| 48 (1) |
An agreement in the form of a free use permit must be entered into only
with |
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(a) |
an occupier of land who requires Crown timber for developing the land
for agricultural purposes, |
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(a.1) |
a
person who requires a Christmas tree for their personal use and not for
sale to others, |
|
(b) |
a
person who requires firewood for their personal domestic purposes and
not for sale to others, |
|
(c) |
a
school board that requires firewood for school purposes, |
|
(d) |
a
person who requires Crown timber for the purpose of scientific
investigation, |
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(e) |
an owner of a Crown grant of a mineral claim, authorizing the use of
Crown timber on land described in the grant in a mining operation
conducted on that land, |
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(f) |
a
holder of a coal licence issued under the Coal Act, or a holder
of a mineral title under the Mineral Tenure Act not in
production authorizing the holder to cut timber, and |
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(g) |
a
person who |
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|
(i) |
requires
Crown timber for a traditional and cultural activity, within the meaning
prescribed for the phrase "traditional and cultural activity", and |
|
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(ii) |
is not
selling the timber to others. |
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(2) |
Despite subsection (1), a free use permit must not be entered into if,
on land the applicant owns or occupies, there is sufficient timber that
is reasonably accessible for the purposes specified in the application. |
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(3) |
If a person who required Crown timber under subsection (1) (g) wishes to
harvest more than 50m3
under the free use permit, the person must |
|
(a) |
apply to the district manager, and |
|
(b) |
include in the application the information required by the district
manager. |
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