FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION DIVISION 



LEGAL SERVICES BRANCH 



LEGISLATION 



At that part of the Session of the Legislature that com- 

 menced on the 13th day of December, 1971, and pro- 

 rogued on the 17th day of December, 1971, no statutes 

 administered by the Department were enacted or amended. 

 At the part of the Session of the Legislature that com- 

 menced on the 29th day of February, 1972, no statutes 

 administered by the Department were enacted or amended 

 as of March 31, 1972. 



On April 7, 1972, a number of bills were passed by the 

 Legislature affecting government reorganization. The 

 Government Reorganization Act, 1972, contains the basic 

 changes throughout the government service necessary for 

 the implementation of the recommendations of the Com- 



mittee on Government Productivity as amended. 



The Ministry of Natural Resources Act, 1972, estab- 

 lished, as of the 1st day of April, 1972, the new Ministry of 

 Natural Resources, which includes the former Department 

 of Lands and Forests and Department of Mines and North- 

 ern Affairs and repealed the provisions of a number of acts 

 on which the departments previously depended for admini- 

 strative authority. 



The Historical Parks Act, 1972, establishes a legislative 

 basis for Historical Parks. Legislation for Historical Parks 

 was formerly contained in The Department of Tourism and 

 Information Act. The new act places responsibility for the 

 establishment and administration of Historical Parks under 

 the new Ministry of Natural Resources. 



REGULATIONS 



Forty-one regulations made under the authority of Acts administered by the Department of Lands and Forests were made 

 and filed during the fiscal year from April 1st, 1971, to March 31st, 1972 



THE CROWN TIMBER ACT 



0. Reg. 377/71-Amends Reg. 69 of R.R. O 1960 General - Crown Dues 



O. Reg. 161/72-Amends Reg. 159 of R.R.O. 1970 Stump Diameters 



THE FOREST FIRES PREVENTION ACT 



0. Reg. 173/71-New Restircted Fire Zone-White River 



0. Reg. 242/71 -New Restricted Fire Zone-Cochrane, 



Kapuskasing, Swastika 



O. Reg. 245/7 1 -New Restricted Fire Zone-Fort Frances, 



Geraldton, Kenora, Thunder Bay, 



White River 



0. Reg. 250/71 -Revokes 245/61 Restricted Fire Zone-Fort Frances, 



Geraldton, Kenora, Thunder Bay, 



White River 



0. Reg. 261/71-New Restricted Fire Zone-Cochrane, 



Kapuskasing, Swastika 



O. Reg. 346/71-New Restricted Fire Zone-Fort Frances, 



Geraldton, Kenora, Sioux Lookout, 



Thunder Bay, White River 



O. Reg. 352/71 -New Restricted Fire Zone-extending restric- 



tions on Fort Frances, Geraldton, Kenora, 



Sioux Lookout, Thunder Bay, White River 



0. Reg. 358/71 -Amends O. R. 352/71 Restricted Fire Zone-Strikes out 



Geraldton and White River 



O. Reg. 360/71 -Revokes O. R. 352/71 as amended by O. R. 358/71 Restricted Fire Zone 



THE GAME & FISH ACT 



0. Reg. 181/71-New Sale of Bass & Trout & Fishing Preserves 



0. Reg. 222/71 -Revokes O.R. 244/70, 294/70 Open Seasons-Game Birds 



0. Reg. 260/71 -Amends O.R. 343/64 Records and returns of licensed fur 



dealers re purchase and sale of fur pelts 



O. Reg. 295/71 -Revokes O.R. 31 1/70 Open Seasons-Rabbit and Squirrel 



0. Reg. 325/71-Amends O.R. 49/71 Open Seasons-Deer, Moose and Black 



Bear 



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