National Historic Parks General Regulations (SOR/82-263)

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National Historic Parks General Regulations

SOR/82-263

CANADA NATIONAL PARKS ACT

Registration 1982-02-26

General Regulations Respecting the Control and Management of the National Historic Parks of Canada

P.C. 1982-596 1982-02-26

His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of the Environment, pursuant to section 7 of the National Parks Act and section 3 of the National Historic Parks Order, C.R.C., c. 1112, is pleased hereby to make the annexed General Regulations respecting the Control and Management of the National Historic Parks of Canada.

SHORT TITLE

 These Regulations may be cited as the National Historic Parks General Regulations.

INTERPRETATION

 In these Regulations,

“archaeological site”

“archaeological site” means any site or area containing historical resources buried or partially buried on land, resting on the surface of land or submerged or partially submerged beneath the surface of any watercourse or body of water in a Park; (site archéologique)

“Director”

“Director” means the Director of a Region of Parks Canada, Department of the Environment; (directeur)

“diver’s marker”

“diver’s marker” means a floating device that incorporates a marker in the form of a red square flag with a white diagonal stripe extending from the head of the hoist; (indicateur de plongée)

“explosive”

“explosive” means any substance or device other than a firearm made, manufactured or used to produce a violent effect by explosion or pyrotechnic effect; (explosif)

“fauna”

“fauna” means all vertebrates or invertebrates, living or dead, or parts thereof and includes the eggs or young of fauna but does not include the fossil remains of any fauna; (faune)

“fireplace”

“fireplace” means a grill or stove or other such device designed for the kindling or maintenance of fire; (foyer)

“flora”

“flora” means any plant matter, living or dead, and includes fungi and moulds but does not include the fossil remains of any flora; (flore)

“historical object”

“historical object” means any historical resource of a movable nature and includes any specimen, artifact, document or work of art, or any reproduction thereof; (objet historique)

“historical resource”

“historical resource” means any work of nature or of man that is primarily of interest for its palaeontological, prehistorical, historical, cultural, natural, scientific or aesthetic value including, but not limited to, a palaeontological, prehistorical, historical or natural site, structure or object or any remains, restoration or reconstruction thereof; (ressource historique)

“kindle”

“kindle” means to start, or attempt to start, a fire; (allumer)

“maintain”

“maintain” means, with respect to a fire, to add fuel to enjoy the use of, or allow to burn; (alimenter)

“Minister”

“Minister” means the Minister of the Environment; (ministre)

“moor”

“moor” means to make fast or tie up a watercraft to a wharf or to another watercraft or to use a space or stall at a wharf and includes to dock, beach, store or anchor a watercraft; (amarrer)

“natural object”

“natural object” means any natural material, soil, sand, gravel, rock, mineral or other object or natural phenomenon not included within the terms “flora” and “fauna” that is located within a Park, but does not include the fossil remains of any flora or fauna; (objet naturel)

“Park”

“Park” means any area set apart as a National Historic Park in accordance with Part II of the National Parks Act; (parc)

“Superintendent”

“Superintendent” means the Superintendent of a Park; (directeur du parc)

“vessel”

“vessel” includes any boat, canoe, raft, amphibious vehicle or any other structure or device, other than a seaplane, used or capable of being used for transportation on water; (bateau)

“wharf”

“wharf” means any wharf, dock, pier, jetty, quay, landing, breakwater, mole or sea-wall or any floating structure or device that may be used to moor watercraft. (quai)