Migratory Bird Sanctuary Regulations

10 (1) No person shall, in a migratory bird sanctuary, carry on any activity that is harmful to migratory birds or the eggs, nests or habitat of migratory birds, except under authority of a permit.

(2) A permit referred to in subsection (1) may be issued

• (a) by the Minister, where the sanctuary is situated on land owned by Her Majesty in right of Canada; or

• (b) by the chief game officer of a province, where the sanctuary is situated on land owned by Her Majesty in right of the province.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), “chief game officer of a province” means the chief or director of an agency of the province concerned with the administration of a wildlife Act of the province.