British Columbia Order in Council — Amendment to Hunting Licensing Regulation (O.C. 515/2022)

O.C. 515/2022

British Columbia — Orders in Council

PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ORDER OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL Order in Council No. , Approved and Ordered Lieutenant Governor Executive Council Chambers, Victoria On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that (

a) the Hunting Licensing Regu lation, B.C. Reg. 8/99, is amended as set out in the attached Appendix 1, and (

b) the Permit Regulation, B.C. Reg. 253/2000, is amended as set out in the attached Appendix 2. Minister of Forests Presiding Member of the Executive Council (This

part is for administrative purposes only and is not part of the Order.) Authority under which Order is made: Act and section: Wildlife Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 488, s. 108 Other: OIC 35/99; OIC 994/2000 R10610437 October 11, 2022 APPENDIX 1 The Hunting Licensing Regulation, B.C. Re g. 8/99, is amended by adding the following section: Exemptions – wounded dangerous wildlife 5.31

(1) Section 5 (1) and (2) does not apply to a supervising hunter if (

a) the supervising hunter is hunting wi th a person who holds an uncancelled species licence for black bear, cougar or wolf, (

b) the person is less than 18 years of age, and (

c) the person wounds wildlife for wh ich the species licence is issued.

(2) Section 5 (1) does not apply to a resi dent who holds a permit issued under

section 70 (1) (

a) of the Act if (

a) the resident is hunting with a non-r esident or non-resident alien in respect of whom the permit is issued, (

b) the non-resident or non-resident a lien holds an uncancelled species licence for black bear or cougar, and (

c) the non-resident or non -resident alien wounds wildlife for which the species licence is issued.

(3) Section 5 (1) and (2) does not apply to a guide outfitter or assistant guide who holds a hunting licence if (

a) the guide outfitter or assistant guide is hunting with, and guiding, a person who holds an uncancelled species lice nce for black bear, cougar or wolf, and (

b) the person wounds wildlife for wh ich the species licence is issued.

(4) Section does not apply to a person exem pted under subsection (1), (2) or (3) of this

section if, after the person kills th e wounded wildlife and before any person handles that wildlife, the person who holds the appropriate species licence cancels the species licence in accordance with the instructions on that licence. APPENDIX 2

Section 15 (3) of the Permit Regulation, B.C. Reg. 253/2000, is repealed and the following substituted: (3) Subsection (1) (a), (

d) and (

e) does not apply to the possession of any part of a caribou, deer, elk or moose that originated outside British Columbia except (

a) the edible meat of the four quarters, loins, neck and ribs, or (

b) the hide, antlers and skull plate if, before being brought into British Columbia, the

part is cleaned in a manner that removes all tissue.

Document details

Collection	British Columbia — Orders in Council
Citation	O.C. 515/2022
Type	order_in_council
Volume / chapter	arc oic 0515 2022
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	b1abe6b54d0425810dfb18e9702aa7c5d99fc2f3

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