Migratory Bird Sanctuary Regulations

10 (1) No person shall, in a migratory bird sanctuary, carry on any activity that is harmful to migratory birds or the eggs, nests or habitat of migratory birds, except under authority of a permit.

(2) A permit referred to in subsection (1) may be issued

• (a) by the Minister, where the sanctuary is situated on land owned by Her Majesty in right of Canada; or

• (b) by the chief provincial wildlife officer of a province, where the sanctuary is situated on land owned by Her Majesty in right of the province.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), chief provincial wildlife officer means the person appointed as chief or director of a provincial authority responsible for the administration of a provincial wildlife act.