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Classification sub-group 902-12 - Nature centres

Industry sector 9 - Optional coverage

Rate risk category 20%

Please refer to relevant exclusion excerpt from The Workers Compensation Act (the Act) under Regulation 169/2008 below.

Included	Similar but classified elsewhere
A nature centre is a facility or place established for the preservation of wildlife and/or nature by the protection and conservation of habitat. Includes wildlife sanctuaries and private forests, trails.	Charities that raise money and awareness for wildlife and/or nature but do not operate a nature centre are found under 903-13 – Professional & business office. Coverage for in-the-field testing, tagging, measuring, counting wildlife and/or nature for the purposes of research is mandatory and is found under 704-02 – Inspecting and testing. Coverage for outdoor training programs for hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, or the operation of wayside parks, is mandatory and is found under 710-03 – Day camps and parks.
Operation of a conservatory (a greenhouse containing a botanical or natural display).	Coverage for a commercial greenhouse is mandatory and is found under 103-05 – Greenhouses, nurseries and market gardening.
Operation of a zoo.	A zoo operated by a town, city, rural municipality, etc., is incidental to the main operations and is found under 801-02 – Municipal operations.

Relevant Exclusion(s): Schedule A, Regulation 169/2008, WCA

Recreation

26(5) Operation of a conservatory, nature centre or zoo.