RSA 2000 Chapter R13 REGULATED FORESTRY PROFESSION ACT 19 Council delegation 20 Person committee delegation 21 Officials directory Part 2 Registration Applying for Registration 22 Applicati ID: 523705
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RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT ,nterpretatLon Part 1 *overnance AssocLatLon AssocLatLon estabOLsKed AssocLatLons roOe AnnuaO report CouncLO CKaLr and ReJLstrar CouncLO estabOLsKed CouncLO CKaLr ReJLstrar CommLttees and TrLbunaOs ReJLstratLon commLttee 10 Competence commLttee 11 Competence commLttee appoLntee 12 RequLred pubOLc members 13 PubOLc members appoLnted OLsts 14 +earLnJs dLrector 15 MembersKLp OLsts 16 TrLbunaO compOaLnt revLeZ commLttee estabOLsKed CompOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee estabOLsKed 1 TrLbunaO commLttee poZers dutLes 1 CouncLO commLttee paneOs RSA 2000 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT DeOeJatLon 1 CouncLO deOeJatLon 20 Person commLttee deOeJatLon 21 OffLcLaOs dLrector\ Part 2 ReJLstratLon AppO\LnJ for ReJLstratLon 22 AppOLcatLon for reJLstratLon 23 ReceLpt of appOLcatLon 24 DecLsLon on appOLcatLon 25 RevLeZ appOLcatLon 26 RevLeZ of reJLstratLon decLsLon ReJLstratLon 2 ReJLsters of members 2 ReJLster LnformatLon 2 ReJLster error 30 ReJLstratLon of reJuOated members 31 CorporatLons partnersKLps not members PractLce PermLt ReneZaO 32 AppOLcatLon date for practLce permLt 33 SuspensLon Lf appOLcatLon not made 34 AppO\LnJ for practLce permLt 35 RevLeZ b\ CouncLO SuspensLon CanceOOatLon and ReLnstatement 3 CanceOOatLon of practLce permLt 3 Return of suspended or canceOOed permLt 3 ReLnstatement ReJLstratLon RequLred 40 Mandator\ reJLstratLon 41 Offence 42 ,nMunctLon Part 3 43 ContLnuLnJ competence proJram ReferraO to compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee ConfLdentLaOLt\ RSA 2000 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT Offence Part 4 DLvLsLon 1 CompOaLnt Process 44 MaNLnJ a compOaLnt PartLcuOars and response 45 ActLnJ on a compOaLnt 46 AZare of unprofeDLvLsLon 2 AOternatLve CompOaLnt ResoOutLon 4 Process 4 EvLdence 4 SettOement DLvLsLon 3 ,nvestLJatLons 50 NotLce of LnvestLJatLon 51 ,nvestLJatLon scope 52 ,nvestLJatLon poZers 53 ProceedLnJs deOa\ed 54 CondLtLons suspensLon durLnJ proceedLnJs 55 Report of LnvestLJatLon 56 NotLfLcatLon of actLon taNen 5 RevLeZ of dLsmLssaO of compOaLnt 5 +earLnJ to be scKeduOed SanctLon aJreements 5 AdmLssLon of unprofessLonaO conduct DLvLsLon 4 +earLnJs and DecLsLons 60 BLas preventLon 61 ,nvestLJated person at KearLnJ WLtnesses 62 ,nvestLJated persons ZLtnesses 63 AssocLatLon ZLtnesses 64 NotLce 65 RLJKts and obOLJatLons of ZLtnesses RSA 2000 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT +earLnJs 66 AssocLatLon dutLes Ln respect of KearLnJ 6 Access to KearLnJ 6 TrLbunaO at KearLnJ DecLsLons and Records 6 TrLbunaO decLsLon 0 PrevLous decLsLons 1 Orders of trLbunaO 2 WrLtten decLsLon 3 ServLce of decLsLon and record of KearLnJ 4 E[amLnatLon of record DLvLsLon 5 AppeaOs 5 Sta\ pendLnJ appeaO AppeaO ZLtKLn AssocLatLon 6 AppeaO to CouncLO ScKeduOLnJ appeaO CouncLOs poZers on appeaO AppeaO to tKe Court Court of AppeaO 0 AppeaO on record 1 PoZer of Court on appeaO 2 AppOLcatLon to var\ order DLvLsLon 6 *eneraO 3 Non-preMudLcLaO orders 4 CommLssLoner for oatKs Part 5 ConductLnJ a PractLce 5 PractLce arranJements 6 MunLcLpaO settOement OLcence e[emptLon AdvertLsLnJ RSA 2000 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT Part 6 OtKer Matters BeLnJ suspended NotLces and ,nformatLon Access to reJuOated members LnformatLon 0 NotLces 1 Record retentLon EvLdence 2 EvLdence of reJLstratLon 3 Burden of proof 4 Records evLdence not admLssLbOe /LabLOLt\ 5 /LabLOLt\ e[emptLon Ombudsman 6 CompOaLnts to Ombudsman Part Protected Zords abbrevLatLons Use of tLtOes abbrevLatLons and LnLtLaOs PenaOt\ ,nMunctLon Part ReJuOatLons B\OaZs Code of EtKLcs 100 CouncLO reJuOatLons 101 B\OaZs ApprovaO of proJram and courses 102 Code of etKLcs standards of practLce 103 /Leutenant *overnor Ln 104 TransLtLonaO reJuOatLons Part 105 ConsequentLaO Amendment 106 RepeaO 10 ComLnJ Lnto force RSA 2000 SectLon 1 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT +ER MA-ESTY b\ and ZLtK tKe advLce and consent of tKe /eJLsOatLve AssembO\ of AOberta enacts as foOOoZs 1 ,n tKLs Act a ³aOternatLve compOaLnt resoOutLon process´ means a processto KeOp tKe compOaLnant tKe AssocLatLon and tKe LnvestLJated person settOe a compOaLnt a.1 ³AssocLatLon´ means tKe AssocLatLon of AOberta Forest ManaJement ProfessLonaOs a.2 ³CKaLr´ means tKe cKaLr of tKe AssocLatLon appoLnted or eOected b\ tKe CouncLO under sectLon b ³code of etKLcs´ means a code of etKLcs adopted b\ tKe CouncLO under Part c repeaOed 201 c2 s3 d ³competence´ means tKe combLned NnoZOeabLOLtLes and MudJment requLred to provLde professLonaO servLces e ³competence commLttee´ means a competence commLttee estabOLsKed under tKLs Act e.1 ³compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee´ means a compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee estabOLsKed under Part 1 f ³compOaLnt revLeZ commLttee´ means a compOaLnt revLeZ commLttee estabOLsKed under Part 1 J repeaOed 201 c2 s3 K ³conduct´ LncOudes an act or omLssLon L ³contLnuLnJ competence proJram´ means a proJram of contLnuLnJ competence provLded for Ln tKe reJuOatLons M ³CouncLO´ means tKe councLO of tKe AssocLatLon N ³document´ LncOudes recorded LnformatLon Ln ZrLtten pKotoJrapKLc maJnetLc eOectronLc or otKer form O ³former Act´ means an Act tKat reJuOated a professLon LmmedLateO\ before tKLs Act beJan to reJuOate tKat professLon RSA 2000 SectLon 1 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT m ³former member´ means a person ZKo L Kas Kad but no OonJer Kas a practLce permLt under tKLs Act or LL Kas been but Kas ceased to be a reJuOated member pursuant to tKLs Act or a member ZKo Zas reJuOated under a former Act n ³KearLnJ trLbunaO´ means a KearLnJ trLbunaO estabOLsKed under Part 1 o ³KearLnJs dLrector´ means tKe KearLnJs dLrector of tKe AssocLatLon p ³LnvestLJated person´ means a person ZLtK respect to ZKom L a compOaLnt Kas been made under Part 4 or LL LnformatLon Kas been treated as a compOaLnt Ln accordance ZLtK and tKe proceedLnJs ZLtK respect to tKe compOaLnt or LnformatLon Kave not been concOuded q ³LnvestLJator´ means tKe person ZKo conducts an LnvestLJatLon under Part 4 r ³MLnLster´ means tKe MLnLster determLned under sectLon 16 of tKe Government Organization Act as tKe MLnLster responsLbOe for tKLs Act s ³Ombudsman´ means tKe Ombudsman appoLnted under tKe Ombudsman Act t ³otKer member´ means a non-reJuOated member of tKe AssocLatLon reJLstered on a reJLster estabOLsKed under sectLon 2 1 b u ³practLce of forestr\´ means tKe deveOopment acquLsLtLon or appOLcatLon of scLentLfLc prLncLpOes and practLces reOatLnJ to forestr\ products of forested Oand and LnteJrated manaJement of forested Oand and LncOudes ZLtKout OLmLtatLon L tKe Lnventor\ cOassLfLcatLon appraLsaO and evaOuatLon offorests and forested Oand LL tKe deveOopment and LmpOementatLon of proJrams for KarvestLnJ and reneZaO of forests and forested Oand RSA 2000 SectLon 1 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT LLL tKe conservatLon recOamatLon Lmprovement or protectLon of forests forested Oand or forest soLOs for forestr\ purposes Lv tKe preparatLon of forest resource manaJement pOans v tKe deveOopment of LnteJrated resource manaJement pOans and admLnLstratLon of forested Oand vL tKe teacKLnJ of forestr\ at a compreKensLve communLt\ coOOeJe poO\tecKnLc LnstLtutLon or unLversLt\ and vLL tKe conductLnJ of researcK actLvLtLes reOated to forestr v ³practLce permLt´ means a practLce permLt Lssued to a reJuOated member Z repeaOed 201 c2 s3 [ ³professLonaO servLce´ means a servLce provLded b\ a reJuOated member of tKe AssocLatLon tKat comes ZLtKLn tKe practLce of forestr\ \ ³pubOLc member´ means a person appoLnted as a pubOLc member under tKLs Act ] ³ratLfLed settOement´ means a settOement ratLfLed under sectLon 4 2 aa ³record of tKe KearLnJ´ m descrLbed Ln sectLon 3 1 b bb ³ReJLstrar´ means tKe reJLstrar of tKe AssocLatLon cc ³reJLstratLon commLttee´ means tKe reJLstratLon commLtteeestabOLsKed under Part 1 dd ³reJuOated member´ means a person ZKo Ls reJLstered as a member under sectLon 2 1 a ee ³reJuOated professLon´ means a professLon tKat Ls reJuOatb\ tKLs Act ff ³standards of practLce´ mb\ tKe CouncLO under Part JJ ³unprofessLonaO conduct´ means an\ or aOO of tKe foOOoZLnJ L dLspOa\LnJ a OacN of NnoZOedJe of or OacN of sNLOO or MudJment Ln tKe provLsLon of professLonaO servLces RSA 2000 SectLon 1 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT LL contraventLon of tKLs Act a code of etKLcs or standards LLL contraventLon of anotKer enactment tKat appOLes to tKe professLon Lv representLnJ or KoOdLnJ out tKat a person Zas a reJuOatedmember and Ln Jood standLnJ ZKLOe tKe person’s reJLstratLon or practLce permLt Zas suspended or canceOOed v representLnJ or KoOdLnJ out tKat a person’s reJLstratLon opractLce permLt Ls not subMect to condLtLons ZKen Lt Ls or mLsrepresentLnJ tKe condLtLons vL faLOure or refusaO to compO\ ZLtK tKe requLrements of a contLnuLnJ competence proJram vLL faLOure or refusaO A to compO\ ZLtK an aJreement tKat Ls part of a ratLfLed settOement B to compO\ ZLtK a request of or co-operate ZLtK an LnvestLJator or C to compO\ ZLtK a notLce to attend or a notLce to produce under Part 4 vLLL contravenLnJ an order under Part 4 or condLtLons Lmposed on a practLce permLt L[ carr\LnJ on tKe practLce of tKe reJuOated professLon ZLtKa person ZKo Ls contravenLnJ an order under Part 4 or condLtLons Lmposed on a practLce permLt pursuant to Part 2 or Part 4 [ conduct tKat Karms tKe LnteJrLt\ of tKe reJuOated professLon. 2 ,n tKLs Act a a reference to ³tKLs Act´ LncOudes tKe reJuOatLons under tKLs b a reference to a poZer and dut\ LncOudes tKe poZer and dutto maNe a decLsLon RSA 2000 SectLon 2 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT c a reference to condLtLons LncOudes restrLctLons and OLmLtatLons. RSA 2000 cR-13 s1 201 c2 s3 201 c1 s *overnance AssocLatLon AssocLatLon estabOLsKed 1 TKe corporatLons NnoZn as tKe CoOOeJe of AOberta ProfessLonaO Foresters and tKe CoOOeJe of AOberta ProfessLonaO Forest TecKnoOoJLsts are amaOJamated and tKe amaOJamated corporatLon sKaOO be NnoZn as tKe ³AssocLatLon of AOberta ForesManaJement ProfessLonaOs´. 2 TKe AssocLatLon Ls a corporatLon tKat a consLsts of Lts members and b Kas tKe capacLt\ and subMect to tKLs Act tKe rLJKts poZers and prLvLOeJes of a naturaO person. RSA 2000 cR-13 s2 201 c2 s5 AssocLatLons roOe 1 TKe AssocLatLon must a carr\ out Lts actLvLtLes and Jovern Lts reJuOated members Ln a b provLde dLrectLon to and reJuOate tKe practLce of tKe reJuOated professLon b\ Lts reJuOated members c estabOLsK maLntaLn and enforce standards of practLce reJLstratLon and contLnuLnJ competence for tKe practLce of tKe reJuOated professLon d estabOLsK maLntaLn and enforce a code of etKLcs and e carr\ on tKe actLvLtLes of tKe AssocLatLon and perform otKer dutLes and functLons b\ tKe e[ercLse of tKe poZers conferred b\ tKLs Act. 1.1 TKe AssocLatLon ma\ approve proJrams of stud\ and educatLon courses for tKe purposes of reJLstratLon requLrements 2 TKe AssocLatLon must not set professLonaO fees provLde JuLdeOLnes for professLonaO fees or neJotLate professLonaO feesbeKaOf of an\ or aOO of Lts reJuOated members. RSA 2000 SectLon 4 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT 3 TKe AssocLatLon or tKe CouncLO or a commLttee of tKe AssocLatLon must not be a certLfLed barJaLnLnJ aJent as defLnedtKe Labour Relations CodeRSA 2000 cR-13 s3 2001 c26 s2 201 c2 s6 AnnuaO report 1 TKe AssocLatLon must submLt to tKe MLnLster an annuaO report form acceptabOe to tKe MLnLster tKat contaLns tKe LnformatLon requested b\ tKe MLnLster LncOudLnJ but not restrLcted to a a statement respectLnJ tKe number of compOaLnts made and tKeLr dLsposLtLon LncOudLnJ tKe number of KearLnJs cOosed to tKe pubOLc Ln ZKoOe or Ln part tKe number of appeaOs and tKe number of reJuOated members deaOt ZLtK under Part 4 b LnformatLon respectLnJ reJLstratLon c a descrLptLon of and LnformatLon about tKe AssocLatLon’s contLnuLnJ competence proJram d a statement respectLnJ tKe commLttees and trLbunaOs estabOLsKed under tKLs Act e audLted fLnancLaO LnformatLon or fLnancLaO LnformatLon presented Ln a form and manner satLsfactor\ to tKe MLnLster. 2 On receLpt of a report under subsectLon 1 tKe MLnLster musOa\ a cop\ of Lt before tKe /eJLsOatLve AssembO\ Lf Lt Ls tKen sLttLnJ or Lf Lt Ls not tKen sLttLnJ ZLtKLn 15 da\s after tKe commencement of tKe ne[t sLttLnJ. 3 TKe MLnLster ma\ to ensure tKat tKe requLrements of tKLs Actare met requLre reports from tKe AssocLatLon Ln addLtLon to tKannuaO report under subsectLon 1. RSA 2000 cR-13 s4 201 c2 s CouncLO estabOLsKed 1 TKe JovernLnJ bod\ of tKe AssocLatLon Ls tKe CouncLO. 2 TKe CouncLO consLsts of tKe CKaLr and a tKe reJuOated members provLded for Ln tKe b\OaZs b tKe non-votLnJ members Lf an\ provLded for Ln tKe b\OaZs RSA 2000 SectLon 6 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT c subMect to sectLon 12 1 tKe number of pubOLc members appoLnted b\ tKe /Leutenant *overnor Ln CouncLO. 3 TKe CKaLr and tKe members descrLbed Ln subsectLon 2 a and c are tKe votLnJ members of tKe CouncLO. 4 A member descrLbed Ln subsectLon 2 a b or c contLnuesto KoOd offLce after tKe e[pLr\ of tKe member’s term untLO tKe member Ls reappoLnted or re-eOected or a successor Ls appoLnted or 5 DespLte sectLon 12 1 a Lf a member descrLbed Ln subsectLon 2 a b or c Ls not capabOe of carr\LnJ out tKe poZers or dutLes of a member or b Lf a posLtLon descrLbed Ln subsectLon 2 a b or c Ls vacant because tKe member Kas resLJned tKe CouncLO ma\ contLnue to carr\ out Lts poZers and dutLes untsuccessor Ls appoLnted or eOected. RSA 2000 cR-13 s5 201 c2 s CouncLOs roOe TKe CouncLO manaJes and conducts tKe actLvLtLes of tKe AssocLatLon e[ercLses tKe rLJKts poZers and prLvLOeJes and caout tKe dutLes of tKe AssocLatLon Ln tKe name of and on beKaOf of tKe AssocLatLon and carrLes out tKe poZers and dutLes of tKe CouncLO under tKLs Act and tKe b\OaZs. RSA 2000 cR-13 s6 201 c2 s10 TKe CouncLO must appoLnt eOect or provLde for tKe appoLntment or eOectLon of an LndLvLduaO to be tKe CKaLr for tKe purposes of tKLs Act. RSA 2000 cR-13 s 201 c2 s11 ReJLstrar TKe CouncLO must appoLnt or provLde for tKe appoLntment of aLndLvLduaO to be tKe ReJLstrar for tKe purposes of tKLs Act. RSA 2000 cR-13 s 201 c2 s12 CommLttees and TrLbunaOs ReJLstratLon commLttee 1 TKe CouncLO a ma\ estabOLsK a reJLstratLon commLttee consLstLnJ of no feZer tKan 3 members tKe maMorLt\ of ZKom must be reJuOated members and RSA 2000 SectLon 10 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT b Lf a reJLstratLon commLttee Ls estabOLsKed must desLJnate a member of tKat commLttee to act as cKaLr. 2 A member of a reJLstratLon commLttee contLnues to KoOd offLceafter tKe e[pLr\ of tKe member’s term untLO tKe member Ls ccessor Ls appoLnted. 3 DespLte subsectLon 1 Lf a member of a reJLstratLon commLttLs not capabOe of carr\LnJ out tKe poZers and dutLes of a membetKe reJLstratLon commLttee ma\ contLnue a revLeZ of an appOLcatLon Ln ZKLcK tKe member Zas partLcLpatLnJ and ma\ carr\ out Lts poZers and dutLes ZLtK respect to tKat revLeZ. 4 A reJLstratLon commLttee ma\ a Lf provLded for Ln tKe b\OaZs revLeZ an appOLcatLon for reJLstratLon or for a practLce permLt and b undertaNe an\ otKer poZer or dut\ JLven to Lt under tKLs Act or tKe b\OaZs. RSA 2000 cR-13 s 201 c2 s Competence commLttee 1 TKe CouncLO a ma\ estabOLsK a competence commLttee consLstLnJ of no feZer tKan 3 members tKe maMorLt\ of ZKom must be reJuOated members and b Lf a competence commLttee Ls estabOLsKed must desLJnate amember of tKat commLttee to act as cKaLr. 2 TKe CouncLO ma\ b\ b\OaZ dLrect tKe reJLstratLon commLttee to carr\ out tKe poZers and dutLes of a competence commLttee. 3 A member of a competence commLttee contLnues to KoOd offLce after tKe e[pLr\ of tKe member’s term untLO tKe member Ls ccessor Ls appoLnted. 4 DespLte subsectLon 1 Lf a member of a competence commLttee Ls not capabOe of carr\LnJ out tKe poZers and dutLes of a member tKe competence commLttee ma\ contLnue a revLeZ of an appOLcatLon Ln ZKLcK tKe member Zas partLcLpatLnJ and ma\ carr\out Lts poZers and dutLes ZLtK respect to tKat revLeZ. 5 A competence commLttee a ma\ maNe recommendatLons to tKe CouncLO on contLnuLnJ competence requLrements and tKe assessment of tKose requLrements RSA 2000 SectLon 11 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT b ma\ assess appOLcatLons for practLce permLts and c ma\ undertaNe an\ otKer poZer or dut\ JLven to Lt under tKAct or tKe b\OaZs. RSA 2000 cR-13 s10 201 c2 s13 Competence commLttee appoLntee A competence commLttee ma\ appoLnt a person or persons ZKo Kave tecKnLcaO e[pertLse or otKer reOevant NnoZOedJe to LnquLre Lnto and report to tKe competence commLttee ZLtK respecan\ matter reOated to an\ poZer or dut\ of tKe competence commLttee. 1 cR-12.6 s11 RequLred pubOLc members 1 TZent\-fLve percent of tKe votLnJ members of tKe CouncLO a compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee a compOaLnt revLeZ commLttee and aKearLnJ trLbunaO and of a paneO of an\ of tKem must be pubOLc members but ZLtK tKe consent of tKe CouncLO tKe percentaJe of tKe pubOLc members ma\ be Jreater tKan 25%. 2 DespLte tKe b\OaZs JovernLnJ quorum tKe number of pubOLc members requLred b\ subsectLon 1 must be present at an appeaOunder Part 4 before tKe CouncLO a ratLfLcatLon of a settOementrevLeZ b\ a compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee or a compOaLnt revLeZ commLttee and a KearLnJ b\ a KearLnJ trLbunaO. 3 RepeaOed 201 c2 s14. RSA 2000 cR-13 s12 201 c2 s14 PubOLc members appoLnted OLsts 1 SubMect to subsectLon 2 tKe /Leutenant *overnor Ln CouncLO a ma\ after tKe MLnLster Kas consuOted ZLtK tKe CouncLO appoLnt and rescLnd tKe appoLntment of pubOLc members to tKe CouncLO and b ma\ appoLnt persons to a OLst of pubOLc members for tKe purpose of estabOLsKLnJ compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttees compOaLnt revLeZ commLttees and KearLnJ trLbunaOs. 2 TKe foOOoZLnJ are not eOLJLbOe as pubOLc members a ZLtK respect to an appoLntment to tKe AssocLatLon a persoZKo Ls a reJuOated member of tKat AssocLatLon a.1 a non-resLdent of AOberta RSA 2000 SectLon 14 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT b a person ZKo represents or Ls normaOO\ enJaJed Ln representLnJ a Jroup of empOo\ees ZKo are reJuOated members Ln tKe neJotLatLon of coOOectLve barJaLnLnJ aJreements or Ln an\ proceedLnJs under a coOOectLve barJaLnLnJ aJreement ZLtK respect to reJuOated members or ZKo neJotLates or sets professLonaO fees or JuLdeOLnes on professLonaO fees on beKaOf of reJuOated members of tKe AssocLatLon. 3 TKe pubOLc members of a compOaLnt revLeZ commLttee and a KearLnJ trLbunaO are tKe persons desLJnated b\ tKe KearLnJs dLrfrom tKe OLst of pubOLc members otKer tKan reJuOated members otKe AssocLatLon estabOLsKed under subsectLon 1 b. 3.1 TKe pubOLc members of a compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee are tKe persons desLJnated b\ tKe CouncLO from tKe OLst of pubOLc members otKer tKan reJuOated members of tKe AssocLatLon estabOLsKed under subsectLon 1 b. 4 A pubOLc member ma\ be appoLnted to a OLst of pubOLc members for a term of up to 3 \ears and ma\ be reappoLnted but ma\ not be appoLnted for more tKan 6 consecutLve \ears. 5 A member of tKe CouncLO appoLnted under subsectLon 1 a contLnues to be an appoLnted member after tKe e[pLr\ of tKe term of tKe appoLntment untLO tKe member Ls reappoLnted tKe member’s appoLntment Ls rescLnded or a successor Ls appoLnted. 6 PubOLc members under tKLs sectLon ma\ at tKe rates prescrLbeb\ tKe /Leutenant *overnor Ln CouncLO be paLd remuneratLon fortKeLr servLces b\ and receLve reasonabOe OLvLnJ and traveOOLnJ e[penses from tKe *overnment Lncurred Ln tKe course of tKeLr dutLes as members. RSA 2000 cR-13 s13 2001 c26 s3 201 c2 s15 1 TKe CouncLO must provLde for tKe appoLntment of an LndLvLduaO as a KearLnJs dLrector for tKe purposes of tKLs Act. 2 TKe KearLnJs dLrector ma\ not cKaLr or partLcLpate Ln a KearLnJ revLeZ or appeaO under Part 4. 3 RepeaOed 201 c2 s16. RSA 2000 cR-13 s14 201 c2 s16 MembersKLp OLsts 1 TKe CouncLO must appoLnt members to a membersKLp OLst consLstLnJ of no feZer tKan 4 reJuOated members to be used for RSA 2000 SectLon 16 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT appoLntLnJ members to tKe KearLnJ trLbunaOs compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttees and compOaLnt revLeZ commLttees. 2 OnO\ reJuOated members are eOLJLbOe to be LncOuded Ln a OLst referred to Ln subsectLon 1. RSA 2000 cR-13 s15 201 c2 s1 TrLbunaO compOaLnt revLeZ commLttee estabOLsKed 1 TKe KearLnJs dLrector ma\ estabOLsK a KearLnJ trLbunaO and a compOaLnt revLeZ commLttee consLstLnJ of a 2 or more members from tKe membersKLp OLst estabOLsKed under sectLon 15 and b tKe number of pubOLc members requLred b\ sectLon 12 1 and Lf a KearLnJ trLbunaO or compOaLnt revLeZ commLttee Ls estabOLsKed tKe KearLnJs dLrector must desLJnate a member of tKat trLbunaO or commLttee 1.1 A pubOLc member of a compOaLnt revLeZ commLttee cannot be appoLnted as a member of a KearLnJ trLbunaO or compOaLnt LnquLrcommLttee. 2 DespLte sectLon 13 4 a member of a KearLnJ trLbunaO or of acompOaLnt revLeZ commLttee contLnues to KoOd offLce after tKe e[pLr\ of tKe member’s term untLO tKe member Ls reappoLnted or successor Ls appoLnted. 3 DespLte sectLon 12 2 Lf an\ member of a KearLnJ trLbunaO or of a compOaLnt revLeZ commLttee Ls not capabOe of carr\LnJ out tKepoZers and dutLes of a member a tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO ma\ contLnue to KoOd a KearLnJ Ln ZKLcK tKe member Zas partLcLpatLnJ and ma\ carr\ out Lts poZers and dutLes ZLtK respect to tKat KearLnJ and b tKe compOaLnt revLeZ commLttee ma\ contLnue to revLeZ and ratLf\ a settOement under sectLon 4 conduct a revLeZ under sectLon 5 Ln ZKLcK tKe member Zas partLcLpatLnJ and ratLf\ a sanctLon aJreement under sectLon 5.1 and ma\ carr\ out Lts poZers and dutLes ZLtK respect to tKat settOement revLeZ or ratLfLcatLon. 4 AOO members of a KearLnJ trLbunaO or of a compOaLnt revLeZ commLttee are votLnJ members. 5 TKe KearLnJs dLrector ma\ dLrect one or more KearLnJ trLbunaOor compOaLnt revLeZ commLttees estabOLsKed under tKLs sectLon t RSA 2000 SectLon 16.1 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT carr\ out an\ poZer or dut\ tKat a KearLnJ trLbunaO or compOaLnrevLeZ commLttee ma\ carr\ out under tKLs Act. RSA 2000 cR-13 s16 201 c2 s1 CompOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee estabOLsKed 1 TKe CouncLO must estabOLsK a compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee consLstLnJ of a 3 members from tKe membersKLp OLst estabOLsKed under sectLon 15 and b tKe number of pubOLc members requLred b\ sectLon 12 1 and tKe CouncLO must desLJnate a member of tKat commLttee to ac 2 A pubOLc member of a compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee cannot be desLJnated as a member of a KearLnJ trLbunaO or tKe compOaLnt revLeZ commLttee. 3 DespLte sectLon 13 4 a member of a compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee contLnues to KoOd offLce after tKe e[pLr\ of tKe member’s term untLO tKe member Ls reappoLnted or a succes 4 DespLte sectLon 12 2 Lf an\ member of a compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee Ls not capabOe of carr\LnJ out tKe poZers and dutLes of a member and Lf tKe matter Ls aOread\ before tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee ma\ contLnue to carrout Lts poZers and dutLes ZLtK respect to tKat matter. 5 AOO members of a compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee are votLnJ members. 201 c2 s1 TrLbunaO commLttee poZers dutLes 1 A KearLnJ trLbunaO’s poZers and dutLes LncOude KoOdLnJ KearLnJs under tKLs Act. 2 A compOaLnt revLeZ commLttee’s poZers and dutLes LncOude revLeZLnJ and ratLf\LnJ settOements under sectLon 4 conductLnrevLeZs under sectLon 5 and ratLf\LnJ sanctLon aJreements undesectLon 5.1. RSA 2000 cR-13 s1 201 c2 s20 CouncLO commLttee paneOs 1 SubMect to sectLon 12 RSA 2000 SectLon 1 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT a a person or commLttee desLJnated b\ tKe CouncLO ma\ desLJnate 3 or more members of tKe CouncLO to sLt as a paneO of tKe CouncLO and desLJnate a member of tKe paneO to act as b tKe cKaLr of tKe reJLstratLon commLttee and of tKe competence commLttee ma\ desLJnate 3 or more members of tKe reJLstratLon commLttee or competence commLttee to sLt as a paneO of tKe reJLstratLon commLttee or competence commLttee and desLJnate a member of tKe paneO to act as 2 A person or commLttee desLJnated b\ tKe CouncLO ma\ dLrect a paneO of tKe CouncLO to carr\ out tKe poZers and dutLes of tKe CouncLO ZLtK respect to a revLeZ under Part 2 and an appeaO under Part 4. 3 TKe cKaLr of tKe reJLstratLon commLttee or of tKe competence commLttee ma\ dLrect a paneO of tKe reJLstratLon commLttee or otKe competence commLttee to carr\ out an\ poZer or dut\ tKat tKreJLstratLon commLttee or competence commLttee ma\ carr\ out under tKLs Act. 4 ,f a member desLJnated under subsectLon 1 Ls not capabOe ofcarr\LnJ out tKe poZers and dutLes of a member tKe paneO ma\ contLnue an appeaO or revLeZ an appOLcatLon Ln ZKLcK tKe memberZas partLcLpatLnJ and ma\ carr\ out Lts poZers and dutLes ZLtK respect to tKat appeaO or appOLcatLon. 5 A poZer or dut\ carrLed out b\ a paneO of tKe CouncLO of tKereJLstratLon commLttee or of tKe competence commLttee Ls a poZeor dut\ carrLed out b\ tKe CouncLO reJLstratLon commLttee or competence commLttee. 6 TZo or more paneOs of tKe CouncLO of tKe reJLstratLon commLttee or of tKe competence commLttee ma\ carr\ out tKeLr poZers and dutLes sLmuOtaneousO\. An\ reference Ln tKLs Act or an\ otKer enactment to tKe CouncLO reJLstratLon commLttee or competence commLttee Ls deemed to be aOso a reference to a paneO of tKe CouncLO a panetKe reJLstratLon commLttee or a paneO of tKe competence commLttee. RSA 2000 cR-13 s1 201 c2 s21 DeOeJatLon CouncLO deOeJatLon 1 TKe CouncLO ma\ deOeJate an\ of Lts poZers and dutLes to one or more persons paneOs or commLttees e[cept tKe poZer to RSA 2000 SectLon 20 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT maNe reJuOatLons or b\OaZs and to adopt a code of etKLcs or standards of practLce. 2 TKe CouncLO ma\ Lmpose condLtLons on a deOeJatLon under subsectLon 1. 3 WKen tKe CouncLO deOeJates a poZer or dut\ Lt ma\ autKorL]e tKe person or commLttee to furtKer deOeJate tKe poZer or dut\ subMect to an\ condLtLons Lmposed b\ tKe CouncLO. 4 An\ reference Ln tKLs Act or an\ otKer enactment to tKe CouncLs deemed to be aOso a reference to a deOeJate and to a deOeJattKe deOeJate under tKLs sectLon. RSA 2000 cR-13 s1 201 c2 s22 Person commLttee deOeJatLon 1OaZs a person or commLttee to ZKom a poZer or dut\ Ls JLven under tKLs Act or tKe b\OaZs ma\ deOeJattKe poZer or dut\ to one or more otKer persons or commLttees. 2 A person or commLttee maNLnJ a deOeJatLon under subsectLon 1 ma\ Lmpose condLtLons on tKe deOeJatLon. 3 DespLte subsectLon 1 a tKe poZers and dutLes of a compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee a compOaLnt revLeZ commLttee and a KearLnJs dLrector ma\ not be deOeJated to tKe same person or commLttee and b a compOaLnt revLeZ commLttee a KearLnJ trLbunaO or tKe CouncLO or a paneO of tKe CouncLO ma\ not deOeJate Lts poZers or dutLes ZLtK respect to a revLeZ or appeaO under Part 4. 4 An\ reference Ln tKLs Act or an\ otKer enactment to a person or commLttee to ZKom a poZer or dut\ Ls JLven under tKLs Act Ls deemed to be aOso a reference toKe person or RSA 2000 cR-13 s20 201 c2 s23 OffLcLaOs dLrector\ 1 TKe CouncLO must estabOLsK and tKat contaLns tKe names of and KoZ to contact a tKe cKaLr of tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee and an\ deOeJate b tKe KearLnJs dLrector and an\ deOeJate c tKe ReJLstrar and an\ deOeJate RSA 2000 SectLon 22 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT d tKe CKaLr and an\ deOeJate e tKe CouncLO and an\ deOeJate and an\ deOeJate of tKe deOeJate. 2 TKe LnformatLon under subsectLon 1 must on request a be made avaLOabOe to tKe pubOLc durLnJ reJuOar busLness Kours and b be provLded to tKe MLnLster. RSA 2000 cR-13 s21 201 c2 s24 AppO\LnJ for ReJLstratLon AppOLcatLon for reJLstratLon 1 An appOLcatLon for reJLstratLon as a reJuOated member Ls compOete for tKe purpose of consLderatLon under sectLon 23 3 LLs Ln tKe requLred form and JLven to tKe ReJLstrar b\ tKe appOLaOonJ ZLtK a evLdence of meetLnJ tKe requLrements for competence Ln tKepractLce of tKe professLon as requLred b\ subsectLon 2 b tKe fees provLded for Ln tKe b\OaZs c evLdence of KavLnJ tKe amount and t\pe of professLonaO OLabLOLt\ Lnsurance Lf Lnsurance Ls requLred b\ tKe reJuOatLons d evLdence of beLnJ a CanadLan cLtL]en or a person OaZfuOO\ permLtted to ZorN or stud\ Ln Canada Lf requLred b\ tKe reJuOatLons e evLdence of KavLnJ Jood cKaracter and reputatLon Lf requLred b\ tKe reJuOatLons f evLdence of meetLnJ standards of OanJuaJe profLcLenc\ Lf requLred b\ tKe reJuOatLons and J an\ LnformatLon requLred b\ tKe ReJLstrar for tKe purposesof sectLon 2 3 and 4 and an\ otKer LnformatLon requLred to be provLded under tKe reJuOatLons. 2 An appOLcant must provLde evLdence of competence Ln tKe practLce of tKe professLon RSA 2000 SectLon 23 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT a b\ fuOfLOOLnJ one or more of tKe foOOoZLnJ as requLred b\ tKe reJuOatLons L educatLon requLrements tKat ma\ LncOude beLnJ enroOOed Ln a proJram of studLes LL e[perLence requLrements LLL successfuO compOetLon of e[amLnatLons or Lv KoOdLnJ deJrees certLfLcates or dLpOomas b b\ beLnJ reJLstered ZLtK a professLonaO reJuOator\ orJanL]atLon tKat reJuOates tKe practLce of forestr\ Ln a provLnce or terrLtor\ tKat Ls a sLJnator\ to one or more domestLc trade aJreements tKat are Ln force Ln AOberta at tKe tLme tKe appOLcatLon Ls made or c b\ satLsf\LnJ tKe reJLstratLon commLttee of KavLnJ as determLned Ln accordance ZLtK tKe reJuOatLons a combLnatLon of educatLon e[pequaOLfLcatLons tKat demonstrates tKe competence requLred for reJLstratLon as a reJuOated member. RSA 2000 cR-13 s22 2001 c26 s4 201 c2 s25 ReceLpt of appOLcatLon 1 TKe ReJLstrar must as soon as reasonabO\ possLbOe on receLpt of an appOLcatLon for reJLstratLon as a reJuOated membeJLve notLce to tKe appOLcant tKat tKe appOLcatLon Kas been receLved ZKetKer Lt Ls compOete and Lf Lt Ls not compOete KoZ Lt Ls nocompOete. 2 WKen an LncompOete appOLcatLon Ls made compOete b\ tKe appOLcant tKe ReJLstrar must as soon as reasonabO\ possLbOe JLve notLce to tKe appOLcant tKat a compOete appOLcatLon Kas been receLved. 3 On receLpt of a compOete appOLcatLon tKe ReJLstrar reJLstratLon commLttee or competence commLttee as provLded for Ln tKe b\OaZs must consLder tKe appOLcatLon and maNe a decLsLon undersectLon 24 and notLf\ tKe appOLcant of tKe decLsLon as soon as reasonabO\ possLbOe. 4 An appOLcatLon for reJLstratLon as an otKer member under sectLon 2 1 b must be consLdered b\ tKe AssocLatLon Ln accordance ZLtK tKe b\OaZs. RSA 2000 cR-13 s23 201 c2 s26 RSA 2000 SectLon 24 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT DecLsLon on appOLcatLon 1 On consLderLnJ a compOete appOLcatLon for reJLstratLon as a reJuOated member tKe ReJLstrar tKe reJLstratLon commLttee or tKe competence commLttee as provLded for Ln tKe b\OaZs must a approve tKe appOLcatLon b defer reJLstratLon Lf Ln tKe opLnLon of tKe ReJLstrar reJLstratLon commLttee or competence commLttee Lt Ls Ln tKe best Lnterest of tKe pubOLc to defer tKe reJLstratLon of tKe appOLcant untLO tKe appOLcant compOLes ZLtK condLtLons Lmposed b\ tKe ReJLstrar reJLstratLon commLttee or competence commLttee or c refuse tKe appOLcatLon for reJLstratLon. 2 TKe ReJLstrar reJLstratLon commLttee or competence commLttee ma\ Lmpose condLtLons on an approvaO under subsectLon 1 a tKat Ln tKe opLnLon of tKe ReJLstrar reJLstratLon commLcompetence commLttee are Ln tKe best Lnterest of tKe pubOLc. 3 On maNLnJ a decLsLon under subsectLon 1 tKe ReJLstrar reJLstratLon commLttee or competence commLttee must a JLve notLce of tKe decLsLon to tKe appOLcant b Ln tKe case of tKe reJLstratLon commLttee or competence of tKe decLsLon to tKe ReJLstrar and c Ln tKe case of a decLsLon to Lmpose condLtLons on an approvaO to defer a reJLstratLon or to refuse an appOLcatLon JLve reasons for tKe decLsLon and notLf\ tKe appOLcant as to KoZ tKe appOLcant ma\ request a revLeZ of tKe decLsLon under sectLon 25. 4 An appOLcant ma\ on request revLeZ tKe documents used b\ and created b\ tKe ReJLstrar reJLstratLon commLttee or competecommLttee ZKen consLderLnJ tKe appOLcant’s appOLcatLon. 5 ,f tKe appOLcant Ls not notLfLed of tKe decLsLon under tKLs sectLon b\ tKe date tKat Ls 120 da\s after notLce Zas JLven under sectLon 23 tKat tKe appOLcatLon for reJLstratLon Zas compOete tKe appOLcant ma\ request a revLeZ under sectLon 25. RSA 2000 cR-13 s24 2001 c26 s5 201 c2 s0 RevLeZ appOLcatLon 1 An appOLcant ZKose appOLcatLon for reJLstratLon Ls accepted subMect to condLtLons or ZKose reJLstratLon Ls deferred or ZKosappOLcatLon Ls refused b\ tKe ReJLstrar reJLstratLon commLttee or RSA 2000 SectLon 26 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT competence commLttee ma\ ZLtKLn 30 da\s after beLnJ JLven a cop\ of tKe decLsLon request a revLeZ b\ tKe CouncLO Ln accordance ZLtK subsectLon 3. 2 An appOLcant ZKo Ls not notLfLed of a decLsLon b\ tKe date descrLbed Ln sectLon 24 5 ma\ ZLtKLn 30 da\s from tKat date request a revLeZ b\ tKe CouncLO Ln accordance ZLtK subsectLon 3. 3 A request for a revLeZ must a be Ln ZrLtLnJ b set out tKe reasons ZK\ tKe appOLcatLon for reJLstratLon sKouOd be approved ZLtK or ZLtKout condLtLons and c be JLven to tKe ReJLstrar ZKo must JLve a cop\ of tKe request to tKe CouncLO. 4 On beLnJ JLven a request for a revLeZ tKe ReJLstrar must ZLtKLn 30 da\s notLf\ tKe appOLcant of tKe date tLme and pOacZKLcK tKe CouncLO ZLOO conduct tKe revLeZ. 5 A revLeZ must be commenced notReJLstrar Ls JLven tKe request for a revLeZ. 6 TKe AssocLatLon ma\ Ln accordance ZLtK tKe reJuOatLons cKarJe a fee for a revLeZ. RSA 2000 cR-13 s25 201 c2 s2 RevLeZ of reJLstratLon decLsLon 1 An appOLcant and tKe ReJLstrar reJLstratLon commLttee or competence commLttee ma\ appear ZLtK or ZLtKout counseO and maNe representatLons to tKe CouncLO at a revLeZ. 2 On revLeZLnJ a decLsLon pursuant to a request for a revLeZ under sectLon 25 tKe CouncLO ma\ a confLrm reverse or var\ tKe decLsLon of tKe ReJLstrar reJLstratLon commLttee or competence commLttee and maNe an\ decLsLon tKat tKe ReJLstrar reJLstratLon commLttee or competence commLttee couOd Kave made or b refer tKe matter bacN to tKe ReJLstrar reJLstratLon commLttee or competence commLttee and dLrect tKe ReJLstrar reJLstratLon commLttee or competence commLttee to maNe a furtKer assessment of tKe appOLcatLon and maNe a decLsLon under sectLon 24 on tKe appOLcatLon and ma\ maNe an\ furtKer order tKe CouncLO consLders necessar\ for tKe purposes of carr\LnJ out tKe decLsLon. RSA 2000 SectLon 2 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT 3 TKe CouncLO must conduct tKe revLeZ as soon as reasonabO\ possLbOe and on maNLnJ a decLsLon must JLve tKe appOLcant and tReJLstrar a cop\ of Lts decLsLon ZLtK tKe reasons for tKe decLsLon. RSA 2000 cR-13 s26 201 c2 s2 ReJLstratLon ReJLsters of members 1 TKe CouncLO a must estabOLsK Ln accordance ZLtK tKe reJuOatLons a reJuOated member reJLster for one or more cateJorLes of members ZKo provLde professLonaO servLces of tKe reJuOated professLon and b ma\ Ln accordance ZLtK tKe b\OaZs estabOLsK otKer memberreJLsters for one or more cateJorLes of non-reJuOated members. 2 TKe name of a reJuOated member ZKo Ls suspended remaLns Ln tKe reJLster. 3 TKe ReJLstrar must enter tKe foOOoZLnJ LnformatLon for eacK reJuOated member Ln tKe approprLate cateJor\ of reJLster estabOLsKed under subsectLon 1 a a tKe fuOO name of tKe member b tKe member’s unLque reJLstratLon number b.1 ZKetKer tKe member’s reJLstratLon Ls restrLcted to a perLod of tLme and Lf so tKe perLod of tLme c an\ condLtLons Lmposed on tKe member’s practLce permLt d tKe status of tKe member’s practLce permLt LncOudLnJ ZKetKer Lt Ls suspended or canceOOed e LnformatLon descrLbed Ln sectLon 1 or requLred b\ reJuOatLon. 4 TKe ReJLstrar ma\ Ln accordance ZLtK tKe reJuOatLons a enter Ln a reJLster descrLbed Ln subsectLon 1 a LnformatLon Ln addLtLon to tKat requLred b\ subsectLon 3 and b remove LnformatLon from a reJLster. RSA 2000 SectLon 2 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT 5 TKe ReJLstrar ma\ Lf autKorL]ed b\ tKe b\OaZs enter Ln a reJLster and remove from tKe reJLster LnformatLon about membersreJLstered under subsectLon 1 b. RSA 2000 cR-13 s2 2001 c26 s6 201 c2 s2 ReJLster LnformatLon 1 ,f a member of tKe pubOLc durLnJ reJuOar busLness Kours requests LnformatLon Ln tKe reJLster respectLnJ a named reJuOatmember tKe AssocLatLon must provLde tKe LnformatLon descrLbed sectLon 2 3 ZLtK respect to tKat member. 2 TKe AssocLatLon ma\ Ln accordance ZLtK tKe reJuOatLons or tKb\OaZs reOease LnformatLon about Lts members Ln addLtLon to tKLnformatLon referred to Ln subsectLon 1. RSA 2000 cR-13 s2 201 c2 s30 ReJLster error TKe CouncLO a KearLnJ trLbunaO tKe reJLstratLon commLtteecompOaLnt revLeZ commLttee or tKe competence commLttee ma\ dLrect tKe ReJLstrar to correct or remove and tKe ReJLstrar macorrect or remove an\ entr\ made Ln error Ln a reJLster. RSA 2000 cR-13 s2 201 c2 s31 ReJLstratLon of reJuOated members 1 ,f an appOLcatLon for reJLstratLon as a reJuOated member Kas been approved tKe ReJLstrar must assLJn tKat member a unLque reJLstratLon number and enter tKe LnformatLon requLred b\ sectL2 3 Ln tKe approprLate reJLster. 2 On enterLnJ tKe name of a person Ln tKe reJLster of reJuOatedmembers tKe ReJLstrar must Lssue tKe person a practLce permLt. 3 A practLce permLt must LncOude a tKe name of tKe reJuOated member b tKe reJuOated member’s unLque reJLstratLon number c tKe name of tKe AssocLatLon d a statement tKat tKe practLce permLt Ls Lssued pursuant to tKe Regulated Forest Management Profession Act e an\ condLtLons Lmposed on tKe reJuOated member’s practLce permLt f tKe cateJor\ of reJLstratLon Lf tKe AssocLatLon Kas more tKan one cateJor\ of reJuOated member J tKe e[pLr\ date of tKe practLce permLt. RSA 2000 SectLon 31 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT 4 ,f tKe AssocLatLon Lssues a reJLstratLon document Ln addLtLona practLce permLt tKe AssocLatLon must cOearO\ state on tKe reJLstratLon document tKat Lt Ls not a practLce permLt. 5 A reJuOated member must a dLspOa\ tKe reJuOated member’s practLce permLt ZKere tKe reJuOated member provLdes professLonaO servLces or b on request maNe tKe reJuOated member’s practLce permLt avaLOabOe for LnspectLon. RSA 2000 cR-13 s30 201 c2 s32 CorporatLons partnersKLps not members A corporatLon or partnersKLp ma\ not be reJLstered as a reJuOated member or as an otKer member. 1 cR-12.6 s31 PractLce PermLt ReneZaO AppOLcatLon date for practLce permLt 1 A reJuOated member must submLt a compOete appOLcatLon for a practLce permLt to tKe ReJLstrar perLodLcaOO\ b\ tKe date provLded for Ln tKe b\OaZs. 2OLcatLon for a practLce permLt tKe ReJLsreJLstratLon commLttee or competence commLttee as provLded forLn tKe b\OaZs must as soon as possLbOe consLder tKe appOLcatLon and maNe a decLsLon under sectLon 34 2 and notLf\ tKe appOLcantKe decLsLon. 3 A reJuOated member’s practLce permLt contLnues Ln force Lf anappOLcatLon for a practLce permLt Kas been receLved b\ tKe ReJLbut a decLsLon on tKe appOLcatLon Kas not been made. RSA 2000 cR-13 s32 201 c2 s0 SuspensLon Lf appOLcatLon not made ,f a reJuOated member’s appOLcatLon for reneZaO of a practLcpermLt Ls not receLved b\ tKe ReJLstrar b\ tKe date estabOLsKedtKe b\OaZs tKe member’s practLce permLt Ls suspended and tKe ReJLstrar ma\ canceO tKe member’s practLce permLt Ln accordanceZLtK sectLon 3. RSA 2000 cR-13 s33 2001 c26 s 201 c2 s0 AppO\LnJ for practLce permLt 1 An appOLcatLon for a practLce permLt Ls compOete for consLderatLon under subsectLon 2 Lf Lt Ls Ln tKe form requLred and JLven to tKe ReJLstrar b\ a reJuOated member a ZKose reJLstratLon Ls not suspended or canceOOed RSA 2000 SectLon 34 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT b ZKo L meets tKe requLrements for contLnuLnJ competence of appOLcants for a practLce permLt provLded for Ln tKe reJuOatLons or LL Ls enroOOed as a student Ln a proJram of studLes provLdedfor Ln tKe reJuOatLons or Ln a substantLaOO\ equLvaOent proJram c ZKo provLdes evLdence of KavLnJ tKe amount and t\pe of professLonaO OLabLOLt\ Lnsurance requLred b\ tKe reJuOatLons Lf Lnsurance Ls requLred b\ tKe reJuOatLons d ZKo provLdes tKe LnformatLon requLred b\ tKe ReJLstrar fortKe purposes of sectLon 2 3 and 4 and an\ otKer LnformatLon requLred to be provLded under tKe reJuOatLons e ZKo Kas paLd tKe practLce permLt fee provLded for Ln tKe b\OaZs. 2 TKe ReJLstrar reJLstratLon commLttee or competence commLttee as provLded for Ln tKe b\OaZs must consLder an appOLcatLon for a practLce permLt and decLde ZKetKer a to approve tKe appOLcatLon Lf tKe reJuOated member meets trequLrements set out Ln subsectLon 1 and Lssue tKe member a practLce permLt subMect to an\ condLtLons Lmposed b\ tKe ReJLstrar reJLstratLon commLttee or competence commLttee b to Lssue a practLce permLt but to Lmpose condLtLons for tKcompOetLon of tKe contLnuLnJ competence requLrements set out Ln tKe reJuOatLons ZLtKLn tKe tLme specLfLed Ln tKe condLtLons c to suspend tKe practLce permLt of tKe reJuOated member unttKe member Kas successfuOO\ compOeted tKe contLnuLnJ competence requLrements set out Ln tKe reJuOatLons or Ls enroOOed Ln a proJram of studLes provLded for Ln tKe reJuOatLons or a substantLaOO\ equLvaOent proJram or d to refuse tKe appOLcatLon for a practLce permLt and must JLve tKe reJuOated member and Ln tKe case of tKe reJLstratLon commLttee or competence commLttee JLve tKe ReJLstrar a cop\ of tKe decLsLon ZLtK tKe reasons for tKe decLsLon Lf tKe appOLcatLon Kas been refused or Lf tKe practLce permLt Kas been suspended or Kas condLtLons Lmposed on Lt and tKe ReJLstrar maor tKe reJLstratLon commLttee or competence commLttee ma\ dLrec RSA 2000 SectLon 35 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT tKe ReJLstrar to Lssue tKe practLce permLt or suspend tKe pracpermLt Ln accordance ZLtK tKe decLsLon and notLf\ tKe reJuOatemember as to KoZ to request a revLeZ under sectLon 35. RSA 2000 cR-13 s34 2001 c26 s 201 c2 s0 RevLeZ b\ CouncLO 1 An appOLcant ZKose practLce permLt Ls Lssued subMect to condLtLons suspended or refused b\ tKe ReJLstrar reJLstratLoncommLttee or competence commLttee ma\ ZLtKLn 30 da\s after beLnJ JLven a cop\ of tKe decLsLon request a revLeZ b\ JLvLnJ tKe ReJLstrar a ZrLtten request for a revLeZ tKat setons ZK\ tKe appOLcatLon sKouOd be approved ZLtK or ZLtKout condLtLons. 2 On beLnJ JLven a request for a revLeZ tKe ReJLstrar must ZLtKLn 30 da\s notLf\ tKe appOLcant of tKe date tLme and pOacZKLcK tKe CouncLO ZLOO conduct tKe revLeZ. 3 A revLeZ must be commenced notReJLstrar Ls JLven tKe request for a revLeZ. 4 A reJuOated member ZKose practLce permLt Ls suspended under tKLs sectLon ma\ appO\ to tKe ReJLstrar for a sta\ of tKe suspensLon untLO tKe CouncLO maNes a decLsLon under subsectLon 6 and tKperson or commLttee desLJnated b\ tKe CouncLO must consLder andmaNe a decLsLon on tKe appOLcatLon. 5 TKe appOLcant and tKe ReJLstrar reJLstratLon commLttee or competence commLttee ma\ appear ZLtK or ZLtKout counseO and maNe representatLons to tKe CouncLO at a revLeZ. 6 On compOetLnJ a revLeZ tKe CouncLO ma\ a confLrm reverse or var\ tKe decLsLon of tKe ReJLstrar reJLstratLon commLttee or competence commLttee and maNe an\ decLsLon tKat tKe ReJLstrar reJLstratLon commLttee or competence commLttee couOd Kave made or b refer tKe matter bacN to tKe ReJLstrar reJLstratLon commLttee or competence commLttee and dLrect tKe ReJLstrar reJLstratLon commLttee or competence commLttee to maNe a furtKer assessment of tKe appOLcatLon for a practLce permLt and maNe a decLsLon under sectLon 34 2 on tKe appOLcatLon and ma\ maNe an\ furtKer order tKe CouncLO consLders necessar\ for tKe purposes of carr\LnJ out tKe decLsLon. TKe CouncLO must JLve tKe appOLcant and tKe ReJLstrar a ZrLttcop\ of Lts decLsLon under subsectLon 6 ZLtK tKe reasons for tKe RSA 2000 SectLon 3 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT TKe AssocLatLon ma\ Ln accordance ZLtK tKe reJuOatLons cKarJe a fee for a revLeZ. RSA 2000 cR-13 s35 201 c2 s33 SuspensLon CanceOOatLon and ReLnstatement RepeaOed 2001 c26 s . CanceOOatLon of practLce permLt 1 ,f a reJuOated member does not appO\ for a practLce permLt under sectLon 32 1 Ls Ln defauOt of pa\ment of tKe practLce permLt fee or faLOs to pa\ a penaOt\ costs or an\ otKer fees OevLes or assessments due under tKLs Act or tKe b\OaZs tKe ReJLstrar af30 da\s or a Jreater number of da\s as set out Ln tKe notLce JLvLnJ notLce to tKe reJuOated member ma\ canceO tKe reJuOatedmember’s practLce permLt and reJLstratLon. 2 TKe notLce under subsectLon 1 must state tKat tKe ReJLstrarma\ canceO tKe reJLstratLon and practLce permLt of tKe reJuOatemember unOess a compOete appOLcatLon for a practLce permLt Ls receLved tKe practLce permLt fee Ls paLd and an\ otKer penaOtcosts fees OevLes or assessments are paLd as LndLcated Ln tK 3 ,f a practLce permLt and reJLstratLon are canceOOed under subsectLon 2 onO\ because tKe practLce permLt fee or a penaOtcost fee Oev\ or assessment Ls not paLd tKe ReJLstrar ma\ opa\ment Lssue or reLssue tKe practLce permLt and reLnstate tKereJLstratLon. 4 ,f tKe ReJLstrar Ls satLsfLed tKat a reJuOated member Kas notcompOLed ZLtK condLtLons Lmposed under sectLon 34 2 ZLtKLn tKetLme specLfLed tKe ReJLstrar ma\ refer tKe matter to tKe reJLstratLon commLttee or competence commLttee as provLded for Ln tKe b\OaZsand tKe reJLstratLon commLttee or competence commLttee on beLnsatLsfLed tKat tKe condLtLons Kave not been compOLed ZLtK ma\ dLrect tKe ReJLstrar to canceO tKe member’s reJLstratLon and prpermLt. 5 TKe ReJLstrar ma\ canceO tKe reJLstratLon or pa reJuOated member and canceO tKe reJLstratLon of an otKer membon tKe member’s request. 6 TKe ReJLstrar ma\ canceO tKe reJLstratLon and practLce permLtof a reJuOated member on receLpt of proof satLsfactor\ to tKe ReJLstrar tKat tKe member Ls deceased. RSA 2000 cR-13 s3 2001 c26 s10 201 c2 s0 RSA 2000 SectLon 3 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT Return of suspended or canceOOed permLt ,f tKe practLce permLt of a reJuOated member Ls suspended orcanceOOed under tKLs Part or under an order under Part 4 tKat person must on request send tKe practLce permLt to tKe ReJLstrar. RSA 2000 cR-13 s3 201 c2 s0 ReLnstatement 1 A reJuOated member ZKose practLce permLt or reJLstratLon or botK are canceOOed under tKLs Act otKer tKan under Part 4 mappO\ for tKe practLce permLt to be reLssued or tKe reJLstratLon to be ordance ZLtK tKe b\OaZs. 2 A person ZKose practLce permLt or reJLstratLon or botK are canceOOed under Part 4 ma\ appO\ for tKe practLce permLt to be reLssued and tKe reJLstratLon ton accordance ZLtK tKe reJuOatLons. RSA 2000 cR-13 s3 2001 c26 s11 ReJLstratLon RequLred Mandator\ reJLstratLon 1 A person must appO\ for reJLstratLon Lf tKe person a Ls quaOLfLed to meet tKe requLrements of sectLon 22 2 forreJLstratLon as a reJuOated member and b Lntends to provLde an\ or aOO of tKe foOOoZLnJ L professLonaO servLces on pubOLc Oand LL tKe teacKLnJ of tKe practLce of a reJuOated professLon toreJuOated members or students of tKe reJuOated professLon LLL tKe supervLsLon of reJuOated members ZKo provLde professLonaO servLces on pubOLc Oand. 2 ,f tKe ReJLstrar Ls of tKe opLnLon tKat a person ZKo Ls not areJuOated member meets or ma\ meet tKe requLrements of subsectLon 1 a ZLtK respect to tKe AssocLatLon and provLdes or aOO servLces descrLbed Ln subsectLon 1 b tKe ReJLstrar mJLve tKat person a ZrLtten request to appO\ for reJLstratLon. 3 A person ZKo receLves a request under subsectLon 2 must JLve a compOete appOLcatLon for reJLstratLon e[cept for tKe appOLcatLon fee to tKe ReJLstrar ZLtKLn 30 da\s after receLvLnJ tKe request and tKe appOLcatLon fee must be paLd prLor to reJLstratLon. 4 TKLs sectLon does not appO\ to a person ZKo Ls RSA 2000 SectLon 41 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT a a reJuOated member of anotKer professLonaO reJuOator\ orJanL]atLon b a student of a reJuOated professLon or c autKorL]ed to provLde an\ servLces referred to Ln subsectL 1 pursuant to anotKer enactment. RSA 2000 cR-13 s40 2001 c26 s12 201 c2 s34 1 A person ZKo meets tKe requLrements of sectLon 40 1 but does not compO\ ZLtK a request under sectLon 40 2 Ls JuLOt\ ofoffence. 2 A person ZKo Ls JuLOt\ of an offence under tKLs sectLon Ls OL a for a fLrst offence to a fLne of not more tKan $2000 b for a 2nd offence to a fLne of not more tKan $4000 and c for a 3rd and ever\ subsequent offence to a fLne of not mtKan $6000 or to LmprLsonment for a term of not more tKan 6 montKs or to botK fLne and LmprLsonment. 3 A prosecutLon under tKLs sectLon ma\ be commenced ZLtKLn 2 \ears after tKe commLssLon of tKe aOOeJed offence but not afterZards. 1 cR-12.6 s41 ,nMunctLon TKe Court of Queen’s BencK on appOLcatLon b\ tKe AssocLatLon ma\ Jrant an LnMunctLon enMoLnLnJ an\ person ZKo meets tKe requLrements of sectLon 40 1 a from provLdLnJ an\ oaOO servLces descrLbed Ln sectLon 40 1 b Lf tKe person Ls notreJuOated member or Ls not autKorL]ed to provLde tKe servLces pursuant to anotKer enactment. RSA 2000 cR-13 s42 200 c53 s161 201 c2 s ContLnuLnJ competence proJram 1 TKe CouncLO must estabOLsK b\ reJuOatLon a contLnuLnJ competence proJram ZLtKLn 5 \ears from tKe date tKat tKLs Act comes Lnto force. 2 A contLnuLnJ competence proJram must provLde for reJuOated members to maLntaLn competence and to enKance tKe provLsLon of professLonaO servLces. RSA 2000 cR-13 s43 2001 c26 s13 201 c2 s RSA 2000 SectLon 43.1 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT t LnquLr\ commLttee 1 A competence commLttee reJLstratLon commLttee or ReJLstrar must maNe a referraO to tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttLf on tKe basLs of LnformatLon obtaLned from a contLnuLnJ competence proJram tKe competence commLttee reJLstratLon commLttee or ReJLstrar Ls of tKe opLnLon tKat a reJuOated membeKas LntentLonaOO\ provLded faOse or mLsOeadLnJ LnformatLon respectLnJ partLcLpatLon Ln a contLnuLnJ competence proJram. 2 A competence commLttee must maNe a referraO to tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee Lf on tKe basLs of LnformatLon obtaLned fromcontLnuLnJ competence proJram Lt Ls of tKe opLnLon tKat a tKe reJuOated member dLspOa\s a OacN of competence Ln tKe provLsLon of professLonaO servLces tKat Kas not been remedLed b\ partLcLpatLnJ Ln tKe contLnuLnJ competence proJram or b tKe conduct of tKe reJuOated member constLtutes unprofessLonaO conduct tKat cannot be readLO\ remedLed b\ means of tKe contLnuLnJ competence proJram. 2001 c26 s14 201 c2 s35 ConfLdentLaOLt\ 1 ,nformatLon reOated to partLcLpatLon Ln a contLnuLnJ competence proJram under tKLs Part Ls confLdentLaO and an\ person ZKo Kas access to or comes Lnto possessLon of sucK LnformatLon sKaOO not pubOLsK reOease or dLscOose tKe LnformatLon Ln an\ manner e[cept as Ls necessar\ to carr\ out poZers and dutLes under tKLPart. 2 DespLte subsectLon 1 LnformatLon obtaLned under tKLs Part ma\ be a provLded or pubOLsKed b\ tKe competence commLttee Ln summarL]ed or statLstLcaO form Lf tKe LnformatLon Ls provLded or pubOLsKed Ln sucK a manner tKat Lt Ls not possLbOe to reOatetKe LnformatLon to an\ partLcuOar LdentLfLabOe person b used b\ tKe competence commLttee to JLve to tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee tKe name of a reJuOated member and tKe Jrounds for a referraO under sectLon 43.1 and c reOeased or dLscOosed to tKe counseO of tKe reJuOated membLn connectLon ZLtK proceedLnJs under tKLs Part Part 2 or Part 4. 3 ,f an\ person pubOLsKes reOeases or dLscOoses LnformatLon LncontraventLon of tKLs sectLon tKat LnformatLon ma\ not be used Ln RSA 2000 SectLon 43.3 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT proceedLnJs under an\ otKer Part of tKLs Act Ln an\ arbLtratLoLnquLr\ actLon or matter or Ln an\ proceedLnJs before a court2001 c26 s14 201 c2 s A person ZKo NnoZLnJO\ pubOLsKes reOeases or dLscOoses LnformatLon Ln contraventLon of sectLon 43.2 Ls JuLOt\ of an offence and OLabOe to a fLne of not more tKan $10 000. 2001 c26 s14 ProfessLonaO Conduct MaNLnJ a compOaLnt 1 A person ma\ JLve a ZrLtten sLJned compOaLnt to tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee reJardLnJ a a reJuOated member or b a former member. 2 A compOaLnt under subsectLon 1 Ls not affected b\ tKe persoabout ZKom tKe compOaLnt Ls made ceasLnJ to be a reJuOated member before tKe proceedLnJs ZLtK respect to tKe compOaLnt arecompOeted. 3 DespLte subsectLon 1 b a compOaLnt cannot be made about aformer member Lf 2 \ears Kave eOapsed sLnce tKe person became aformer member. 4 DespLte subsectLon 1 b a compOaLnt about a former member ZKo Zas a member under a former Act but Kas not been a reJuOatemember under tKLs Act ma\ be made under tKLs Part onO\ Lf dLscLpOLne proceedLnJs under tKe former Act couOd be commenced Lf tKat Act Zere stLOO Ln force. 5 ,f LnformatLon or a notLce Ls treated as a compOaLnt under sectLon 46 and acted on under sectLon 45 tKe LnformatLon or noLs deemed to be a compOaLnt. RSA 2000 cR-13 s44 201 c2 s PartLcuOars and response 1 TKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee must ZLtKLn 30 da\s after receLvLnJ a compOaLnt provLde tKe compOaLnt and partLcuOof tKe compOaLnt to an\ reJuOated member or former member ZKose conduct Ls tKe subMect of an actLon taNen under sectLon 45. RSA 2000 SectLon 45 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT 2 A reJuOated member or former member ZKo receLves a compOaLnt and partLcuOars of a compOaLnt under subsectLon 1 must respond Ln ZrLtLnJ to tKe compOaLnt or tKe partLcuOars of tKe compOaLnt to tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee ZLtKLn 30 da\s aftreceLvLnJ tKe compOaLnt and tKe partLcuOars of tKe compOaLnt orZLtKLn an\ otKer perLod aJreed to b\ tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee. 3 TKLs sectLon does not appO\ Lf tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLtteKas dLsmLssed tKe compOaLnt under sectLon 45 2 e or f. 201 c2 s36 ActLnJ on a compOaLnt 1 WLtKLn 30 da\s after beLnJ JLven a compOaLnt or treatLnJ LnformatLon as a compOaLnt tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee musJLve notLce to tKe compOaLnant of tKe actLon taNen ZLtK respect to Lt. 2 TKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee a ma\ encouraJe tKe compOaLnant and tKe LnvestLJated person to communLcate ZLtK eacK otKer and resoOve tKe compOaLnt a.1 ma\ ZLtK tKe consent of tKe compOaLnant and tKe LnvestLJated person attempt to resoOve tKe compOaLnt b ma\ maNe a referraO to an aOternatLve compOaLnt resoOutLonprocess under DLvLsLon 2 c ma\ request an e[pert to assess and provLde a ZrLtten repoon tKe subMect-matter of tKe compOaLnt d ma\ appoLnt an LnvestLJator to conduct an LnvestLJatLon e Lf satLsfLed tKat tKe compOaLnt Ls trLvLaO or ve[atLous mdLsmLss tKe compOaLnt and f Lf satLsfLed tKat tKere Ls LnsuffLcLent or no evLdence of unprofessLonaO conduct ma\ dLsmLss tKe compOaLnt. 2.1 DespLte tKe b\OaZs JovernLnJ quorum tKe cKaLr of tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee ma\ sLt aOone to Kear and decLde questLons reOatLnJ to matters set out Ln tKe reJuOatLons. 2.2 TKe cKaLr of tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee sLttLnJ aOone and decLdLnJ questLons reOatLnJ to matters set out Ln tKe reJuOatLons ma\ maNe an\ decLsLon ZLtKLn tKe MurLsdLctLon of tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee and Ls deemed to be tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ ses of tKLs Act. RSA 2000 SectLon 46 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT 3 ,f tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee dLsmLsses tKe compOaLnt tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee must ZLtKLn 30 da\s JLve notLto tKe compOaLnant of tKe dLsmLssaO and tKe rLJKt to appO\ for revLeZ b\ tKe compOaLnt revLeZ commLttee under sectLon 5. RSA 2000 cR-13 s45 2001 c26 s15 201 c2 s3 AZare of unprofessLonaO conduct DespLte not receLvLnJ a compOn 44 but subMto sectLon 44 3 and 4 Lf tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee a Kas reasonabOe Jrounds to beOLeve tKat tKe conduct of a reJuOated member or former member constLtutes unprofessLonaO conduct or b Kas receLved a referraO under Part 3 tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee ma\ treat tKe LnformatLon as a compOaLnt and act on Lt under sectLon 45. RSA 2000 cR-13 s46 2001 c26 s16 201 c2 s Process 1 TKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee ma\ ZLtK tKe aJreement of tKe compOaLnant and tKe LnvestLJated person refer tKe compOaLnant and tKe LnvestLJated person to an aOternatLve compOaLnt resoOutLon process provLded for Ln tKe reJuOatLons at an\ tLme before tKe commencement of a KearLnJ b\ a KearLnJ trLbunaO. 2 ,f tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee maNes a referraO under subsectLon 1 a reJuOated member of tKe AssocLatLon must partLcLpate Ln or conduct tKe aOternatLve compOaLnt resoOutLon process. 3 TKe person ZKo conducts an aOternatLve compOaLnt resoOutLon process must be LmpartLaO and must act LmpartLaOO\. 4 ,f a report Kas been prepared under sectLon 45 2 c ZLtK respect to tKe compOaLnt tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee must submLt a cop\ of tKe report to tKe person conductLnJ tKe aOternatLve compOaLnt resoOutLon process. 5 TKe person conductLnJ tKe aOternatLve compOaLnt resoOutLon process ma\ request an e[pert to assess and submLt a ZrLtten report on tKe subMect-matter of tKe compOaLnt or matters arLsLnJ durLnJ tKe aOternatLve compOaLnt resoOutLon process. 6 A person ZKo conducts an aOternatLve compOaLnt resoOutLon process ma\ assLst Ln settOLnJ a compOaLnt but Lf RSA 2000 SectLon 4 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT a Ln tKe opLnLon of tKat person a settOement Ls not OLNeO\ toccur or b tKe compOaLnt revLeZ commLttee does not ratLf\ tKe settOement under sectLon 4 tKe person must notLf\ tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee. ,f durLnJ tKe aOternatLve compOaLnt resoOutLon process LnformatLon Ls Lntroduced tKat causes tKe person conductLnJ tKeaOternatLve compOaLnt resoOutLon process to beOLeve tKat tKe masubstantLaOO\ dLfferent from tKe orLJLnaO compOaLnt tKe person must notLf\ tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee and tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee must decLde ZKetKer tKe aOternatLve compOaLnt resoOutLon process ma\ contLnue or ZKetKer tKe matter must be processed under subsectLon . On beLnJ notLfLed under subsectLon 6 or sectLon 4 b oron decLdLnJ under subsectLon to process a matter under tKLssubsectLon tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee must a Lf an LnvestLJatLon Kas not been commencedLnvestLJatLon under DLvLsLon 3 b Lf an LnvestLJatLon Kas been commenced but no report of tKLnvestLJatLon Kas been made refer tKe compOaLnt bacN to tKe LnvestLJator Lf avaLOabOe or appoLnt anotKer LnvestLJator to compOete tKe LnvestLJatLon reJardLnJ tKe compOaLnt and maNe a report c dLsmLss tKe compOaLnt or d Ln aOO otKer cases refer tKe matter to tKe KearLnJs dLrector for a KearLnJ. TKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee ma\ contLnue to taNe an\ steps under tKLs DLvLsLon even Lf tKe compOaLnt Ls resoOved as betZeen tKe compOaLnant and tKe LnvestLJated part\ pursuant to tKLs sectLon. RSA 2000 cR-13 s4 201 c2 s3 EvLdence 1 A person ZKo conducts an aOternatLve compOaLnt resoOutLon process must Neep an\ records reOatLnJ to tKe process separate from tKe AssocLatLon records e[cept a ratLfLed settOement. 2 An\ document prepared or Jenerated for tKe purposes of an aOternatLve compOaLnt resoOutLon process beOonJs to tKe person ZKo prepared or Jenerated tKe document. RSA 2000 SectLon 4 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT 3 E[cept for LnformatLon descrLbed Ln sectLon 4 or LnformatLon tKat Ls part of a ratLfLed settOement or a report prepared pursuant to a request under sectLon 4 5 an\ communLcatLon anevLdence arLsLnJ from an\tKLnJ saLd evLdence of an\tKLnJ saLd or evLdence of an admLssLon or communLcatLon made Ln tKe course ofan aOternatLve compOaLnt resoOutLon process Ls confLdentLaO andadmLssLbOe Ln an\ proceedLnJs under tKLs or an\ otKer Act or Ln an\ actLon matter or proceedLnJ before a court a ZLtKout tKe ZrLtten consent of tKe LnvestLJated person andtKe compOaLnant and b Ln tKe case of ZrLtten evLdence ZLtKout tKe ZrLtten conseof tKe person ZKo prepared tKe ZrLtten evLdence tKe LnvestLJated person and tKe compOaLnant. RSA 2000 cR-13 s4 201 c2 s6 SettOement 1 ,f tKe compOaLnant and tKe LnvestLJated person aJree Ln ZrLtLnJ to a proposed settOement of a compOaLnt Ln an aOternatLve compOaLnt resoOutLon process tKe person conductLnJ tKe aOternatLve compOaLnt resoOutLon process must report tKe settOement to tKe compOaLnt revLeZ commLttee. 2 TKe compOaLnt revLeZ commLttee ma\ on revLeZLnJ a proposed settOement of a compOaLnt referred to Lt under subsectLon 1 a ratLf\ tKe settOement b ZLtK tKe consent of tKe compOaLnant and tKe LnvestLJated person amend tKe settOement and tKen ratLf\ tKe settOement or c refuse to ratLf\ tKe settOement. 3 TKe compOaLnt revLeZ commLttee must notLf\ tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee of Lts actLons under subsectLon 2. 4 On beLnJ aZare tKat a ratLfLed settOement Ls not compOLed ZLttKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee ma\ a treat Lt as LnformatLon and act on Lt on under sectLon 45 or b treat Lt as a compOaLnt and refer Lt to tKe KearLnJs dLrector for a KearLnJ. 5 ,f tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee maNes a referraO under subsectLon 4 b tKe LnformatLon Ls deemed to be a compOaLnt RSA 2000 SectLon 50 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee must notLf\ tKe compOaLnant andtKe LnvestLJated person. 6 TKe AssocLatLon must retaLn a cop\ of a ratLfLed settOement and must reOease LnformatLon reOated to tKe compOaLnt LnvestLJatedperson and ratLfLed settOement as requLred b\ tKLs Act and a ma\ pubOLsK Ln accordance ZLtK tKe b\OaZs LnformatLon respectLnJ a compOaLnt and a ratLfLed settOement and b ma\ reveaO tKe LdentLt\ of tKe LnvestLJated person or tKe compOaLnant or botK Lf Lt Ls autKorL]ed to do so b\ tKe ratLfLed settOement. SubMect to subsectLons 4 and 6 Lf a ratLfLed settOement a reOates to aOO tKe matters compOaLned of or tKat arose durLnJ tKe aOternatLve compOaLnt resoOutLon process no furtKer proceedLnJs under tKLs Part ma\ be taNen ZLtK respect to tKose matters or b reOates to onO\ part of tKe matters compOaLned of or tKat arose durLnJ tKe aOternatLve compOaLnt resoOutLon process tKe person ZKo conducted tKe aOternatLve compOaLnt resoOutLon process must notLf\ tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee of tKe matters tKat do not form part of tKe ratLfLed settOement and tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee must act on Lt under sectLon 4 . RSA 2000 cR-13 s4 2001 c26 s1 201 c2 s3 NotLce of LnvestLJatLon 1 ,f an LnvestLJatLon Ls to be conducted under tKLs Part tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee a must JLve tKe compOaLnant tKe name of tKe LnvestLJator an b must unOess Lt ZouOd sLJnLfLcantO\ Karm tKe LnvestLJatLonJLve tKe LnvestLJated person tKe name of tKe LnvestLJator and reasonabOe partLcuOars of tKe compOaLnt to be LnvestLJated. 2 ,f tKe LnvestLJated person Ls not JLven tKe LnformatLon referred to Ln subsectLon 1 b ZKen an LnvestLJatLon Ls to be conducted tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee must JLve tKe LnformatLon to tKe LnvestLJated person a ZKen tKere ZouOd be no sLJnLfLcant Karm to tKe LnvestLJatLon or RSA 2000 SectLon 51 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT b before tKe LnvestLJatLon Ls compOeted ZKLcKever Ls earOLer. RSA 2000 cR-13 s50 201 c2 s ,nvestLJatLon scope 1 An LnvestLJator ma\ LnvestLJate a compOaLnt. 2 ,n tKe course of an LnvestLJatLon under subsectLon 1 an LnvestLJator ma\ LnvestLJate matters tKat are reOated to tKe conduct of tKe LnvestLJated person tKat couOd JLve rLse to a fLndLnJ ofunprofessLonaO conduct. 1 cR-12.6 s51 ,nvestLJatLon poZers 1 An LnvestLJator a ma\ at an\ reasonabOe tLme L requLre an\ reJuOated member or former member to ansZer an\ reOevant questLons and dLrect tKe person to ansZer tKe questLons under oatK and LL requLre an\ reJuOated member or former member to JLve to tKe LnvestLJator an\ document substance or tKLnJ reOevant to tKe LnvestLJatLon tKat tKe reJuOated member or former member possesses or tKat Ls under tKe controO of tKe reJuOated member or former member b ma\ requLre an\ reJuOated member or former member to JLve up possessLon of an\ document descrLbed Ln cOause a to aOOoZ tKe LnvestLJator to taNe Lt aZa\ to cop\ Lt Ln ZKLcK case tKe LnvestLJator must return Lt ZLtKLn a reasonabOe tLme of beLnJ JLven Lt but must return Lt no Oater tKan after a KearLnJ Ls compOeted c ma\ requLre an\ reJuOated member or former member to JLve up possessLon of an\ substance and tKLnJ descrLbed Ln cOause a to aOOoZ tKe LnvestLJator to taNe Lt aZa\ to e[amLne Lt and perform tests on Lt Ln ZKLcK case tKe LnvestLJator must return Lt Lf approprLate and possLbOe ZLtKLn a reasonabOe tLme of beLnJ JLven Lt but must return Lt Lf approprLate and possLbOe no Oater tKan after a KearLnJ Ls compOeted and d ma\ at an\ reasonabOe tLme enter and Lnspect an\ ZorN sLZKere a reJuOated member or former member provLdes professLonaO servLces but Lf tKe ZorN sLte contaLns a prLvate dZeOOLnJ pOace ma\ not enter an\ part of tKe ZorN sLte tKat Ls RSA 2000 SectLon 52 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT desLJned to be used as and Ls beLnJ used as a permanent prLvate dZeOOLnJ pOace. 2 TKe LnvestLJator ma\ cop\ and Neep copLes of an\tKLnJ JLven under subsectLon 1. 3 TKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee on tKe request of an LnvestLJator ma\ appO\ to tKe Court of Queen’s BencK for a an order dLrectLnJ an\ person L to JLve to tKe LnvestLJator an\ documents substances or tKLnJs reOevant to tKe LnvestLJatLon Ln tKe person’s possessLon or under tKe person’s controO LL to JLve up possessLon of an\ document descrLbed Ln subcOause L to aOOoZ tKe LnvestLJator to taNe Lt aZa\ to cop\ Lt Ln ZKLcK case tKe LnvestLJator must return Lt ZLtKLn a reasonabOe tLme after receLvLnJ Lt but return Lt no Oater tKan after a KearLnJ Ls compOeted or LLL to JLve up possessLon of an\ substance or tKLnJ descrLbed Ln subcOause L to aOOoZ tKe LnvestLJator to taNe Lt aZa\ e[amLne Lt and perform tests on Lt Ln ZKLcK case tKe LnvestLJator must return Lt Lf possLbOe ZLtKLn a reasonabOe tLme of beLnJ JLven Lt but return Lt Lf possLbOe no Oater tKan after a KearLnJ Ls compOeted b an order dLrectLnJ an\ person to attend before tKe LnvestLJator to ansZer an\LnvestLJator ma\ Kave reOatLnJ to tKe LnvestLJatLon. 4 An appOLcatLon for an order under subsectLon 3 ma\ be made ZLtKout notLce Lf tKe Court Ls satLsfLed tKat Lt Ls proper to maNe tKe order Ln tKe cLrcumstances. 5 A person ma\ compO\ ZLtK a request to JLve documents under subsectLon 1 a LL or an order under subsectLon 3 a L b\ JLvLnJ copLes of tKe documents to tKe LnvestLJator. 6 ,f a person JLves copLes under subsectLon 5 tKe person muson tKe request of tKe LnvestLJator aOOoZ tKe LnvestLJator to compare tKe copLes ZLtK tKe orLJLnaO documents. An LnvestLJator ZKo maNes a comparLson under subsectLon 6 ma\ taNe aZa\ tKe orLJLnaO documents to maNe tests on tKem and must return tKem ZLtKLn a reasonabOe tLme of taNLnJ tKem but mureturn tKem no Oater tKan after a KearLnJ Ls compOeted. RSA 2000 cR-13 s52 201 c2 s40 RSA 2000 SectLon 53 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT ProceedLnJs deOa\ed ,f durLnJ tKe LnvestLJatLon tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee refers tKe compOaLnant and tKe LnvestLJated person to an aOternatLve compOaLnt resoOutLon process Ln accordance ZLtK tKLs Part tKe LnvestLJatLon and KearLnJ must not proceed unOess tKe compOaLntLnquLr\ commLttee Ls notLfLed as descrLbed Ln sectLon 4 6 or RSA 2000 cR-13 s53 201 c2 s CondLtLons suspensLon 1 On tKe recommendatLon of tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee or a KearLnJ trLbunaO a person or commLttee desLJnated b\ tKe CouncLO ma\ a Lmpose condLtLons on an LnvestLJated person’s practLce permLt JeneraOO\ or ZLtK respect to an\ area of tKe practLce of tKat reJuOated professLon LncOudLnJ tKe condLtLon tKat tKe LnvestLJated person L practLse under supervLsLon or LL practLse ZLtK one or more otKer reJuOated members or b suspend tKe practLce permLt of an LnvestLJated person untLO tKe compOetLon of proceedLnJs under tKLs Part. 2 An LnvestLJated person ma\ appO\ to tKe Court of Queen’s BencK for an order sta\LnJ a decLsLon b\ a person or commLttee under subsectLon 1. 3 A cop\ of an appOLcatLon under subsectLon 2 must be JLven to tKe ReJLstrar. RSA 2000 cR-13 s54 200 c53 s161 201 c2 s41 Report of LnvestLJatLon 1 WKen an LnvestLJator concOudes an LnvestLJatLon tKe LnvestLJator must maNe a report ZLtKLn a reasonabOe tLme and submLt tKe report to tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee. 2 ,f on revLeZLnJ a report made under tKLs sectLon tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee determLnes tKat tKe report Ls not compOete ortKe LnvestLJatLon Zas not properO\ conducted tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee a must dLrect tKe LnvestLJator or appoLnt anotKer LnvestLJator to undertaNe a furtKer LnvestLJatLon and maNe a report and submLt Lt to tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee and RSA 2000 SectLon 56 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT b ma\ request an e[pert to assess and prepare a ZrLtten repoon tKe subMect-matter of tKe compOaLnt or matters arLsLnJ from tKe LnvestLJatLon of tKe compOaLnt. 3 ,f on revLeZLnJ a report prepared under tKLs sectLon or sectLon 5 5 b tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee determLnes tKat tKe LnvestLJatLon Ls concOuded tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee mus a refer tKe matter to tKe KearLnJs dLrector for a KearLnJ o b dLsmLss tKe compOaLnt Lf Ln tKe opLnLon of tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee L tKe compOaLnt Ls trLvLaO or ve[atLous or LL tKere Ls LnsuffLcLent or no evLdence of unprofessLonaO 4 DespLte subsectLon 3 a Lf tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO Kas not commenced a KearLnJ and tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee Oearns of neZ evLdence tKat causes tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee to of tKe opLnLon tKat tKe compOaLnt Ls trLvLaO or ve[atLous or tKLdence of unprofessLonaO conduct tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee ma\ ZLtKdraZ tKe compOaLnt from tKeKearLnJs dLrector and tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO and dLsmLss tKe compOaLnt. RSA 2000 cR-13 s55 201 c2 s42 NotLfLcatLon of actLon taNen TKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee must notLf\ tKe compOaLnant and tKe LnvestLJated person Ln ZrLtLnJ of tKe actLon taNen undesectLon 55 3 and Lf tKe compOaLnt Ls dLsmLssed a must JLve tKe reasons and b must notLf\ tKe compOaLnant Ln ZrLtLnJ of tKe rLJKt to appto tKe KearLnJs dLrector for a revLeZ under sectLon 5. RSA 2000 cR-13 s56 201 c2 s RevLeZ of dLsmLssaO of compOaLnt 1 A compOaLnant ma\ appO\ Ln ZrLtLnJ ZLtK reasons to tKe KearLnJs dLrector for a revLeZ of tKe dLsmLssaO of a compOaLnt ZLtKLn 30 da\s after beLnJ notLfLed of tKe dLsmLssaO under sectLon 45 or 56. 2 DespLte sectLon 14 2 on receLpt of an appOLcatLon under subsectLon 1 tKe KearLnJs dLrector must notLf\ tKe LnvestLJated person JLve a cop\ of tKe appOLcatLon to tKe compOaLnt revLeZ commLttee and dLrect tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee to JLve a RSA 2000 SectLon 5 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT cop\ of tKe report made under sectLon 55 to a compOaLnt revLeZ commLttee. 3 WLtKLn 60 da\s after receLpt of a report under subsectLon 2 a compOaLnt revLeZ commLttee must commence a revLeZ of tKe reportsmLss tKe compOaLnt. 4 A compOaLnt revLeZ commLttee ma\ determLne ZKetKer tKe submLssLons to Lt ZLtK respect to a revLeZ under subsectLon 3 b\ tKe compOaLnant and tKe LnvestLJated person must be ZrLtten oror botK. 5 TKe compOaLnt revLeZ commLttee on compO\LnJ ZLtK subsectLon 3 must a refer tKe matter to tKe KearLnJs dLrector for a KearLnJ b dLrect tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee to conduct or appoLnt an LnvestLJator to conduct a furtKer LnvestLJatLon and to prepare a report on tKe furtKer LnvestLJatLon and submLt Lt to tKe compOaLnt revLeZ commLttee for Lts consLderatLon before actLnJ under cOause a or c or c confLrm tKat tKe compOaLnt Ls dLsmLssed Lf Ln tKe opLnLon of tKe compOaLnt revLeZ commLttee L tKe compOaLnt Ls trLvLaO or ve[atLous or LL tKere Ls LnsuffLcLent or no evLdence of unprofessLonaO 6 TKe compOaLnt revLeZ commLttee must JLve tKe compOaLnant and tKe LnvestLJated person ZrLtten notLfLcatLon ZLtK reasonsan\ actLon taNen under subsectLon 5. RSA 2000 cR-13 s5 201 c2 s43 +earLnJ to be scKeduOed WLtKLn 0 da\s after receLvLnJ a referraO for a KearLnJ tKeKearLnJs dLrector must set a date for a KearLnJ ZLtK respect to tKe compOaLnt unOess a tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee dLsmLsses tKe compOaLnt under sectLon 55 4 b tKe person or commLttee desLJnated b\ tKe CouncLO Jrants on reasonabOe Jrounds an e[tensLon on appOLcatLon b\ tKe KearLnJs dLrector or RSA 2000 SectLon 5.1 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT c tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee and tKe LnvestLJated persoaJree to an e[tensLon. RSA 2000 cR-13 s5 201 c2 s44 SanctLon aJreements 1 At an\ tLme after a compOaLnt Kas been made but before a KearLnJ trLbunaO starts to Kear evLdence about an aOOeJatLon ofunprofessLonaO conduct tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee and tKeLnvestLJated part\ ma\ Ln accordance ZLtK tKLs sectLon enter Lnto an aJreement a settLnJ out tKe reOevant aJreed facts b admLttLnJ tKe unprofessLonaO conduct of tKe LnvestLJated part\ and c statLnJ tKe sanctLon to be Lmposed on tKe LnLncOudLnJ an\ one or more of tKe orders descrLbed Ln sectLon 1. 2 TKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee must refer tKe proposed sanctLon aJreement under subsectLon 1 to tKe compOaLnt revLeZcommLttee and cannot enter Lnto a sanctLon aJreement unOess tKcompOaLnt revLeZ commLttee Kas ratLfLed tKe sanctLon aJreement under subsectLon 3. 3 TKe compOaLnt revLeZ commLttee ma\ on revLeZLnJ a proposed sanctLon aJreement referred to Lt under subsectLon 2 a ratLf\ tKe sanctLon aJreement or b refuse to ratLf\ tKe sanctLon aJreement. 4 TKe compOaLnt revLeZ commLttee must notLf\ tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee of Lts actLons under subsectLon 3. 5 ,f tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee Ls unabOe to enter Lnto anaJreement under tKLs sectLon tKe proceedLnJs under tKLs DLvLsLon contLnue. 6 ,f an aJreement Ls made under tKLs sectLon a eacK admLssLon of unprofessLonaO conduct Ls to be consLdered and treated for aOO purposes as a fLndLnJ of unprofessLonaO conduct made b\ a compOaLnt LnquLr\ b tKe aJreement Ls to be consLdered and treated for aOO purposes as a decLsLon and order of a KearLnJ trLbunaO. RSA 2000 SectLon 5 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT TKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee must JLve tKe compOaLnant an\ aJreement made under tKLs sectLon. An aJreement made under tKLs sectLon ma\ not be appeaOed to tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO. ,f tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee Ls of tKe opLnLon tKat tKeare reasonabOe and probabOe Jrounds to beOLeve tKat tKe LnvestLJated part\ Kas commLtted a crLmLnaO offence tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee must a send a cop\ of tKe aJreement made under tKLs sectLon to tKMLnLster of -ustLce and SoOLcLtor *eneraO and b on request send a cop\ of an\ otKer LnformatLon reOated ttKe aJreement to tKe MLnLster of -ustLce and SoOLcLtor *eneraO e[cept LnformatLon tKat Ls subMect to soOLcLtor-cOLentprLvLOeJe. 201 c2 s45 AdmLssLon of unprofessLonaO conduct 1 At an\ tLme after a compOaLnt Kas been made but before a KearLnJ trLbunaO Kas made a decLsLon as to ZKetKer unprofessLonconduct Kas occurred an LnvestLJated person ma\ submLt a ZrLttadmLssLon of unprofessLonaO conduct to tKe KearLnJs dLrector. 2 An admLssLon under subsectLon 1 ma\ not be acted on unOess Lt Ls acceptabOe Ln ZKoOe or Ln part to tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO. 3 ,f an admLssLon under subsecLn part b\ tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO an\ LnvestLJatLon of tKe compOaLnt and an\ aOternatLve compOaLnt resoOutLon process ZLtK respect to tKcompOaLnt are suspended and tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO ma\ KoOd a KearLnJ to decLde a ZKetKer tKe admLtted conduct Ls unprofessLonaO conduct an b ZKetKer an\ orders are to be made under sectLon 1 1. 4 DespLte subsectLon 3 Lf an admLssLon under subsectLon 1 does not reOate to aOO tKe matters compOaLned of or LnvestLJated tKe remaLnLnJ matters ma\ be submLtted to tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ as LnformatLon receLved under sectLon 46. RSA 2000 cR-13 s5 201 c2 s RSA 2000 SectLon 60 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT BLas preventLon An\ person ZKo Kas LnvestLJated revLeZed or made a decLsLonon a compOaLnt or matters reOated to a compOaLnt ma\ not subsequentO\ sLt as a member of tKe CouncLO or a trLbunaO or commLttee ZKLOe Lt Ls KoOdLnJ a KearLnJ or a revLeZ ZLtK respect to tKat compOaLnt. RSA 2000 cR-13 s60 201 c2 s46 ,nvestLJated person at KearLnJ 1 TKe LnvestLJated person must appear and ma\ be represented b\ counseO at a KearLnJ before tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO 2 TKe LnvestLJated person or counseO for tKe LnvestLJated persoma\ e[amLne an\ ZLtness appearLnJ before tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO. 1 cR-12.6 s61 WLtnesses ,nvestLJated persons ZLtnesses TKe LnvestLJated person ma\ caOO as a ZLtness and cause to bJLven to an\ person LncOudLnJ tKe compOaLnant a notLce to attor a notLce to attend and a notLce to produce at tKe KearLnJ andocument substance or tKLnJ reOated to tKe subMect-matter of tKe KearLnJ. 1 cR-12.6 s62 AssocLatLon ZLtnesses TKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee ma\ request tKat an\ person LncOudLnJ tKe compOaLnant and tKe LnvestLJated person ZKo Ln tKe opLnLon of tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee Kas NnoZOedJe of tKesubMect-matter of tKe KearLnJ be caOOed as a ZLtness and be JLven under sectLon 66 a notLce to attend or a notLce to attend and notLce to produce an\ document substance or tKLnJKe subMect-matter of tKe KearLnJ. RSA 2000 cR-13 s63 201 c2 s NotLce A notLce under sectLon 62 or 63 must be sLJned b\ tKe KearLndLrector and tKe AssocLatLon must retaLn a cop\ of tKe notLce. RSA 2000 cR-13 s64 201 c2 s6 RLJKts and obOLJatLons of ZLtnesses 1 A ZLtness LncOudLnJ tKe LnvestLJated person ma\ be e[amLned under oatK ma\ JLve evLdence on aOO matters reOevant to tKe KearLnJ before tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO and Ls not e[cused fromansZerLnJ a questLon because tKe ansZer ma\ RSA 2000 SectLon 65 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT a tend to LncrLmLnate tKe ZLtness b subMect tKe ZLtness to orders under tKLs Part or c tend to estabOLsK tKe ZLtness’s OLabLOLt\ Ln a cLvLO proceedLnJ or a prosecutLon under tKLs or an\ otKer enactment. 2 ,f an ansZer JLven under subsectLon 1 b\ a ZLtness couOd a LncrLmLnate tKe ZLtness or b estabOLsK tKe ZLtness’s OLabLOLt\ Ln a court proceedLnJ orproceedLnJs under an\ enactment tKat ansZer ma\ not be used or receLved aJaLnst tKe ZLtness Ln cLvLO proceedLnJ a prosecutLon under tKLs Act or proceedLnJs under an\ otKer Act but tKat ansZer ma\ be used or receLved aJaLnst tKe ZLtness Ln proceedLnJs Ln respect of perMur\ or JLvLnJ contradLevLdence under tKLs Act. 3 A ZLtness must be advLsed tKat tKe KearLnJ Ls open to tKe pubOLc unOess tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO dLrects tKat tKe KearLnJ be cOosed. 4 ,f a person ZKo Kas been JLven a notLce to attend or a notLceattend and a notLce to produce Ln accordance ZLtK sectLon 62 or 66 a to attend tKe KearLnJ b to produce tKe Ltems set out Ln tKe notLce to produce or c to be sZorn or to ansZer an\ questLon tKat tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO dLrects tKe person to ansZer tKe AssocLatLon or tKe LnvestLJated person ma\ appO\ to tKe Couof Queen’s BencK for an order dLrectLnJ tKe person to compO\ ZLtK tKe notLce and to be sZorn and ansZer questLons. 5 An appOLcatLon for an order under subsectLon 4 ma\ be made ZLtKout notLce to tKe otKer part\ Lf tKe Court Ls satLsfLed tKaproper to maNe tKe order Ln tKe cLrcumstances. 6 ,f a ZLtness Ls outsLde AOberta a MudJe of tKe Court of QueBencK ma\ on an appOLcatLon made b\ tKe AssocLatLon or tKe LnvestLJated person ZLtKout notLf\LnJ tKe ZLtness order evLdence to be obtaLned from tKe ZLtness Ln tKe manner provLded under tKAlberta Rules of Court for tKe taNLnJ of tKe evLdence of a person outsLde AOberta. RSA 2000 cR-13 s65 200 c53 s161 201 c2 s6 RSA 2000 SectLon 66 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT +earLnJs AssocLatLon dutLes Ln respect of KearLnJ TKe KearLnJs dLrector must a at Oeast 30 da\s before tKe KearLnJ JLve tKe LnvestLJatedperson a notLce to attend and JLve reasonabOe partLcuOars of tKe subMect-matter of tKe KearLnJ b prLor to tKe KearLnJ JLve tKe compOaLnant reasonabOe notLcatLon of tKe KearLnJ c as requested under sectLon 63 JLve an\ person a notLce toattend and d as requested under sectLon 63 JLve an\ person ZKo Ls to produce documents or an\ substance or tKLnJ a notLce to attend and a notLce to produce. 1 cR-12.6 s66 Access to KearLnJ 1 A KearLnJ Ls open to tKe pubOLc unOess a tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO KoOds tKe KearLnJ or pLnJ Ln prLvate on Lts oZn motLon or on an appOLcatLon of an\ person tKat tKe KearLnJ or part of tKe KearLnJ sKouOd be Ln prLvate L because of probabOe preMudLce to a cLvLO actLon or a prosecutLon of an offence LL to protect tKe safet\ of tKe person or of tKe pubOLc LLL because not dLscOosLnJ a person’s confLdentLaO personaOKeaOtK propert\ or fLnancLaO LnformatLon outZeLJKs tKe desLrabLOLt\ of KavLnJ tKe KearLnJ open to tKe pubOLc Lv because not dLscOosLnJ confLdentLaO forest Lndustr\ LnformatLon outZeLJKs tKe desLrabLOLt\ of KavLnJ tKe KearLnJ open to tKe pubOLc v because tKe presecompOaLnant couOd compromLse tKe abLOLt\ of a ZLtness to testLf\ or vL because of otKer reasons satLsfactor\ to tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO or RSA 2000 SectLon 6 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT b anotKer Act requLres tKat tKe KearLnJ or part of tKe KearLnJ be KeOd Ln prLvate. 2 ,f a KearLnJ or part of a KearLnJ Ls KeOd Ln prLvate tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO must state tKe reason ZK\ and must LncOude tKe reason Ln tKe record. 3 Even Lf a KearLnJ Ls KeOd Ln prLvate a tKe LnvestLJated person and tKe LnvestLJated person’s counseO ma\ attend b tKe compOaLnant ma\ attend unOess tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO dLrects otKerZLse and c a member of tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee and counseO for tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee and tKe AssocLatLon ma\ attend. 4 Even Lf a KearLnJ Ls open to tKe pubOLc a ZLtness e[cept for tKe LnvestLJated person ma\ be e[cOuded from tKe KearLnJ untLO tKeZLtness Kas JLven evLdence and Kas been reOeased or dLsmLssed from tKe KearLnJ. RSA 2000 cR-13 s6 201 c2 s4 TrLbunaO at KearLnJ 1 ,f tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO Ls advLsed b\ counseO actLnJ on beKaOof tKe trLbunaO at a KearLnJ tKat counseO must not Oead or preevLdence at tKe KearLnJ on beKaOf of tKe AssocLatLon or act as counseO for tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee. 2 TKe KearLnJ trLbunaO ma\ request an e[pert to assess and prepare a ZrLtten report on an\ matter tKat Ln tKe opLnLon of tKearLnJ trLbunaO Ls reOevant to tKe subMect-matter of tKe KearLnJ. 3 TKe KearLnJ trLbunaO ma\ Kear evLdence on an\ otKer matter tKat arLses Ln tKe course of a KearLnJ but tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO must JLve tKe LnvestLJated person notLce of Lts LntentLon to Kear tKevLdence and on tKe request of tKe LnvestLJated person must Jrant an adMournment before KearLnJ tKe evLdence. 4 ,f tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO Ls of tKe opLnLon tKat a separate KearLnJ Ls requLred ZLtK respect to a matter descrLbed Ln subsectLon 3 tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO ma\ a refer tKe matter as LnformatLon to tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ ectLon 46 or b refer tKe matter to tKe KearLnJs dLrector for a KearLnJ unsectLon 5. RSA 2000 SectLon 6 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT 5 EvLdence ma\ be JLven before tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO Ln an\ manner tKat Lt consLders approprLate and Lt Ls not bound b\ tKruOes of OaZ respectLnJ evLdence appOLcabOe to MudLcLaO KearLnJ 6 DespLte sectLon 61 1 Lf tKe LnvestLJated person does not appear at a KearLnJ and tKere Ls proof tKat tKe LnvestLJated person Kas been JLven a notLce to attend tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO ma\ a proceed ZLtK tKe KearLnJ Ln tKe absence of tKe LnvestLJateperson and b act or decLde on tKe matter beLnJ Keard Ln tKe absence of LnvestLJated person. RSA 2000 cR-13 s6 201 c2 s4 DecLsLons and Records TrLbunaO decLsLon 1 TKe KearLnJ trLbunaO ma\ decLde tKat tKe conduct of an LnvestLJated person does or does not constLtute unprofessLonaO 2 ,f tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO Ls of tKe opLnLon tKat tKere are reasonabOe and probabOe Jrounds to beOLeve tKat tKe LnvestLJateperson Kas commLtted a crLmLnaO offence tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO must dLrect tKe KearLnJs dLrector to send a cop\ of tKe ZrLtten decLsLon under sectLon 2 to tKe MLnLster of -ustLce and SoOLcLtor *enerand on tKe request of tKe MLnLster of -ustLce and SoOLcLtor *enaOso send a cop\ of tKe rKearLnJ. RSA 2000 cR-13 s6 2013 c10 s34 PrevLous decLsLons ,f tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO decLdes tKat tKe conduct of an LnvestLJated person constLtutes unprofessLonaO conduct tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO ma\ request tKe AssocLatLon to provLde Lt ZLtK a cop\ of an\ prevLous decLsLon of unprofessLonaO conduct ZLtK respect toLnvestLJated person and a cop\ of tKe record of tKe prevLous KearLnJ. RSA 2000 cR-13 s0 201 c2 s6 Orders of trLbunaO 1 ,f tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO decLdes tKat tKe conduct of an LnvestLJated person constLtutes unprofessLonaO conduct tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO ma\ maNe an\ one or more of tKe foOOoZLnJ orders a cautLon tKe LnvestLJated person b reprLmand tKe LnvestLJated person RSA 2000 SectLon 1 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT c Lmpose condLtLons on tKe LnvestLJated person’s practLce permLt JeneraOO\ or Ln an\ area of tKe practLce of tKe reJuOated professLon LncOudLnJ condLtLons tKat tKe LnvestLJated person L practLse under supervLsLon LL practLse ZLtK one or more otKer reJuOated members LLL not practLse Ln an area of tKe practLce of tKe reJuOatedprofessLon untLO tKe LnvestLJated person Kas compOeted a specLfLc course of studLes or obtaLned supervLsed practLcaO e[perLence of a t\pe descrLbed Ln tKe order Lv not practLse Ln an area of tKe reJuOated professLon or v report on specLfLc matters to tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO tKe CouncLO or a commLttee or LndLvLduaO specLfLed Ln tKe order d dLrect tKat ZLtKLn tKe tLme set b\ tKe order tKe LnvestLJated person must pass a specLfLc course of stud\ obtaLn supervLsed practLcaO e[perLence of a t\pe descrLbed Ln tKe order or satLsf\ tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO or a commLttee or LndLvLduaO specLfLed Ln tKe order as to tKe LnvestLJated person’s competence JeneraOO\ or Ln an area of tKe practLce of tKe reJuOated professLon e suspend tKe practLce permLt of tKe LnvestLJated person for a stated perLod or untLO L tKe LnvestLJated person Kas successfuOO\ compOeted a specLfLc course of studLes or obtaLned supervLsed practLcaO e[perLence of a t\pe descrLbed Ln tKe order or LL tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO or a commLttee or LndLvLduaO specLfLed Ln tKe order Ls satLsfLed as to tKe competence of tKe LnvestLJated person JeneraOO\ or Ln a specLfLed area of eJuOated professLon f canceO tKe reJLstratLon and practLce permLt of tKe LnvestLJated person J Lf Ln tKe opLnLon of tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO tKe LnvestLJatperson’s fees for professLonaO servLces Zere Lmproper or Ke professLonaO servLces tKat tKe LnvestLJated person provLded Zere LmproperO\ rendered tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO ma\ dLrect tKe LnvestLJated person to ZaLve reduce or repa\ tKe fee for professLonaO servLces provLded b\ tKe LnvestLJated person RSA 2000 SectLon 2 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT K dLrect subMect to tKe reJuOatLons tKat tKe LnvestLJated person pa\ ZLtKLn tKe tLme set Ln tKe order aOO or part of tKe e[penses of tKe LnvestLJatLon or KearLnJ or botK L dLrect tKat tKe LnvestLJated person pa\ to tKe AssocLatLonZLtKLn tKe tLme set Ln tKe order a fLne not e[ceedLnJ $5000 for eacK fLndLnJ of unprofessLonaO conduct or an aJJreJate amount not e[ceedLnJ $25 000 for aOO fLndLnJs of unprofessLonaO conduct arLsLnJ out of tKe KearLnJ M an\ order tKat tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO consLders approprLate for tKe protectLon of tKe pubOLc. 2 TKe KearLnJ trLbunaO ma\ Ln an order under subsectLon 1 sta\ tKe order or a portLon of tKe order on condLtLons set out Ln tKe order. 3 ,f tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee Ls satLsfLed tKat a person Kas not compOLed ZLtK an order under tKLs sectLon or sectLon 5 b tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee ma\ a treat tKe matter as LnformatLon under sectLon 46 b refer tKe matter to tKe KearLnJs dLrector to scKeduOe a KearLnJ before tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO or c Ln tKe case of non-pa\ment of a fLne descrLbed Ln subsectL 1 L or e[penses descrLbed Ln subsectLon 1 K or sectLon 6 suspend tKe practLce permLt of tKe person untLO tKe fLne or e[penses are paLd Ln fuOO or tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee Ls satLsfLed tKat tKe\ are beLnJ paLd Ln accordance ZLtK an aJreement entered Lnto ZLtK tKe person. 4 A fLne or e[penses ordered to be paLd under tKLs sectLon are debt due to tKe AssocLatLon and ma\ be recovered b\ tKe AssocLatLon b\ an actLon Ln debt. RSA 2000 cR-13 s1 2001 c26 s1 201 c2 s4 WrLtten decLsLon TKe KearLnJ trLbunaO must ZLtKLn a reasonabOe tLme after tKconcOusLon of a KearLnJ before Lt maNe a ZrLtten decLsLon on tmatter Ln ZKLcK Lt a descrLbes eacK fLndLnJ made b\ Lt b states tKe reasons for eacK fLndLnJ made b\ Lt and c states an\ order made under tKLs Part. 1 cR-12.6 s2 RSA 2000 SectLon 3 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT ServLce of decLsLon and record of KearLnJ 1 TKe KearLnJ trLbunaO must forZard to tKe KearLnJs dLrector a tKe ZrLtten decLsLon under sectLon 2 and b tKe record of tKe KearLnJ consLstLnJ of aOO evLdence presented before Lt LncOudLnJ L tKe reports e[KLbLts and documents presented before Lt LL a record of tKe evLdence LncOudLnJ aOO testLmon\ JLven before Lt KoZever recorded. 2 TKe KearLnJs dLrector must on receLvLnJ tKe decLsLon and tKerecord descrLbed Ln subsectLon 1 JLve a cop\ of tKe decLsLon a tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee and tKe ReJLstrar b tKe compOaLnant c tKe LnvestLJated person and d tKe MLnLster of -ustLce and SoOLcLtor *eneraO Lf so dLrecunder sectLon 6 2 and notLf\ tKe LnvestLJated person of tKe rLJKt to appeaO tKe decLsLon to tKe CouncLO. RSA 2000 cR-13 s3 2013 c10 s34 201 c2 s50 E[amLnatLon of record 1 TKe LnvestLJated person ma\ e[amLne tKe record of tKe KearLnJ and on pa\LnJ tKe reasonabOe costs of transcrLbLnJ cop\LnJ and deOLverLnJ tKe record receLve a cop\ of Lt. 2 TKe compOaLnant ma\ e[amLne tKe record of tKe KearLnJ e[cept for tKe part of tKe record tKat reOates to a part of tKe KearLnJ tKat tKe compOaLnant Zas dLrected b\ tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO undesectLon 6 3 b not to attend and on pa\LnJ tKe reasonabOe costs of transcrLbLnJ cop\LnJ and deOLverLnJ tKat record ma\ receLvecop\ of Lt. 3 TKe pubOLc ma\ e[amLne tKe decLsLon and tKe record of tKe KearLnJ e[cept for tKe part of tKe record tKat reOates to a part of tKe KearLnJ tKat Zas KeOd Ln prLvate and on pa\LnJ tKe reasonabOe costs of transcrLbLnJ cop\LnJ and deOLverLnJ tKat decLsLon and recorma\ receLve a cop\ of tKem. 1 cR-12.6 s4 RSA 2000 SectLon 5 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT Sta\ pendLnJ appeaO 1 A decLsLon of tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO remaLns Ln effect pendLnJ an appeaO to tKe CouncLO unOess tKe person or commLttee desLJnated b\ tKe CouncLO on ZrLtten appOLcatLon sta\s tKe decLsLon pendLnJ 2 TKe LnvestLJated person ma\ maNe a ZrLtten submLssLon ZLtK respect to an appOLcatLon under subsectLon 1. 3 ,f tKe person or commLttee desLJnated b\ tKe CouncLO a decLdes not to sta\ tKe decLsLon of tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO or b does not maNe a decLsLon ZLtKLn 10 da\s e[cOudLnJ KoOLda\s of tKe appOLcatLon tKe appOLcant ma\ appO\ to tKe Court of Queen’s BencK for a sta\ of tKe decLsLon of tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO pendLnJ an appeaO to tKe CouncLO. 4 A decLsLon of tKe CouncLO remaLto tKe Court of AppeaO unOess tK on appOLcatLsta\s tKe decLsLon pendLnJ tKe appeaO. RSA 2000 cR-13 s5 2001 c26 s1 201 c2 s51 AppeaO ZLtKLn AssocLatLon AppeaO to CouncLO 1 An LnvestLJated person or tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee on beKaOf of tKe AssocLatLon ma\ commence an appeaO to tKe CouncLO of a decLsLon of a KearLnJ trLbunaO b\ a ZrLtten notLceappeaO tKat a LdentLfLes tKe appeaOed decLsLon and b states tKe reasons for tKe appeaO. 2 A notLce of appeaO must be JLven to tKe KearLnJs dLrector ZLtKLn 30 da\s after tKe date on ZKLcK tKe decLsLon of tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO Ls JLven to tKe LnvestLJated person. 3 TKe KearLnJs dLrector must on beLnJ JLven a notLce of appeaO a JLve a cop\ of tKe notLce of appeaO and maNe a cop\ of tKdecLsLon and record of tKe KearLnJ avaLOabOe to eacK member of tKe CouncLO or of tKe paneO of tKe CouncLO KearLnJ tKe appeaO RSA 2000 SectLon CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT b ensure tKat tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee tKe LnvestLJated person and tKe compOaLnant are JLven a notLce of tKe KearLnJ of an appeaO tKat states tKe date tLme and pOace at ZKLcK tKe CouncLO ZLOO Kear tKe appeaO and c ensure tKat tKe LnvestLJated person and tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee are JLven a cop\ of tKe record of tKe KearLnJ. RSA 2000 cR-13 s6 201 c2 s53 ScKeduOLnJ appeaO 1 TKe CouncLO must a Lf condLtLons Kave been Lmposed on tKe practLce permLt of tKe LnvestLJated person under sectLon 1 1 c L LL LLL or Lv or Lf tKe practLce permLt of tKe LnvestLJated person Kas been suspended or canceOOed under sectLon 1 1 e or f scKeduOe tKe appeaO ZLtKLn 45 da\s after tKe date of servLce of tKe notLce of appeaO and b Ln aOO otKer cases scKeduOKLn 0 da\s after tKe date of servLce of tKe notLce of appeaO. 2 TKe CouncLO ma\ on tKe ZrLtten request of tKe LnvestLJated person or tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee e[tend tKe perLods referred to Ln subsectLon 1 for one or more addLtLonaO perLods but a Ln a case to ZKLcK subsectLon 1 a appOLes no e[tensLonma\ be Jranted ZLtKout tKe consent of tKe LnvestLJated person and b Ln a case to ZKLcK subsectLon 1 b appOLes no e[tensLonma\ be Jranted ZLtKout tKe consent of tKe LnvestLJated person and tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee. RSA 2000 cR-13 s 201 c2 s54 CouncLOs poZers on appeaO 1 TKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee and tKe LnvestLJated person ma\ appear and be represented b\ counseO at an appeaO before tKe CouncLO. 2 SubMect to subsectLon 4 b an appeaO to tKe CouncLO must bbased on tKe record of tKe KearLnJ and tKe decLsLon of tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO. 3 SubMect to subsectLon 4 b sectLons 60 61 1 66 a and b 6 6 1 5 and 6 and 6 to 4 appO\ to proceedLnJs beforeCouncLO. 4 TKe CouncLO on an appeaO ma\ RSA 2000 SectLon CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT a Jrant adMournments of tKe proceedLnJs or reserve tKe determLnatLon of tKe matters before Lt for a future meetLnJ of tKe CouncLO but no adMournment ma\ be Jranted ZLtKout tKe consent of tKe LnvestLJated person Lf tKat person’s practLce permLt Ls suspended or canceOOed b on KearLnJ an appOLcatLon for Oeave to Lntroduce neZ evLdence dLrect tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO tKat KeOd tKe KearLnJ to Kear tKat evLdence and to reconsLder Lts decLsLon and quasK confLrm or var\ tKe decLsLon and c draZ Lnferences of fact and maNe a determLnatLon or fLndLntKat Ln Lts opLnLon sKouOd Kave been made b\ tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO. 5 TKe CouncLO must ZLtKLn 0 da\s from tKe date of tKe concOusLon of tKe appeaO KearLnJ before Lt maNe a decLsLon and b\ order do an\ or aOO of tKe foOOoZLnJ a maNe an\ fLndLnJ tKat Ln Lts opLnLon sKouOd Kave been madeb\ tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO b quasK confLrm or var\ an\ fLndLnJ or order of tKe KearLnJtrLbunaO or substLtute or maNe a fLndLnJ or order of Lts oZn c refer tKe matter bacN to tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO to receLve addLtLonaO evLdence for furtKer consLderatLon Ln accordance ZLtK an\ dLrectLon tKat tKe CouncLO ma\ maNe or d refer tKe matter to tKe KearLnJs dLrector to scKeduOe Lt for reKearLnJ before anotKer KearLnJ trLbunaO composed of persons ZKo Zere not members of tKe KearLnJ trLbunaO tKat Keard tKe matter to reKear tKe matter. 6 SubMect to tKe reJuOatLons tKe CouncLO ma\ dLrect tKe LnvestLJated person to pa\ ZLtKLn tKe tLme set b\ tKe CouncLO aOO or part of tKe e[penses of tKe appeaO Ln addLtLon to tKe e[penses referred to Ln sectLon 1 1 K Lf tKe LnvestLJated person Ls tappeOOant. A fLne or e[penses ordered or dLrected to be paLd under tKLs sectLon are a debt due to tKe AssocLatLon and ma\ be recovered b\ tKe AssocLatLon b\ an actLon Ln debt. RSA 2000 cR-13 s 201 c2 s55 AppeaO to tKe Court Court of AppeaO 1 An LnvestLJated person ma\ appeaO to tKe Court of AppeaO an\ fLndLnJ order or dLrectLon of tKe CouncLO under sectLon RSA 2000 SectLon 0 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT 2 An appeaO under tKLs sectLon ma\ be commenced a b\ fLOLnJ a notLce of appeaO ZLtK tKe Court at Edmonton orCaOJar\ and b b\ JLvLnJ a cop\ of tKe notLce of appeaO to tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee and tKe compOaLnant ZLtKLn 30 da\s from tKe date on ZKLcK tKe decLsLon of tKe CouncLs JLven to tKe LnvestLJated person. RSA 2000 cR-13 s 200 c53 s161 201 c2 s56 AppeaO on record 1 TKe appeaO to tKe Court of AppeaO must be based on tKe record of tKe KearLnJ before tKe CouncLO and tKe CouncLO’s decLsLon LncOudLnJ tKe reasons for tKe decLsLon aOO of ZKLcK must be certLfLed b\ tKe KearLnJs dLrector. 2 TKe KearLnJs dLrector at tKe e[pense of tKe appeOOant must arranJe for tKe preparatLon of tKe record of tKe KearLnJ beforeCouncLO. 3 ,f part of tKe KearLnJ Zas KeOd Ln prLvate tKe KearLnJs dLremust ensure tKat tKe part of tKe record tKat reOates to Lt Ls seaOed. 4 TKe part of a record tKat Ls seaOed under subsectLon 3 ma\ revLeZed b\ tKe Court of AppeaO and tKe Court of AppeaO ma\ dLrect tKat Lt remaLn seaOed or tKat Lt be unseaOed Ln ZKoOe or Ln part. RSA 2000 cR-13 s0 201 c2 s5 PoZer of Court on appeaO 1 TKe Court of AppeaO on KearLnJ an appeaO ma\ a maNe an\ fLndLnJ tKat Ln Lts opLnLon sKouOd Kave been made b quasK confLrm or var\ tKe fLndLnJ or order of tKe CouncLO or an\ part of Lt c refer tKe matter bacN to tKe CouncLO for furtKer consLderatLon Ln accordance ZLtK an\ dLrectLon of tKe Court d Lf tKe appeaO Ls ZKoOO\ or partO\ successfuO dLrect tKat part of tKe cost of preparatLon of tKe record referred to Ln sectLon 0 be repaLd b\ tKe AssocLatLon to tKe appeOOant or be appOLed to reduce tKe amount of penaOtLes or costs otKerZLse pa\abOe to tKe AssocLatLon b\ tKe appeOOant. 2 TKe Court of AppeaO ma\ maNe an\ aZard as to tKe costs of an appeaO to Lt tKat Lt consLders approprLate. RSA 2000 cR-13 s1 201 c2 s5 RSA 2000 SectLon 2 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT AppOLcatLon to var\ order ,f tKe tLme for fLOLnJ an appeaO under tKLs Part Kas passed or due to a cKanJe Ln cLrcumstances an order under tKLs Part Ls LmpossLbOe to carr\ out tKe person to ZKom tKe order Ls dLrecttKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee ma\ appO\ to tKe CouncLO for a varLatLon of tKe order. RSA 2000 cR-13 s2 201 c2 s5 *eneraO Non-preMudLcLaO orders A KearLnJs dLrector ma\ maNe an\ order ZLtK respect to cOerLcaO and admLnLstratLve matters tKat tKe KearLnJs dLrector consLders necessar\ to prevent preMudLce to tKe LnvestLJated person. 1 cR-12.6 s3 CommLssLoner for oatKs A person appoLnted b\ tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee to conduct an LnvestLJatLon and an\ member of a KearLnJ trLbunaO tKe CouncLO tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee or tKe compOaLnt revLecommLttee Ls conferred ZLtK tKe poZers of a commLssLoner for oatKs under tKe Notaries and Commissioners Act for tKe purposes of an LnvestLJatLon KearLnJ revLeZ or appeaO under tKLs Part.RSA 2000 cR-13 s4 2013 cN-5.5 s32 201 c2 s60 BusLness ArranJements ConductLnJ a PractLce PractLce arranJements A reJuOated member Ls responsLbOe for tKe purposes of tKLs Act tKe code of etKLcs and tKe tKe member provLdes professLonaO servLces and compOLes ZLtK tKLs ActKe code of etKLcs and tKe standards of practLce and tKat responsLbLOLt\ Ls not affected modLfLed or dLmLnLsKed b\ tKe practLce arranJements of tKe reJuOated member and ZLtKout restrLctLnJ tKe JeneraOLt\ of practLce arranJements practLce arranJements LncOude provLdLnJ professLonaO servLces as Ln reOatLonsKLp to or on beKaOf of a a seOf-empOo\ed LndLvLduaO b an empOo\ee c a partner d a partnersKLp RSA 2000 SectLon 6 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT e a sKareKoOder f a dLrector J a corporatLon or K an empOo\er. 1 cR-12.6 s5 MunLcLpaO settOement OLcence e[emptLon No munLcLpaOLt\ or MetLs settOement Kas tKe poZer to requLre a a reJuOated member to obtaLn a OLcence from tKe munLcLpaOLt\ or MetLs settOement to practLse a reJuOated professLon or b a corporatLon or a partnersKLp oZned b\ reJuOated members to obtaLn a OLcence from tKe munLcLpaOLt\ or MetLs settOement to practLse a reJuOated professLon. 1 cR-12.6 s6 AdvertLsLnJ A reJuOated member sKaOO not enJaJe Ln advertLsLnJ tKat Ls untrutKfuO Lnaccurate or otKerZLse capabOe of mLsOeadLnJ or mLsLnformLnJ tKe pubOLc. 1 cR-12.6 s OtKer Matters BeLnJ suspended A reJuOated member ZKose practLce permLt Ls suspended sKaOO not provLde professLonaO servLces unOess a tKe AssocLatLon notLfLes tKe reJuOated member tKat tKe suspensLon Ls OLfted or b tKe suspensLon Kas e[pLred. RSA 2000 cR-13 s 201 c2 s6 NotLces and ,nformatLon Access to reJuOated members LnformatLon 1 ,f under Part 2 or Part 4 a reJuOated member’s practLce permLt Ls suspended or canceOOed or Lf condLtLons are Lmposed on a reJuOated member’s practLce permLt tKe ReJLstrar a repeaOed 2001 c26 s20 RSA 2000 SectLon 0 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT b must enter tKe condLtLons Lmposed Lf an\ on tKe reJuOatemember’s practLce permLt c must provLde tKe LnformatLon to a person ZKo empOo\s tKe reJuOated member to provLde professLonaO servLces on a fuOO-tLme or part-tLme basLs as a paLd or unpaLd empOo\ee consuOtant contractor or voOunteer d repeaOed 2001 c26 s20 e repeaOed 201 c2 s61 f ma\ provLde tKe LnformatLon to tKe JovernLnJ bodLes of an\sLmLOar professLon Ln otKer provLnces or terrLtorLes and J subMect to tKe b\OaZs ma\ pubOLsK or dLstrLbute tKe LnformatLon referred to Ln tKLs subsectLon and LnformatLon respectLnJ tKe LmposLtLon of a reprLmand or fLne under Part 4. 2 ,f a reJuOated member appOLes for a revLeZ of Part 2 or appeaOs a decLsLon under Part 4 and a canceOOatLon orsuspensLon Ls OLfted Lmposed condLtLons are varLed or removed or a reprLmand Ls removed tKe ReJLstrar must provLde tKat LnformatLLn tKe same manner as tKe LnformatLon on tKe canceOOatLon suspensLon condLtLons or reprLmand Zas provLded under subsectLon 1. 3 ,f a member of tKe pubOLc durLnJ reJuOar busLness Kours requests from tKe AssocLatLon LnformatLon referred to Ln tKLs sectLon or sectLon 2 3 or 4 3 or LnformatLon as to ZKetKer a KearLnJ Ls scKeduOed to be KeOd or Kas been KeOd under Part 4 ZLtK respect to a named reJuOated member tKe AssocLatLon must provLde tKe LnformatLon ZLtK respect to tKat reJuOated member subMect to tKpa\ment of costs referred to Ln sectLon 4 3 and tKe perLod of tLme provLded for Ln tKe reJuOatLons. 4 ,f tKe JovernLnJ bod\ of a sLmLOar professLon Ln anotKer MurLsdLctLon requests LnformatLon as to ZKetKer a reJuOated memor a former member Ls an LnvestLJated person tKe AssocLatLon mprovLde tKe LnformatLon. RSA 2000 cR-13 s 2001 c26 s20 201 c2 s61 NotLces 1 A notLce to attend and a notLce to produce must LncOude tKe date tLme and pOace at ZKLcK attendance or productLon Ls requLred. RSA 2000 SectLon 1 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT 2 TKe person ZKo JLves a notLce to attend or a notLce to producma\ at an\ tLme amend tKe notLce to correct errors or omLssLonsa mLnor or cOerLcaO nature. 3 WKen tKLs Act or tKe b\OaZs requLre tKat a document or notLcebe JLven to an\ person tKe document or notLce Ls suffLcLentO\ JLven Lf Lt Ls JLven b\ personaO servLce to tKat person or sent to tKat person b\ certLfLed or reJLstered maLO at tKat person’s address Oast sKoZn on tKe reJLster or record of tKe ReJLstrar or Lf tKat Ls not reasonabO\ possLbOe tKen b\ pubOLsKLnJ tKe document or notLce at Oeast tZand not more tKan a ZeeN apart Ln a OocaO neZspaper cLrcuOatLnJ at or near tKe address Oast sKoZn for tKat person Ln tKe records of tKe AssocLatLon. RSA 2000 cR-13 s 0 201 c2 s62 Record retentLon TKe AssocLatLon must Neep for at Oeast 10 \ears a a cop\ of ratLfLed settOements and admLssLons of unprofessLonaO conduct b records of LnvestLJatLons and KearLnJs and c records of compOete reJLstratLon appOLcatLons and revLeZs.RSA 2000 cR-13 s 1 2001 c26 s21 201 c2 s63 EvLdence EvLdence of reJLstratLon 1 A certLfLcate purportLnJ to be sLJned b\ tKe ReJLstrar tKat states tKat accordLnJ to tKe records of tKe AssocLatLon under tKLs Act or a former Act a named person Zas or Zas not on a specLfda\ or durLnJ a specLfLed perLod a reJuOated member otKer member or former member LncOudLnJ tKe cateJor\ of membersKLp Ls admLssLbOe Ln evLdence as proof Ln tKe absence of evLdence to tKe contrar\ of tKose facts ZLtKout proof of tKe ReJLstrar’s appoLntment or sLJnature. 2 WKen proof of reJLstratLon under tKLs Act or a former Act Ls requLred a prLnted cop\ of or e[tract from tKe reJLster certLfLed b\ tKe ReJLstrar Ls admLssLbOe Ln evLdence Lnstead of tKe orLJLnaOreJLster. 3 A certLfLcate purportLnJ to be sLJned b\ a person Ln tKat person’s capacLt\ as ReJLstrar and bearLnJ tKe seaO of tKe AssocLatLon Ls admLssLbOe Ln evLdence as proof Ln tKe absence of evLdence to tKe contrar\ of tKe facts stated Ln tKe certLfLcatZLtKout proof of tKe sLJnature of tKe ReJLstrar or tKe ReJLstrar’s appoLntment. RSA 2000 SectLon 3 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT 4 WKen a proof tKat a person Ls a reJuOated member under tKLs Act ZKose practLce permLt Ls not suspended or canceOOed Ls requLred to vaOLdate a ZLtness’s evLdence and b a cop\ of tKe reJLster or e[tract from tKe reJLster certLftKe ReJLstrar Ls not avaLOabOe and tKe productLon of tKe orLJLnaO reJLster Ls not feasLbOe ZLtKout preMudLcLaO deOa\ to tKe case or tKe partLes Lnterested tKe evLdence of tKe person under oatK cOaLmLnJ to be a reJuOatemember ZKose practLce permLt Ls not under suspensLon or canceOOLs admLssLbOe Ln evLdence as proof Ln tKe absence of evLdence to tKe contrar\ of tKose facts. RSA 2000 cR-13 s 2 201 c2 s64 ,n a prosecutLon under tKLs Act tKe burden of provLnJ tKat person Ls a reJuOated member or former member Ls on tKe accused1 cR-12.6 s 3 Records evLdence not admLssLbOe 1 DespLte an\ otKer Act or OaZ e[cept tKe Ombudsman Act a tKe AssocLatLon b a person ZKo Ls or Zas an offLcer empOo\ee or aJent of tKAssocLatLon c a person ZKo conducts or Kas conducted an LnvestLJatLon oran aOternatLve compOaLnt resoOutLon process under Part 4 or d a person ZKo Ls or Zas a member of tKe CouncLO or a aO of tKe AssocLatLon sKaOO not be requLred Ln an\ proceedLnJs to JLve evLdence reOatLnJ to an\ matter tKat arose Ln an\ proceedLnJs under tKLs Act or tKe b\OaZs or to produce an\ record or tKLnJ adduced Ln evLdence LproceedLnJs under tKLs Act or tKe b\OaZs or formLnJ part of tKerecords of tKe AssocLatLon tKat reOate to proceedLnJs under Part 4 e[cept Ln a prosecutLon ZLtK respect to perMur\ or tKe JLvLnJ ocontradLctor\ evLdence or Ln proceedLnJs under tKLs Act. 2 SubsectLon 1 does not appO\ to LnformatLon descrLbed Ln sectLon . 3 DespLte an\ otKer Act or OaZ e[cept tKe Ombudsman ActreJuOated member ZKo Ls partLcLpatLnJ or Kas partLcLpated Ln a contLnuLnJ competence proJram sKaOO not be requLred Ln an\ RSA 2000 SectLon 5 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT proceedLnJs to JLve evLdence reOatLnJ to an\ matter under Part 3 or to produce an\ record or tKLnJ tKat reOates to an\ matter under3 e[cept Ln a proceedLnJs under tKLs Act or b a prosecutLon ZLtK respect to perMur\ or tKe JLvLnJ of contradLctor\ evLdence. RSA 2000 cR-13 s 4 2001 c26 s22 201 c2 s65 /LabLOLt\ /LabLOLt\ e[emptLon 1 No actLon OLes aJaLnst an\ of tKe foOOoZLnJ Ln respect of an\tKLnJ done or omLtted to be done Ln Jood faLtK pursuant to tKLs Act tKe b\OaZs or an\ dLrectLon of tKe CouncLO a tKe AssocLatLon or a person ZKo Ls or Zas an offLcer empOo\ee or aJent of tKe AssocLatLon b a person ZKo conducts or Kas conducted an LnvestLJatLon oran aOternatLve compOaLnt resoOutLon process under Part 4 c tKe CouncLO or a person ZKo Ls or Zas a member of tKe CouncLO a commLttee a paneO or a KearLnJ trLbunaO of tKe AssocLatLon d a person ZKo acts on tKe LnstructLons of and under tKe supervLsLon of a person referred to Ln cOauses a to c. 2 No actLon for defamatLon ma\ be founded on a communLcatLon reJardLnJ tKe conduct of a reJuOated member Lf tKe communLcatLoLs made or Ls pubOLsKed Ln accordance ZLtK tKLs Act b\ tKe AssocLatLon a person descrLbed Ln subsectLon 1 or tKe CouncLO a commLttee or a KearLnJ trLbunaO Ln Jood faLtK and Ln tKe course of an\ proceedLnJs under tKLs Act or tKe b\OaZs reOatLnJ to tKat RSA 2000 cR-13 s 5 201 c2 s66 Ombudsman CompOaLnts to Ombudsman 1 An\ person ma\ maNe a compOaLnt ZLtK respect to an\tKLnJ under tKLs Act Ln accordance ZLtK tKe Ombudsman Act 2 TKe AssocLatLon tKe CouncLO or a paneO a commLttee a trLbunaO tKe ReJLstrar tKe CKaLr tKe cKaLr of tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee and tKe KearLnJs dLrector of tKe AssocLatLon and an\ offLcer LnvestLJator or person enJaJed b\ tKe AssocLatLon ma\tKe recommendatLon of tKe Ombudsman RSA 2000 SectLon CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT a reKear an\ matter and reconsLder an\ decLsLon or recommendatLon made b\ tKat person or bod\ and b quasK confLrm or var\ tKe decLsLon or recommendatLon or an\ part of Lt. 3 ,f a matter Ls reKeard or reconsLdered pursuant to subsectLon 2 tKe provLsLons of tKLs Act JovernLnJ tKe orLJLnaO KearLnJ or consLderatLon appO\ to tKe reKearLnJ or reconsLderatLon. RSA 2000 cR-13 s 6 201 c2 s6 TLtOe ProtectLon Protected Zords abbrevLatLons 1 No person or Jroup of persons sKaOO represent or LmpO\ tKat tKe person Ls a reJuOated member or tKat tKe Jroup of persons consLsts of reJuOated members unOess tKe person Ls a reJuOated member or tKe Jroup of persons consLsts of reJuOated members. 2 No person or Jroup of persons sKaOO use tKe name of tKe AssocLatLon aOone or Ln combLnatLon ZLtK otKer Zords Ln a mantKat states or LmpOLes tKat tKe person or Jroup of persons Ls tAssocLatLon under tKLs Act unOess tKe person or Jroup of persons Ls tKe AssocLatLon under tKLs Act. 2.1 No person or Jroup of persons sKaOO use tKe Zords ³coOOeJe´ ³CoOOeJe of AOberta ProfessLonaO Foresters´ or ³CoOOeJe of AObeProfessLonaO Forest TecKnoOoJLsts´ aOone or Ln combLnatLon ZLtotKer Zords Ln a manner tKat states or LmpOLes tKat tKe person or Jroup of persons Ls tKe former CoOOeJe of AOberta ProfessLonaO Foresters tKe former CoOOeJe of AOberta ProfessLonaO Forest TecKnoOoJLsts or tKe AssocLatLon unOess tKe person or Jroup ofpersons Ls tKe AssocLatLon under tKLs Act. 3 No reJuOated member sKaOO use tKe Zord ³reJLstered´ Ln a manner tKat states or LmpOLes tKat tKe member Ls a reJuOated member of a reJuOated professLon e[cept Ln accordance ZLtK tKe reJuOatLons. 4 No person or Jroup of persons sKaOO use tKe Zord ³reJuOated´ Ln connectLon ZLtK tKe name of a reJuOated professLon or professLonaO servLce or tKe Zords ³reJuOated forestr\ professLonaO´ ³reJuOated forest manaJement professLonaO´ or ³reJuOated forestprofessLonaO´ Ln a manner tKat states or LmpOLes tKat tKe person or Jroup of persons Ls tKe AssocLatLon or a reJuOated member or Jroup of reJuOated members unOess tKe person or Jroup of persons Ls tAssocLatLon under tKLs Act or anotKer enactment tKe person Ls reJuOated member or tKe Jroup consLsts of reJuOated members. RSA 2000 SectLon .1 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT 5 No person otKer tKan a reJuOated member sKaOO use a tLtOe abbrevLatLon or LnLtLaOs set out Ln sectLon .1 aOone or Ln combLnatLon ZLtK otKer Zords Ln a manner tKat states or LmpOLestKat tKe person Ls a reJuOated member of tKe AssocLatLon. 6 No corporatLon sKaOO use tKe Zord ³assocLatLon´ aOone or Ln combLnatLon ZLtK otKer Zords Ln a manner tKat states or LmpOLetKat tKe corporatLon Ls tKe AssocLatLon under tKLs Act unOess tKe corporatLon Ls tKe AssocLatLon under tKLs Act. 6.1 No corporatLon sKaOO use tKe Zords ³coOOeJe´ ³CoOOeJe of AOberta ProfessLonaO Foresters´ or ³CoOOeJe of AOberta ProfessLonaO Forest TecKnoOoJLsts´ aOone or Ln combLnatLon ZLtK otKer Zords Ln a manner tKat states or LmpOLes tKat tKe corporatLon Ls tKe former CoOOeJe of AOberta ProfessLonaO Foresters tKe former CoOOeJe oAOberta ProfessLonaO Forest TecKnoOoJLsts or tKe AssocLatLon unOess tKe corporatLon Ls tKe AssocLatLon under tKLs Act. No person or Jroup of persons sKaOO use tKe Zord ³reJLsteredor ³reJuOated´ or tKe Zords ³reJuOated forestr\ professLonaO´ ³reJuOated forest manaJement professLonaO´ or ³reJuOated forestprofessLonaO´ aOone or Ln combLnatLon ZLtK otKer Zords Ln a manner tKat states or LmpOLes tKat tKe person Ls a reJuOated member or Jroup of reJuOated members unOess tKe person or Jroup of persons a Ls a reJuOated member or consLsts of a Jroup of reJuOated members or b Ls a person or Jroup of persons autKorL]ed to use tKe Zord³reJLstered´ or ³reJuOated´ or tKe Zords ³reJuOated forestr\ professLonaO´ ³reJuOated forest manaJement professLonaO´ or ³reJuOated forest professLonaO´ Ln connectLon ZLtK tKe practLce of forestr\ b\ anotKer enactment. RSA 2000 cR-13 s 201 c2 s6 LatLons and LnLtLaOs A reJuOated member of tKe AssocLatLon ma\ as autKorL]ed b\ tKe reJuOatLons use an\ of tKe foOOoZLnJ tLtOes abbrevLatLons and LnLtLaOs ³ReJLstered ProfessLonaO Forester´ ³R.P.F.´ or ³RPF´ ³ReJLstered Forester´ ³R.F.´ or ³RF´ ³ProfessLonaO Forester´ ³P.For.´ or ³PFor´ ³Forester-Ln-traLnLnJ´ ³F.,.T.´ or ³F,T´ ³ReJLstered ProfessLonaO Forest TecKnoOoJLst´ ³R.P.F.T.´ or ³ReJLstered Forest TecKnoOoJLst´ ³R.F.T.´ or ³RFT´ ³ProfessLonaO Forest TecKnoOoJLst´ ³P. For. TecK.´ or ³P For RSA 2000 SectLon CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT TecK´ ³Forest TecKnoOoJLst-Ln-traLnLnJ´ ³F.T.T.´ or ³FTT´. 201 c2 s6 PenaOt\ A person ZKo contravenes sectLon Ls JuLOt\ of an offence and OLabOe a for a fLrst offence to a fLne of not more tKan $2000 b for a 2nd offence to a fLne of not more tKan $4000 and c for a 3rd and ever\ subsequent offence to a fLne of not mtKan $6000 or to LmprLsonment for a term of not more tKan 6 montKs or to botK fLne and LmprLsonment. 1 cR-12.6 s ,nMunctLon TKe Court of Queen’s BencK on appOLcatLon b\ tKe AssocLatLon ma\ Jrant an LnMunctLon enMoLnLnJ an\ person from doLnJ an\ act tKat contravenes sectLon despLte an\ penaOt\ tKat ma\ be provLded b\ sectLon Ln respect of tKat contraventLon.RSA 2000 cR-13 s 200 c53 s161 201 c2 s ReJuOatLons B\OaZs Code of EtKLcs and Standards of PractLce CouncLO reJuOatLons TKe CouncLO ma\ maNe reJuOatLons a respectLnJ requLrements for and appOLcatLons for reJLstratand practLce permLts LncOudLnJ but not restrLcted to L educatLon e[perLence enroOment Ln proJrams of studLes successfuO compOetLon of e[amLnatLons and KoOdLnJ of deJrees certLfLcates and dLpOomas LL recoJnL]LnJ professLons Ln otKer MurLsdLctLons for tKe purposes of sectLon 22 2 b LLL requLrements for tKe purposes of sectLon 22 2 b Lv carr\LnJ professLonaO OLabLOLt\ Lnsurance and JovernLnJ tKe mLnLmum amount and t\pe of Lnsurance requLred to be carrLed v provLdLnJ evLdence of beLnJ a CanadLan cLtL]en or OaZfuOO\ permLtted to ZorN or stud\ Ln Canada RSA 2000 SectLon 100 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT vL provLdLnJ evLdence of KavLnJ Jood cKaracter and reputatLon vLL provLdLnJ evLdence respectLnJ standards of OanJuaJe profLcLenc\ vLLL for tKe purposes of sectLon 22 2 c determLnLnJ tKe combLnatLon of educatLon e[pece and otKer quaOLfLcatLons tKat demonstrates tKe competence requLred for reJLstratLon as a reJuOated member b respectLnJ tKe evaOuatLon of educatLon traLnLnJ e[perLence practLce and competence requLred of appOLcants for reJLstratLon as reJuOated members and of appOLcants for practLce permLts LncOudLnJ reJuOatLons estabOLsKLnJ or desLJnatLnJ an entLt\ tKat ma\ conduct aOO or part of an evaOuatLon c respectLnJ condLtLons on practLce permLts d estabOLsKLnJ and respectLnJ contLnuLnJ competence proJrams LncOudLnJ tKe requLrements of tKose proJrams e respectLnJ reLnstatement of reJLstratLon and practLce permLts canceOOed under Part 4 f respectLnJ tKe estabOLsKment of reJLsters for and respectLnJ cateJorLes of reJuOated members J LmposLnJ condLtLons on cateJorLes of reJuOated members restrLctLnJ tKe tLme perLods of reJLstratLon and practLce permLts of cateJorLes of members and restrLctLnJ reneZaO of reJLstratLon and practLce permLts of cateJorLes of members J.1 respectLnJ reLssuLnJ practLce permLts and reLnstatLnJ reJLstratLon K respectLnJ tKe use of abbrevLatLons and tLtOes ZLtKLn tKe meanLnJ of tKe Act and tKe use of tKe Zords ³reJLstered´ and ³reJuOated´ and ³reJuOated forestr\ professLonaO´ ³reJuOated forest manaJement professLonaO´ or ³reJuOated forest professLonaO´ b\ a reJuOated member or a cateJor\ of reJuOated members L respectLnJ tKe estabOLsKment of a reJLster of reJuOated members and tKe entr\ of LnformatLon Ln tKe reJLster and tKe removaO of tKat LnformatLon from tKe reJLster RSA 2000 SectLon 101 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT M respectLnJ LnformatLon to be provLded to tKe ReJLstrar b\ reJuOated members and b\ appOLcants for reJLstratLon N respectLnJ aOternatLve compOaLnt resoOutLon processes N.1 respectLnJ tKe poZers and dutLes of tKe cKaLr of tKe compOaLnt LnquLr\ commLttee O respectLnJ tKe perLod of tLme durLnJ ZKLcK tKe AssocLatLonLs obOLJed to provLde LnformatLon under sectLon 3 m respectLnJ otKer matters reOated to tKLs Act. 1.1 A reJuOatLon must be approved Ln prLncLpOe b\ a maMorLt\ of tKe reJLstered members votLnJ a at a specLaO meetLnJ caOOed for tKat purpose b b\ a maLO vote or a vote autKorL]ed b\ b\OaZ tKat Ls conducted b\ eOectronLc teOecommunLcatLon or otKer approprLate means or c at tKe annuaO JeneraO meetLnJ foOOoZLnJ tKe CouncLO’s maNLnJ of tKe reJuOatLon. 1.2 TKe CouncLO ma\ cKanJe tKe te[t of a reJuOatLon tKat Zas approved Ln prLncLpOe under subsectLon 1.1 Lf tKe cKanJe a Ls consLstent ZLtK tKe approvaO Ln prLncLpOe and b Ls made before tKe reJuOatLon Ls submLtted to tKe /Leutenant *overnor Ln CouncLO for approvaO. 2 A reJuOatLon under tKLs sectLon does not come Lnto force unOeLt Kas been approved b\ tKe /Leutenant *overnor Ln CouncLO. RSA 2000 cR-13 s100 2001 c26 s23 201 c2 s0 B\OaZs TKe CouncLO ma\ maNe b\OaZs a respectLnJ tKe Jovernance of tKe AssocLatLon and tKe manaJement and conduct of Lts affaLrs LncOudLnJ tKe manaJement and carr\LnJ out of poZers and dutLes b\ CouncLO commLttees trLbunaOs paneOs and otKer entLtLes b respectLnJ tKe appoLntment eOectLon estabOLsKment and removaO of offLcers empOo\ees commLttees trLbunaOs paneOs and otKer entLtLes and tKeLr members and tKeLr poZers and dutLes RSA 2000 SectLon 101 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT c estabOLsKLnJ CouncLO and respectLnJ tKe number and seOectLon or eOectLon of tKe votLnJ and non-votLnJ members of CouncLO tKeLr terms of offLce removaO from offLce and d respectLnJ quorum procedures at meetLnJs and tKe KoOdLnJ of meetLnJs of tKe CouncLO commLttees trLbunaOs and otKer entLtLes b\ maLO teOepKone conference or audLovLsuaO or otKer eOectronLc means e estabOLsKLnJ KoZ or b\ ZKom e[penses and remuneratLon pa\abOe to members of tKe CouncLO commLttees trLbunaOs and otKer entLtLes are determLned f respectLnJ tKe estabOLsKment of reJLsters of otKer membersand tKe entr\ of LnformatLon Ln tKe reJLsters and tKe removaO of tKat LnformatLon J respectLnJ otKer members LncOudLnJ transLtLonaO provLsLonrespectLnJ sucK members under a former Act K estabOLsKLnJ tKe date b\ ZKLcK reJuOated members are to appO\ for reneZaO of practLce permLts and provLdLnJ for reLnstatement of reJLstratLon and reLssuance of practLce permLts canceOOed under tKLs Act e[cept tKose canceOOed under Part 4 L respectLnJ benefLts proJrams and educatLonaO LncentLves M respectLnJ forms and notLces N respectLnJ costs fees OevLes and assessments to be paLd b\ reJuOated members and appOLcants ZLtK respect to reJLstratLon practLce permLts and Oate pa\ment fees under tKLs Act or tKe b\OaZs and costs fees OevLes and assessments for an\ accredLtatLon revLeZ appeaO tKLnJ or servLce provLded b\ tKe AssocLatLon under tKLs Act or tKe b\OaZs O respectLnJ tKe pubOLcatLon and dLstrLbutLon of LnformatLondescrLbed Ln sectLons 4 6 and 1 m respectLnJ tKe approvaO of b\OaZs n respectLnJ tKe deveOopment of or adoptLon of a code of etKLcs and standards of practLce. 1.1 A b\OaZ must be approved b\ a maMorLt\ of tKe reJLstered members votLnJ RSA 2000 SectLon 101.1 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT a at a specLaO meetLnJ caOOed for tKat purpose b b\ a maLO vote or a vote autKorL]ed b\ b\OaZ tKat Ls conducted b\ eOectronLc teOecommunLcatLon or otKer approprLate means or c at tKe annuaO JeneraO meetLnJ foOOoZLnJ tKe CouncLO’s maNLnJ of tKe b\OaZ. 2 TKe Regulations Act does not appO\ to b\OaZs under tKLs sectLon. RSA 2000 cR-13 s101 2001 c26 s24 201 c2 s1 ApprovaO of proJram and courses Before tKe AssocLatLon approves or removes tKe approvaO from a proJram of stud\ or an educatLon course under sectLon 3 1.1 tKe AssocLatLon must consuOt ZLtK tKe MLnLster and tKe MLnLster responsLbOe for Parts 1 to 3 of tKe Post-secondary Learning Act and must consLder tKe comments receLved from tKose 2001 c26 s25 2010 c s 201 c2 s2 Code of etKLcs standards of practLce TKe CouncLO ma\ Ln accordance ZLtK procedures set out Ln tKe b\OaZs deveOop or propose tKe adoptLon of a code of etKLcs and standards of practLce for a reJuOated professLon. 2 TKe AssocLatLon must provLde for revLeZ and comment a cop\ of a proposed code of etKLcs and proposed standards of practLce a Lts reJuOated members b tKe MLnLster and c an\ otKer persons tKe CouncLO consLders necessar\. 3 TKe CouncLO ma\ adopt a code of etKLcs and standards of practLce after Lt Kas revLeZed and consLdered tKe comments receLved from a revLeZ descr 4 TKe Regulations Act does not appO\ to codes of etKLcs and standards of practLce approved under tKLs sectLon. 5 TKe AssocLatLon must ensure tKat copLes of tKe code of etKLcsand standards of practLce adopted under subsectLon 3 are readavaLOabOe to tKe pubOLc and reJuOated members and tKe copLes mbe dLstrLbuted Ln tKe manner dLrected b\ tKe CouncLO. RSA 2000 cR-13 s102 2001 c26 s26 201 c2 s3 RSA 2000 SectLon 103 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT /Leutenant *overnor Ln CouncLO reJuOatLons TKe /Leutenant *overnor Ln CouncLO ma\ maNe reJuOatLons a respectLnJ e[penses for tKe purposes of sectLons 1 1 K and 6 b respectLnJ fees under sectLons 25 6 and 35 . 1 cR-12.6 s103 TransLtLonaO reJuOatLons TKe /Leutenant *overnor Ln CouncLO ma\ maNe reJuOatLons a respectLnJ tKe conversLon to tKLs Act of an\tKLnJ from a former Act LncOudLnJ tKe LnterpretatLon of an\ transLtLonaO provLsLon Ln tKLs Act b to remed\ an\ confusLon dLffLcuOt\ LnconsLstenc\ or LmpossLbLOLt\ resuOtLnJ from tKe transLtLon to tKLs Act from a former Act. 2 A reJuOatLon made under subsectLon 1 ma\ be made retroactLve to tKe e[tent set out Ln tKe reJuOatLon. 3 ,f tKere Ls a confOLct betZeen a reJuOatLon made under subsectLon 1 and a provLsLon Ln a scKeduOe to tKLs Act tKe reJuOatLon prevaLOs. 4 A reJuOatLon made under subsectLon 1 Ls repeaOed on tKe a tKe comLnJ Lnto force of an amendment tKat adds tKe subMect-matter of tKe reJuOatLon to tKLs Act b tKe comLnJ Lnto force of a reJuOatLon tKat repeaOs tKe reJuOatLon made under subsectLon 1 c 2 \ears after tKe reJuOatLon comes Lnto force. 5 TKe repeaO of a reJuOatLon under subsectLon 4 b or c doenot affect an\tKLnJ done Lncurred or acquLred under tKe autKorof tKe reJuOatLon before tKe repeaO of tKe reJuOatLon. 1 cR-12.6 s104 RSA 2000 SectLon 106 CKapter R-13 RE*U/ATED FOREST MANA*EMENT PROFESS,ON ACT (This section makes consequential amendments to the Ombudsman Act. The amendments have been incorporated into that Act.) RepeaO TKe Forestry Profession Act Ls repeaOed. 1 cR-12.6 s106 ComLnJ Lnto force TKLs Act comes Lnto f1 cR-12.6 s10 (NOTE: Proclaimed in force April 25, 2002.) RepeaOed 201 c2 s4. RepeaOed 201 c2 s5. ! " ! # $ # %! " ! ! &' #()** ++, " # , - . ! ,! . . ! ! """ ! #$$%&'($)((*+ %,-./0# #+$10#1*.023#+$1.0$))+