, is amended by
(a) adding "sustaining our forests as a multiple use resource by" immediately after "towards" in the second line;
(b) adding immediately after clause (a) the following clause:
and
(c) striking out clause (g) and substituting the following clause:
(g) using selective harvesting methods to enhance tree growth and reduce silviculture costs;
2 Subsection 5(2) of Chapter 179 is amended by adding "on a sustainable basis" immediately after "Province"in the second line.
3 Section 9 of Chapter 179 is amended by
(a) striking out clause (a) and substituting the following clause:
(a) upon application to the Minister, permit consideration of the size and configuration of areas to be clearcut only where no other form of forest-management technique can be justified;
and
(b) striking out clause (b).
4 Clause 2(aa), as enacted by Section 1, and clause 9(a), as enacted by Section 3, have effect on and after January 1, 2003.