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O. Reg. 556/22: PROCEEDINGS COMMENCED BY CERTIFICATE OF OFFENCE

filed December 9, 2022 under Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.33

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ontario regulation 556/22

made under the

Provincial Offences Act

Made: December 8, 2022
Filed: December 9, 2022
Published on e-Laws: December 9, 2022
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: December 24, 2022

Amending Reg. 950 of R.R.O. 1990

(PROCEEDINGS COMMENCED BY CERTIFICATE OF OFFENCE)

1. Regulation 950 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 is amended by adding the following schedules:

Schedule 3

Crown Forest Sustainability Act, 1994

Column 1
Item

Column 2
Offence

Column 3
Provision

1.

Fail to comply with an authorization – personal use harvesting

Clause 64 (1) (b)

 

Schedule 3.0.1

Ontario Regulation 167/95 made under the Crown Forest Sustainability Act, 1994

Column 1
Item

Column 2
Offence

Column 3
Provision

1.

Gather more than 10 cubic metres of wood per household per year

subsection 30 (2) para. 1

2.

Transport firewood from camping or recreational activity area

subsection 30 (2) para. 2

3.

Cut down more than one Christmas tree per household per year

subsection 30 (2) para. 3

4.

Cut down a Christmas tree greater than 2.5 metres in height

subsection 30 (2) para. 3

5.

Cut branch greater than 7.5 cm diameter from a standing tree

subsection 30 (2) para. 4

6.

Transplant a tree 1.4 metres or more in height

subsection 30 (2) para. 5

7.

Transplant more than five trees from a Crown forest per household per year

subsection 30 (2) para. 5

8.

Harvest forest resources while unlawfully camping

clause 30 (3) (c)

9.

Gather downed wood stacked by the holder of a forest resource licence or permit

clause 30 (3) (d)

10.

Harvest a Christmas tree south of French or Mattawa rivers

clause 30 (3) (e)

11.

Harvest forest resources for personal use without authorization and not in accordance with subsection 30 (2) or (3)

subsection 31 (1)

12.

Holder of authorization issued under section 31 – fail to carry authorization while harvesting forest resources

section 35

13.

Harvest forest resources in a Crown forest south of the management units listed in the regulation

subsection 36 (1) subpara. 1 i

14.

Harvest forest resources where forest operations personnel or equipment is present

subsection 36 (1) subpara. 2 ii

15.

Harvest forest resources in area posted for forest operations

subsection 36 (1) subpara. 2 ii

16.

Harvest forest resources in an area in possession of or occupied by a person authorized under the Aggregate Resources Act or the Public Lands Act

subsection 36 (1) subpara. 2 iii

17.

Create, extend or enhance a trail or road while harvesting forest resources for personal use

subsection 36 (1) subpara. 3 i

18.

Use a prohibited vehicle when accessing or harvesting forest resources for personal use

subsection 36 (1) subpara. 3 ii

19.

Leave residual materials on a road right-of-way or surface or in a ditch

subsection 36 (1) subpara. 3 iii

20.

Engage in in-water activity while harvesting forest resources for personal use

subsection 36 (1) subpara. 3 iv

21.

Transport forest resources harvested for personal use outside of Ontario

subsection 36 (1) subpara. 3 v

22.

Sell, trade or barter forest resources harvested for personal use

subsection 36 (1) subpara. 3 vi

23.

Offer to sell, trade or barter forest resources harvested for personal use

subsection 36 (1) subpara. 3 vi

24.

Sell, trade or barter products created from forest resources harvested for personal use

subsection 36 (1) subpara. 3 vi

25.

Offer to sell, trade or barter products created from forest resources harvested for personal use

subsection 36 (1) subpara. 3 vi

 

2. (1) Items 8 and 9 of Schedule 17.7 to the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

 

8.

Course provider fail to provide proof of successful completion

subsection 11 (4)

 

(2) Schedule 17.7 to the Regulation is amended by adding the following item:

 

139.1

Non-resident unlawfully hunt moose

subsection 50 (1)

 

3. (1) Schedule 17.10 to the Regulation is amended by adding the following item:

 

23.

Reuse band or band number previously affixed

subsection 22 (7)

 

(2) Items 32 to 38 of Schedule 17.10 to the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

 

32.

Take more than a single specially protected raptor in a calendar year

subsection 25 (2)

para.1

33.

Unlawfully take nestling specially protected raptor

subsection 25 (2) para. 2

34.

Damage nest while taking specially protected raptor

subsection 25 (2) para. 3

35.

Fail to mark specially protected raptor as required

subsection 2 5(2) para. 4

36.

Fail to follow best available practices when taking specially protected raptor or take steps to minimize harm to wildlife

subsection 25 (2) para. 5

37.

Fail to immediately release incidentally caught wildlife

subsection 25 (2) para. 6

38.

Fail to release incidentally caught wildlife in manner that causes least harm

subsection 25 (2) para. 6

38.1

Fail to take wildlife to custodian or veterinarian as required

subsection 25 (2) para. 7

38.2

Fail to carry licence while hunting or trapping specially protected raptor

subsection 25 (2) para. 8

38.3

Buy specially protected raptor taken from the wild

subsection 25.2 (1)

38.4

Sell specially protected raptor taken from the wild

subsection 25.2 (1)

38.5

Propagate specially protected raptor taken from the wild

subsection 25.2 (1)

38.6

Transfer specially protected raptor taken from the wild

subsection 25.2 (2)

38.7

Fail to keep log of required information for birds kept

subsection 27 (1)

38.8

Fail to keep log in required format

subsection 27 (1)

38.9

Fail to update log within required timeframe

subsection 27 (2)

38.10

Make false entry in log

subsection 27 (3)

38.11

Fail to submit annual report for specially protected raptors kept

subsection 27 (4)

38.12

Fail to submit annual report in required format

subsection 27 (4)

38.13

Fail to keep log for required time

subsection 27 (5)

38.14

Fail to keep annual report for required time

subsection 27 (5)

38.15

Fail to provide required information when engaged in business transactions or events involving birds

subsection 27 (6)

 

Commencement

4. This Regulation comes into force on the day it is filed.

 

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