Gros Morne National Park of Canada Snowshoe Hare Regulations (SOR/2005-205)

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Gros Morne National Park of Canada Snowshoe Hare Regulations

SOR/2005-205

CANADA NATIONAL PARKS ACT

Registration 2005-06-28

Gros Morne National Park of Canada Snowshoe Hare Regulations

P.C. 2005-1271 2005-06-28

Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of the Environment, pursuant to section 17 of the Canada National Parks ActFootnote a, hereby makes the annexed Gros Morne National Park of Canada Snowshoe Hare Regulations.

INTERPRETATION

 The definitions in this section apply in these Regulations.

“Act”

“Act” means the Canada National Parks Act. (Loi)

“Chief Executive Officer”

“Chief Executive Officer” has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Parks Canada Agency Act. (directeur général)

“child”

“child” means a son or daughter of a person or an individual adopted in fact by a person. (enfant)

“community”

“community” means any of the following communities in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, namely, Birchy Head, Cow Head, Curzon Village, Glenburnie, Neddy Harbour, Norris Point, Rocky Harbour, St. Paul’s, Sally’s Cove, Shoal Brook, Trout River, Winter House Brook and Woody Point. (collectivité)

“eligible person”

“eligible person” means a person who, at the time of their application for and receipt of a snare permit, is a permanent resident of a community and who

  • (a) was, on August 13, 1973, at least 19 years of age and a permanent resident of the park or a community; or

  • (b) is the child of a person described in paragraph (a). (admissible)

“park”

“park” means Gros Morne National Park of Canada. (parc)

“possession”

“possession” has the same meaning as in subsection 4(3) of the Criminal Code. (possession)

“season”

“season” means the period for which snare permits are issued. (saison)

“snare”

“snare” means the act of capturing or attempting to capture an animal using a snare. (chasse au collet)

“snare permit”

“snare permit” means a permit issued under section 8. (permis de chasse au collet)

“snowshoe hare”

“snowshoe hare” means a member of the species Lepus americanus and includes any part of such an animal. (lièvre d’Amérique)

“superintendent”

“superintendent” means the superintendent of the park. (directeur)