Historic Resources Act (Newfoundland and Labrador)

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Historic Resources Act
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Photo of Confederation Building, location of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
CitationRSN1990 cR-8 s44; 1993 cD-19.1 s21; 2001 c31; 2001 cN-3.1 s2; 2004 cL-3.1 s39; 2005 cR-15.1 s38; 2007 c17; 2008 c59 s18; 2016 cR-15.2 s31 (not in force-not included): 2019 c4 s1
Territorial extent Newfoundland and Labrador
Enacted by Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
Enacted1990

The Historic Resources Act (the Act) is a provincial statute which allows for the identification, protection and rehabilitation of archaeological, palaeontological, and cultural heritage sites in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. [1]

Contents

The Act is divided into five (5) parts:

  1. Administration, setting out limitations, the duties of the Minister, and the acquisition and use of funds for the purposes of the Act;
  2. Historic and Palaeontological Resources, pertaining to archaeological and palaeontological investigation, regulating development of sensitive sites, and vesting title to uncovered artifacts and fossils in the Crown;
  3. Historic Sites, establishing a provincial registry and respecting the recognition and acquisition of provincial historic sites, palaeontologically significant sites, and provincial cultural resources;
  4. Heritage Foundation, pertaining to the establishment of the Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador as a Crown corporation and its powers to recognize provincial registered heritage structures and registered heritage districts; and
  5. General, enabling the registration of conservation easements, the creation of regulations pursuant to the act, enforcement, and offences under the Act. [1]

The Historic Resources Act was enacted in 1990 replacing a previous act, An Act Respecting The Preservation Of The Historic Resources Of The Province (Historic Resources Act), enacted in 1985.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Historic Resources Act". Statutes of Newfoundland and Labrador. House of Assembly - Queen's Printer. Retrieved 14 July 2020.