How will the new Act affect related occupations, which also practice in the forest?
The legitimate activities of other professions, trades and individuals will be exempted from the legislation to the extent possible. Some obvious exemptions include biologists, arborists, landscape architects, scientists, researchers, forest technicians, teachers and woodlot owners. The key in exempting other professions and occupations is that they are acting within the accepted scope of their particular profession, trade, craft or occupation. To be effective, one of the things licensing should do is prevent the unauthorized practice of professional forestry. Every occupation, trade or profession has its own scope of practice. If it is not written down anywhere, it would have to be established by witnesses within the context of a hearing or court action. Some scopes of practice will overlap with the practice of professional forestry. However, provided an individual is practicing within his or her scope of practice, there will be no conflict with the practice of professional forestry.
