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Volume 59, No. 4

67/2016

The British Columbia Gazette,

Part II

March 22, 2016

B.C. Reg. 67/2016 , deposited March 10, 2016, under the OFFENCE ACT [section 132]. Order in Council 148/2016, approved and ordered March 10, 2016.

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that, effective April 1, 2016,

Schedule 2 of the Violation Ticket Administration and Fines Regulation, B.C. Reg. 89/97, is amended as set out in the attached Appendix.

— S. THOMSON, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations ; S. ANTON, Attorney General and Minister of Justice ; W. R. BENNETT, Presiding Member of the Executive Council .

Appendix

Schedule 2 of the Violation Ticket Administration and Fines Regulation, B.C. Reg. 89/97, is amended

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a) by striking out the heading “ Wildfire Act ” and the items under it and substituting the following as indicated:

Provision

Contravention

Fine

Victim

Surcharge

Levy

Ticketed

Amount

Wildfire Act

section 2

Fail to report fire

$333

$50

$383

section 3 (1)

Drop, release or mishandle burning substance

$500

$75

$575

section 3 (2)

Fail to extinguish burning substance

$500

$75

$575

section 5 (1)

Light, fuel or use fire against regulations

$1 000

$150

$1 150

section 5 (2) (

a) Fail to extinguish fire

$500

$75

$575

section 5 (2) (

b) Fail to report fire

$500

$75

$575

section 6 (1)

Light, fuel or use fire against regulations, industrial

$1 000

$150

$1 150

section 7 (1)

Fail to assess fire hazard

$667

$100

$767

section 7 (2)

Fail to abate fire hazard

$1 000

$150

$1 150

section 7 (4)

Fail to comply with fire hazard abatement order

$1 000

$150

$1 150

section 10 (3)

Light, fuel or use fire against restriction

$1 000

$150

$1 150

section 10 (4)

Fail to comply with fire restriction

$1 000

$150

$1 150

section 11 (2)

Fail to comply with restricted area requirements

$667

$100

$767

section 12 (2)

Fail to comply with order restricting activity or use

$667

$100

$767

section 13 (2)

Fail to comply with order to leave specified area

$667

$100

$767

section 16 (2)

Fail to comply with fire control order

$500

$75

$575

section 22 (2)

Fail to stop vehicle or vessel

$500

$75

$575

section 22 (3)

Fail to provide documents

$333

$50

$383

section 56 (2)

Intentional interference, non-compliance or false statement

$1 000

$150

$1 150

, and

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b) by striking out the heading “ Wildfire Regulation, B.C. Reg. 38/2005 ” and the items under it and substituting the following:

Provision

Contravention

Fine

Victim

Surcharge

Levy

Ticketed

Amount

Wildfire Regulation, B.C. Reg. 38/2005

section 5

Fail to have sufficient fire tools

$267

$40

$307

section 6 (3)

Fail to comply with high risk activity restrictions, and keep at activity site fire fighting hand tools and adequate fire suppression system

$400

$60

$460

section 6 (4)

Fail to meet fire watcher requirements

$400

$60

$460

section 8

Operate engine contrary to regulations

$400

$60

$460

section 9

Fail to meet fire prevention measures – railway operations

$667

$100

$767

section 10

Fail to meet fire prevention measures – transmission operations

$667

$100

$767

section 13 (1)

Fail to meet fire suppression responsibilities

$267

$40

$307

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