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National Park Act (R.S.P.E.I. 1988, c. N-1).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Prince Edward Island
Document type
Legislation
Date
1988 (1999)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
National parks Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Protected area
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

Under this Act, for the purpose of selecting a site for a National Park area or areas in the province, the Minister and any other person authorized by him may enter upon any land or premises alleged to be suitable for such site and may tale inspection and survey of the same. As stated in section 2, if any land within the province is deemed to be suitable for a National Park, the Lieutenant Governor in Council may make and order vesting the lands, together with all buildings, appurtenances, easements, streams, and water courses thereto belonging or adjacent in Her Majesty the Queen in right of the Province of Prince Edward Island. Section 5 provides for compensation for land vested and section 8 deals with the administration of national parks.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.pe.ca