Legislation & By-laws

Current Legislation:

Under the Foresters Act it is the ARPFNB’s responsibility to uphold the public interest respecting the practice of professional forestry by ensuring the competence, independence, professional conduct and integrity of our members.

The Foresters Act and the BYLAWS govern our members. We take great care to ensure that NB’s forests are in good hands and that our members act in the best interest of the people of New Brunswick.

Proposed future Right to Practice Legislation Information 2024:

Members can download the proposed DRAFT ACT and DRAFT BY-LAWS as well as Guiding Principles for their review.

Special Permit Application Process as agreed by the Committee in January can be viewed here: SPECIAL PERMITS

Review the presentation from February 2024 HERE

Click KEY POINTS to view in short what you need to know about the Right to Practice.