Statutes and Regulations
 
RANGE ACT
[SBC 2004] Chapter 71
 
Consolidated to December 1, 2007
Last Amendment: 2007 Bills 33 (B.C. Reg. 354/2007)
 
 

Contents

Section
  1  Definitions and interpretation
 

Part 1 -- Disposition of Rights over Crown Range by the Government
 
 

Division 1 -- Rights over Crown Range
  2  Recognition of rights to Crown forage under other Acts
  3  District manager to grant licences and permits
 
 

Division 2 -- Content of Licences and Permits
  4  Grazing licence content
  5  Grazing permit content
  6  Hay cutting licence content
  7  Hay cutting permit content
  8  Use by government employees and agents
 
 

Division 3 -- Competition for Licences and Permits
  9  Applications
  10  Selection criteria for grazing licence or permit
  11  Proposal to all applicants, if more than one
  12  Conditions that reflect certain criteria
  13  Changes to a proposal
  14  No objection to proposal
  15  Objection to proposal
 
 

Division 4 -- Direct Awards of Licences and Permits
  16  Direct award -- public notice not required
  17  Direct award of permit to or in respect of a first nation
  18  Direct award -- public notice required
 
 

Division 5 -- Requirements for Entering into Licences and Permits
  19  Conditions of entering into licences and permits
  20  Compliance with Livestock Act
  21  Private land agreements
 

Part 2 -- Requirements Respecting Licences and Permits
 
 

Division 1 -- Replaceability of Licences and Permits
  22  Licence defined for sections 23 and 24
  23  Replacement licence
  24  Replacement licence content
  25  When replacement licence is not replaceable
  26  Replacement permits
  27  Replacement grazing permit content
 
 

Division 2 -- Consolidation and Subdivision of Grazing Licences and Permits
  28  Consolidation and subdivision
 
 

Division 3 -- Associated Private Land Pertaining to Grazing Licences and Permits
  29  Retention of associated private land of the holder of a licence or permit
  30  Substitutions
  31  Review to determine appurtenancy of pre-2005 grazing licences
  32  Recording appurtenancy on completion of each review
  33  Amending pre-2005 grazing licences because of appurtenancy changes
 
 

Division 4 -- Other Uses, Changes, Deletions and Compensation
  34  Other uses of Crown range
  35  Change in boundary or area
  36  Licence or permit deletions and reductions, generally
  37  Licence or permit deletions and reductions because of incompatible land use
  38  Implementing deletions and reductions
  39  Compensation for reductions
  40  Compensation for range developments
  41  Commercial Arbitration Act applies to disputes as to amount of compensation
  42  Compensation may take form of licence or permit
  43  Set-off for benefits previously received
  44  When compensation not payable
  45  Limit on compensation
 
 

Division 5 -- Efficient Use of Licences and Permits
  46  90% animal unit months use requirement unless otherwise agreed
  47  Reduction for underused animal unit months
  48  Reduction for non-compliance with a non-use agreement
  49  Directed non-use of Crown range
  50  Exemption orders in exceptional circumstances
  51  Reporting requirements for grazing
 
 

Division 6 -- Allowance for Additional Resource Use under Licences and Permits
  52  Temporary increase of animal unit months or quantity of hay
  53  Earned increase in animal unit months or quantity of hay
 

Part 3 -- Compliance and Enforcement
 
 

Division 1 -- Inspection, Stopping and Seizing
  54  Application of certain Forest and Range Practices Act provisions
 
 

Division 2 -- Suspension and Termination of Licences and Permits
  55  Suspension of rights under licences and permits by district manager
  56  Suspension of rights under certain permits by minister
  57  Notice of suspension
  58  Opportunity to be heard
  59  When suspension takes effect
  60  Suspension by district manager or forest officer
  61  Prohibition against exercising rights under suspension
  62  Reinstatement
  63  Cancellation
  64  Notice of cancellation
  65  Hearing
  66  Cancellation order may be rescinded
  67  Notice published in the Gazette
  68  Continuing liability after expiry, surrender, suspension or cancellation
 
 

Division 3 -- Reviews and Appeals
  69  Reviews
  70  Appeals to the commission
  71  Powers of the commission
  72  Review or appeal not a stay
 
 

Division 4 -- Offences
  73  Offences
  74  Section 5 of Offence Act
  75  Application of certain Forest and Range Practices Act provisions
  76  Interference, non-compliance and misleading
 

Part 4 -- Miscellaneous and Regulations
 
 

Division 1 -- Miscellaneous
  77  Delivery of notices and other documents
  78  Range districts
 
 

Division 2 -- Regulations
  79  Power to make regulations
  80  Criteria for exercise of discretionary powers
  81  Implementation regulations
 
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