B-4 - Cultural Property Act

Section 48 Disposition versions

1999-04-01

48. No person may, in any historic or natural district or on any classified historic site divide or subdivide, redivide or parcel out any lot, change the arrangement, ground plan, destination or utilization of an immovable, make any construction, repairs, alteration relating to the exterior appearance of an immovable, or demolish all or part of the immovable or erect a new construction without authorization of the Minister.

In addition, no person may make any construction, repairs or alteration relating to the interior appearance of an immovable situated on a historic site classified before 22 March 1978, without the authorization of the Minister.

Before deciding any application for authorization, the Minister shall obtain the advice of the Commission.

1972, c. 19, s. 48; 1978, c. 23, s. 21; 1985, c. 24, s. 32.

1978-06-23

48. Notwithstanding any general law or special act, no person shall, in any historic or natural district, on any classified historic site or in any protected area, divide or subdivide, redivide or parcel out any lot or change the arrangement, ground plan, destination or utilization of an immoveable or make any construction, repairs, alteration or demolition involving, in particular, the dimensions, the architecture, the materials or the exterior appearance of an immoveable without previous authorization of the Minister, who shall obtain the advice of the Commission.

If, in the whole or in any part of a historic or natural district, classified historic site or protected area, any of the operations referred to in the first paragraph is the subject of a regulation of the Government, the Minister shall authorize such operation in accordance with the standards and conditions provided for by regulation, and the advice of the Commission is not required.

1972, c. 19, s. 48; 1978, c. 23, s. 21.

1977-12-31

48. Notwithstanding any general law or special act, no construction, repair, alteration or demolition of an immoveable may be made in a historic or natural district without the authorization of the Minister, who shall obtain the advice of the Commission.

Such authorization shall be given in accordance with the conditions determined by regulation of the Gouvernement.

In the case of construction, repair, alteration or demolition made for agricultural purposes on lands under cultivation, such authorization shall not be required in municipalities which have adopted a conformable by-law approved by the Minister.

1972, c. 19, s. 48.