British Columbia Order in Council — Order under Forest Practices Code Forest Recreation Regulation, BC Reg (O.C. 709/2000)

O.C. 709/2000

British Columbia — Orders in Council

PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ORDER OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL Order in Council No. - 709 , Approved and Ordered MAY 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 the Forest Recreation Regulation, B.C. Reg. 58/99, is amended as set out in the attached Schedule. Presiding Me ber 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:- Forest Practices Code of BC Act, RSBC 1996, c. 159, sections 198, 200 & 206 Other (specify):- oic 341/99 April 26,2000 D,( /2000/13

SCHEDULE Section 1 (1) of the Forest Recreation Regulation, B.C. Reg. 58/99, is amended (

a) by adding the following

definitions: "campground operator" means a person or class of persons authorized in writing by the district manager to act as a campground operator; "commuter motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is used for travelling back and forth from the campsite, and that is not used for camping; , and (

b) by repealing the definition of "party" and substituting the following: "party" means individuals who (

a) together, form a group of (

i) not more than six persons, or (ii) parents and their unmarried children under the age of 19, or guardians and their unmarried wards under the age of 19, and (

b) arrive at a recreation site (

i) in not more than one motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, unless the additional motor vehicle is a commuter vehicle or is towed, (ii) on foot, by bicycle, motorcycle or watercraft, or (ii) by a combination of the means in subparagraphs (

i) and (ii); . 2

Section is amended by adding at the end ", except when authorized by a designated forest official. ". 3

Section is amended (

a) by repealing subsections (1) to (3) and substituting the following subsections:

(1) A person who camps at a recreation site must: (

a) camp in a campsite; (

b) occupy only one campsite; (

c) be authorized to camp by (

i) a camping pass, or (ii) if a camping permit is required under

section 22, a camping permit; (

d) if the person owns or is in control of a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, ensure that the vehicle is not parked in a campsite without a camping pass or camping permit prominently displayed in the windshield, unless another vehicle that displays a camping pass or camping permit is parked in the campsite at the same time; (

e) produce a valid camping pass or camping permit on request of a designated forest official, a designated environment official, a peace officer or a campground operator; 1 of 2 (

f) not leave personal property on a campsite unless the person is camping, under the authority of a camping pass or camping permit, at that campsite, or has been authorized to leave the property on the campsite by a designated forest official.

(2) A camping pass authorizes camping by a single individual or a party, unless a camping permit is required under

section 22.

(3) A camping permit authorizes camping by a single individual or a pity at a recreation site where a camping permit is required, if the individual or a represen- tative of the party registers with the campground operator.

(3.1) A person registers under subsection (3) by providing to the campground operator his or her name and address and any other information reasonably required by the campground operator to identify the person or party.

(3.2) On the request of a person who is registering or providing proof of payment under this

section a campground operator must provide written proof of authorization by the district manager to act under this section. (

b) in subsection (7) by striking out "an agent of government" and substituting "a campground operator", and (

c) by adding the following subsection:

(9) A district manager may authorize a person to act as a campground operator, and may rescind the authorization. 4

Section is amended by adding the following subsection:

(6) A camping pass and a camping permit are not transferable, and are valid only for the period of time indicated on the pass or permit. 2 of 2

Document details

Collection	British Columbia — Orders in Council
Citation	O.C. 709/2000
Type	order_in_council
Volume / chapter	arc oic 0709 2000
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	e0d6de1deb7e6c2462c540220caed4c8a1b043ae

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