I of this report deals mainly with objectives, administrative procedures, audit mechanisms, appeal processes, enforceability, regulatory powers and public and stakeholder input within the various jurisdictions. Information on the nature of land ownership, the geographic makeup of the jurisdiction and the economic significance of forestry, is presented in Appendix D and E . The Act was first proclaimed in 1978. The legal framework of British Columbia's Forest Practices Code is set by the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act proclaimed in 1995, and regulations made pursuant to the Act. Recommended best management practices and procedures on a provincial and regional basis, are provided by 67 separate guidebooks.
Guidelines become legally enforceable when inserted in plans, prescriptions and contracts.
There is provision in the Forest Practices Code Act to apply to other private lands in the Province. It is anticipated that private lands not covered under the Code will be under the jurisdiction of new environmental legislation. The Act is mainly enabling in nature but has some important prescriptive aspects. For example, some standards for reforestation, protection of streams and other waters, conversion of timberlands, clearcut size, fire hazard reduction and some provisions for erosion prevention are specified in the Act. The majority of forest activity in Finland occurs on privately owned land and is regulated by the Private Forest Act of 1928.