National Historic Parks General Regulations (SOR/82-263)
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Regulations are current to 2013-05-20 and last amended on 2011-09-30. Previous Versions
PRESERVATION OF PROPERTY
3. (1) No person shall disturb, remove, deface, damage or destroy any archaeological site or historical resource in a Park.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a Director may issue a permit to any person authorizing the person to remove historical resources from a Park for management of the Park or scientific purposes or for the purpose of public display.
4. (1) No person shall remove, deface, damage or destroy flora, fauna or natural objects in a Park.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a Superintendent may issue a permit to any person authorizing the person to remove, deface, damage or destroy flora, fauna or natural objects in a Park for management of the Park or scientific purposes.
(3) A permit issued by the Superintendent under subsection (2) shall specify the kind and amount of, and the location from which, flora, fauna or natural objects may be removed, defaced, damaged or destroyed, and any other conditions applicable to the permit.
5. No person shall remove, deface, damage or destroy any public building, fence or other structure in a Park or any signboard, sign or notice placed, posted or erected in a Park.
6. No person shall deposit any snow, leaves, rubbish or other matter in a Park except in such places, at such times and under such conditions as may be specified by the Superintendent.
USE OF WATER RESOURCES
7. No person shall pollute any watercourse in a Park.
8. Subject to sections 9 to 11, no person shall obstruct, divert or otherwise interfere with any watercourse.
9. The Superintendent of a Park may permit the taking of water from any watercourse or water supply system in the Park to a place outside the Park in the case of drought, fire, contamination of a water supply or other emergency.
10. A Director may issue a permit to any person, for a period not exceeding 10 years, authorizing the person to take water for domestic or business water supply purposes within a Park from any watercourse, well or water supply system in the Park.
11. (1) The Minister may enter into an agreement with a municipality or water district adjacent to a Park for the supply of water from the Park.
(2) The Minister may enter into an agreement with persons residing on land adjacent to a Park for the supply of water from the Park for domestic purposes and for use in establishments providing tourist accommodation.
RESTRICTED AREAS AND ACTIVITIES
12. (1) The Superintendent of a Park may designate any activity or area in the Park as restricted if, in his or her opinion, it is necessary to control activities or entry in such areas for the preservation, control or management of the Park.
(2) Where the Superintendent of a Park designates any activity or area as restricted pursuant to subsection (1), he or she shall so inform the public by the posting, at all information offices or centres located in the Park, of notices describing the activity and of maps showing the area.
(3) The Superintendent of a Park may, on application to him or her by any person, authorize that person to engage in an activity in the Park or to enter an area of the Park that has been designated as restricted pursuant to subsection (1) on such terms and conditions as the Superintendent may prescribe.
(4) The Superintendent of a Park may suspend or cancel any authorization issued under subsection (3) if it is necessary to do so for the preservation, control or management of a Park.
(5) No person shall engage in an activity or enter an area that has been designated as restricted pursuant to subsection (1) except in accordance with the terms and conditions prescribed by the Superintendent.
- SOR/88-538, s. 1(F);
- SOR/2011-217, ss. 1(E), 4(E), 5(E).
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