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Heritage Conservation Act ([RSBC 1996] Chapter 187).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
British Columbia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1979 (2016)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Basic legislation Cultural heritage Education Registration Authorization/permit Inspection Institution Offences/penalties Indigenous peoples
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Act lays down provisions relating to the conservation of natural heritage. Its purpose is to encourage and facilitate the protection and conservation of heritage property in British Columbia. For the purpose of this Act "heritage site" means, whether designated or not, land, including land covered by water, that has heritage value to British Columbia, a community or an aboriginal people. Section 3 rules that the Minister must establish and maintain one or more registers, to be known collectively as the Provincial heritage register, for the recording of the Provincial heritage sites and objects. The text consists of 38 Sections of which the most important ones are as follows: Provincial heritage register (3); Agreement with first nations (4); Act binding on the government (5); Act prevails over conflicting legislation (6); Provincial heritage policies (7); Heritage designation (9); Designation procedure (10); Compensation for heritage designation (11); Permits (12); Heritage protection (13); Heritage inspection (14); Temporary protection orders (16); Notices and immunities (17); Protection of heritage value (18); Unclaimed objects in heritage collections (19); Powers of the Minister (20); Preservation intervention (21); Advisory committees (22); Provincial heritage properties (23); Notice of heritage status on land title (24); Service of documents (25); Offence and penalty (36)

Full text
English
Website
www.qp.gov.bc.ca

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Application Regulation (B.C. Reg. 373/94).

Legislation | Canada | 1994 (2012)

Keyword: Cultural heritage, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX