Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette, Part II — 21 April 2020 (Extraordinary Issue) — Regulations NLR 29/20

NLG 2020-04-21

Newfoundland and Labrador — Gazette

ST. JOHN’S, TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2020 THE NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

PART II PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATION 29/20

3 Extraordinary Gazette April 21, 2020 NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATION 29/20 Forest Fire Ban Proclamation under the Forestry Act (Filed April 21, 2020) Under the authority of

section 99 of the Forestry Act, I proclaim a fire ban in all areas of the province. Dated at St. John’s,April 17, 2020. Tracy King Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources PROCLAMATION Analysis 1. Fire ban 2. Duration of ban 1. The fire ban prohibits the setting of fires on forest land or within 300 metres of forest land in all areas of the province.

(2) The fire ban shall not apply to the setting of fires for the following purposes: (

a) agriculture; (

b) silviculture; or Fire ban

4 Extraordinary Gazette April 21, 2020 Forest Fire Ban Proclamation 29/20 (

c) fire services training.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), a person shall not s et a fire for a purpose referred to in paragraph (2)(a), (

b) or (

c) during the period of the ban unless t he person has obtained the written permission of a forestry official from the forest management d istrict where the fire will take place. 2. The fire ban shall remain in force until 11:59 p.m. September 30, 2020. ©Queen's Printer Duration of ban

Extraordinary Gazette Index Title of Act and Subordinate Legislation made thereunder CNLR or NL Reg. Amendment NL Gazette Date & Page No. Forestry Act Forest Fire Ban Proclamation NLR 29/20 New April 21/20 p. 3 ST. JOHN’S, TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2020 5

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Collection	Newfoundland and Labrador — Gazette
Citation	NLG 2020-04-21
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