14 (1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations, (a) governing activities that may be carried out on public lands and on shore lands, including requiring that such activities be carried out in accordance with the regulations and prohibiting certain activities on public lands or shore lands unless the activity is carried out in accordance with the terms and conditions of a work permit; (b) defining “shore lands” for the purpose of clause (a); (c) governing the issue, refusal, renewal and cancellation of work permits and prescribing their terms and conditions; (d) providing for and governing appeals from a refusal to issue or renew a work permit, from the cancellation of a work permit or from the imposition of terms and conditions in a work permit; (e) exempting any person or class of person from the requirement of obtaining a work permit to carry out an activity on public lands or shore lands.  1996, c. 1, Sched. N, s. 4; 2006, c. 19, Sched. P, s. 5 (1); 2012, c. 8, Sched. 49, s. 2. General or particular (2) A regulation under subsection (1) may be general or particular in its application.  1996, c. 1, Sched. N, s. 4. Fee (3) The Minister may charge such fee as he or she considers appropriate for the issuance or renewal of a work permit.  1996, c. 1, Sched. N, s. 4. Offence (4) A person who contravenes a regulation made under clause (1) (a) is guilty of an offence.  1996, c. 1, Sched. N, s. 4; 2000, c. 26, Sched. L, s. 9 (3). Order to stop activity (5) An officer who finds that an activity is being carried on in contravention of the regulations made under clause (1) (a) without the necessary work permit may order that the activity cease until the work permit has been obtained.  1996, c. 1, Sched. N, s. 4. Daily fine (6) A person who continues an activity or causes an activity to be continued in contravention of an order made under subsection (5) is guilty of an offence and, in addition to any penalty imposed under subsection (4), is liable on conviction to a fine of not less than $200 for each day the activity is continued in contravention of the order.  1996, c. 1, Sched. N, s. 4. Order to rehabilitate lands (7) The court that convicts a person of an offence under this section may, in addition to imposing a fine, order the person, (a) to cease the activity being carried on upon public lands or shore lands in contravention of the regulations made under clause (1) (a); (b) to take action, within such time as the court may fix, to rehabilitate the lands, (i) in accordance with a plan approved by the Minister, or (ii) if the Minister has not approved a plan, in such manner as the court considers appropriate; and (c) to obtain a work permit in order to effect the rehabilitation of the lands in accordance with the order of the court.  2002, c. 18, Sched. L, s. 7 (1). Minister may rehabilitate land and recover cost (8) If a person fails to comply with an order under subsection (7), the Minister may take such action as he or she considers appropriate to rehabilitate the land, and any cost incurred by the Minister is a debt due the Crown and may be recovered by the Minister in a court of competent jurisdiction in an action against the person.  1996, c. 1, Sched. N, s. 4. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1996, c. 1, Sched. N, s. 4 - 4/10/1996 2000, c. 26, Sched. L, s. 9 (3) - 6/12/2000 2002, c. 18, Sched. L, s. 7 (1) - 26/11/2002 2006, c. 19, Sched. P, s. 5 (1) - 22/06/2006 2012, c. 8, Sched. 49, s. 2 (1-2) - 20/06/2012