Indian Timber Regulations (C.R.C., c. 961)

Regulations are current to 2012-05-14

GROUND RENT

12. Ground rent shall be paid for each licence year at the rate of $10 per square mile, except in the Province of British Columbia where the rate shall be $0.20 per acre, provided that in no case shall the rent for a licence year be less than $40.

  • SOR/95-531, s. 2(F).

13. [Revoked, SOR/93-244, s. 2]

SECURITY DEPOSIT

  • 14. (1) It is a condition of every licence that the licensee shall deposit security in cash or bonds for the performance of the terms and conditions of the licence, in an amount equal to 15 per cent of the estimated dues payable under the licence.

  • (2) The Minister may convert the security deposit and apply it against dues in arrears, and in such event the licence shall not be renewed until the security deposit has been restored to the full amount.

  • (3) If a licensee fails to comply with any condition of his contract or to complete the operation in a satisfactory manner, the Minister may declare the security deposit forfeited to the Crown for the benefit of the band.

  • SOR/94-690, s. 2;
  • SOR/95-531, s. 2(F).

SCALING

15. Without the consent of the Minister, timber cut under licence shall not be

  • (a) manufactured, or

  • (b) except in the Province of British Columbia, removed from the place of cutting or concentration point adjacent thereto,

until it has been measured and dues paid thereon.

  • SOR/93-244, s. 2;
  • SOR/94-690, ss. 3(F), 4(F);
  • SOR/95-531, s. 2(F).

16. Failing any other provision in the licence, all timber cut from May 1st to November 30th in any year shall be scaled and paid for by January 31st of the year next following, and all timber cut from December 1st to April 30th in any licence year shall be scaled and paid for by June 30th next following the cutting.

  • SOR/94-690, ss. 3(F), 4(F);
  • SOR/95-531, s. 2(F).

17. A licensee shall at his expense supply scaler's returns verified by affidavit.

  • SOR/95-531, s. 2(F).

FIRE PROTECTION

18. The licensee shall pay all costs of fire protection service and of the suppression of any fire in the limit covered by his licence or occasioned by persons employed by him.

  • SOR/95-531, s. 2(F).

19. [Revoked, SOR/93-244, s. 2]

RECORDS

  • 20. (1) A licensee shall maintain a record of timber cut each month and, when required, shall furnish a copy of the record to the Minister.

  • (2) The Minister, or anyone authorized by him, shall at all times have free access to and be permitted to examine the books and memoranda kept by any licensee showing the quantity of timber in board measure sawn from logs and of other timber products cut under the licence, and failure to produce such books and memoranda when required so to do shall subject such licensee to a forfeiture of his rights under the licence.

  • SOR/93-244, s. 2;
  • SOR/94-690, s. 3(F);
  • SOR/95-531, s. 2(F).