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Becoming a participant
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(1)
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A holder of an agreement under the Forest Act who carries out forest practices in the pilot project area may apply in writing to the regional manager to become a participant.
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(2)
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On receiving an application under subsection (1), the regional manager must publish notice of the application in a newspaper published in the pilot project area.
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The regional manager may approve an application under subsection (1) only if
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the approval of the application is consistent with subsection (4), and
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the regional manager has considered any comments received in writing within 3 weeks after the date of publication of the notice under subsection (2).
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The pilot project is exempt from the requirements of section 221.1 (4) (a) of the Act on the condition that the pilot project not account for more than 12% of the total of all allowable cuts in effect in the Prince George forest region on July 15, 1999.
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[am. B.C. Reg. 350/2002, Sch. E, s. 2.]
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Ceasing to be a participant
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A participant may apply in writing to the regional manager to cease to be a participant.
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The regional manager may approve an application under subsection (1) only if satisfied that doing so will not result in material economic hardship to the other participants.
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An approval under subsection (2) may be made subject to conditions.
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An approval that is subject to conditions under subsection (3) does not take effect until the regional manager is satisfied that the conditions have been fulfilled.
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(5)
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If the holder of an agreement who has ceased to be a participant because of an approval under this section has commenced
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harvesting timber in a cutblock, or
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construction of a road
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this regulation, despite the approval, continues to apply to that holder with respect to the holder's obligations for the cutblock or road.
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If the government, in relation to the small business forest enterprise program, has ceased to be a participant because of an approval under this section and a holder of a minor timber sale licence has commenced
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harvesting timber in a cutblock, or
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construction of a road,
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this regulation, despite the approval, continues to apply to
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the government with respect to the government's obligations for the cutblock or road, and
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the holder of the minor timber sale licence with respect to the holder's obligations for the cutblock and road.
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