B-4 - Cultural Property Act

Section 1 Disposition versions

1999-10-22

1. In this Act, unless the context indicates a different meaning, the following terms and expressions mean or designate:

(a)  “cultural property” : a work of art, a historic property, a historic monument or site, an archaeological property or site or a cinematographic, audiovisual, photographic, radio or television work;

(b)  “work of art” : a movable or immovable property whose conservation is from an aesthetic point of view in the public interest;

(c)  “historic property” : any manuscript, printed item, audio-visual document or man-made object whose conservation is of historic interest, excluding an immovable;

(d)  “historic monument” : an immovable which has historic interest because of its use or architecture;

(e)  “historic site” : a place where events have occurred marking the history of Québec or an area containing historic property or monuments;

(f)  “archaeological property” : property indicating prehistoric or historic human occupation;

(g)  “archeological site” : a place where archaeological property is found;

(h)  “historic district” : a territory designated as such by the Government because of the concentration of historic monuments or sites found there;

(i)  “natural district” : a territory designated as such by the Government because of the aesthetic, legendary or scenic interest of its natural setting;

(j)  “protected area” : an area surrounding a classified historic monument whose perimeter is determined by the Minister;

(k)  “Minister” : the Minister of Culture and Communications;

(l)  “Commission” : the Commission des biens culturels du Québec established by section 2.

1972, c. 19, s. 1; 1975, c. 14, s. 98; 1977, c. 5, s. 14; 1977, c. 60, s. 103; 1985, c. 24, s. 2; 1992, c. 65, s. 43; 1994, c. 14, s. 34; 1996, c. 2, s. 87; 1999, c. 40, s. 39.

1996-05-08

1. In this Act, unless the context indicates a different meaning, the following terms and expressions mean or designate:

(a)  “cultural property” : a work of art, a historic property, a historic monument or site, an archaeological property or site or a cinematographic, audiovisual, photographic, radio or television work;

(b)  “work of art” : a movable or immovable property whose conservation is from an aesthetic point of view in the public interest;

(c)  “historic property” : any manuscript, printed item, audio-visual document or man-made object whose conservation is of historic interest, excluding an immovable;

(d)  “historic monument” : an immovable which has historic interest because of its use or architecture;

(e)  “historic site” : a place where events have occurred marking the history of Québec or an area containing historic property or monuments;

(f)  “archaeological property” : any movable or immovable property indicating prehistoric or historic human occupation;

(g)  “archeological site” : a place where archaeological property is found;

(h)  “historic district” : a territory designated as such by the Government because of the concentration of historic monuments or sites found there;

(i)  “natural district” : a territory designated as such by the Government because of the aesthetic, legendary or scenic interest of its natural setting;

(j)  “protected area” : an area surrounding a classified historic monument whose perimeter is determined by the Minister;

(k)  “Minister” : the Minister of Culture and Communications;

(l)  “Commission” : the Commission des biens culturels du Québec established by section 2.

1972, c. 19, s. 1; 1975, c. 14, s. 98; 1977, c. 5, s. 14; 1977, c. 60, s. 103; 1985, c. 24, s. 2; 1992, c. 65, s. 43; 1994, c. 14, s. 34; 1996, c. 2, s. 87.

1994-06-17

1. In this Act, unless the context indicates a different meaning, the following terms and expressions mean or designate:

(a)  “cultural property” : a work of art, a historic property, a historic monument or site, an archaeological property or site or a cinematographic, audiovisual, photographic, radio or television work;

(b)  “work of art” : a movable or immovable property whose conservation is from an aesthetic point of view in the public interest;

(c)  “historic property” : any manuscript, printed item, audio-visual document or man-made object whose conservation is of historic interest, excluding an immovable;

(d)  “historic monument” : an immovable which has historic interest because of its use or architecture;

(e)  “historic site” : a place where events have occurred marking the history of Québec or an area containing historic property or monuments;

(f)  “archaeological property” : any movable or immovable property indicating prehistoric or historic human occupation;

(g)  “archeological site” : a place where archaeological property is found;

(h)  “historic district” : a territory, a municipality or part of a municipality designated as such by the Government because of the concentration of historic monuments or sites found there;

(i)  “natural district” : a territory, a municipality or part of a municipality designated as such by the Government because of the aesthetic, legendary or scenic interest of its natural setting;

(j)  “protected area” : an area surrounding a classified historic monument whose perimeter is determined by the Minister;

(k)  “Minister” : the Minister of Culture and Communications;

(l)  “Commission” : the Commission des biens culturels du Québec established by section 2.

1972, c. 19, s. 1; 1975, c. 14, s. 98; 1977, c. 5, s. 14; 1977, c. 60, s. 103; 1985, c. 24, s. 2; 1992, c. 65, s. 43; 1994, c. 14, s. 34.

1993-01-01

1. In this Act, unless the context indicates a different meaning, the following terms and expressions mean or designate:

(a)  “cultural property” : a work of art, a historic property, a historic monument or site, an archaeological property or site or a cinematographic, audiovisual, photographic, radio or television work;

(b)  “work of art” : a moveable or immoveable property whose conservation is from an aesthetic point of view in the public interest;

(c)  “historic property” : any manuscript, printed item, audio-visual document or man-made object whose conservation is of historic interest, excluding an immoveable;

(d)  “historic monument” : an immoveable which has historic interest because of its use or architecture;

(e)  “historic site” : a place where events have occurred marking the history of Québec or an area containing historic property or monuments;

(f)  “archaeological property” : any moveable or immoveable property indicating prehistoric or historic human occupation;

(g)  “archeological site” : a place where archaeological property is found;

(h)  “historic district” : a territory, a municipality or part of a municipality designated as such by the Government because of the concentration of historic monuments or sites found there;

(i)  “natural district” : a territory, a municipality or part of a municipality designated as such by the Government because of the aesthetic, legendary or scenic interest of its natural setting;

(j)  “protected area” : an area surrounding a classified historic monument whose perimeter is determined by the Minister;

(k)  “Minister” : the Minister of Culture;

(l)  “Commission” : the Commission des biens culturels du Québec established by section 2.

1972, c. 19, s. 1; 1975, c. 14, s. 98; 1977, c. 5, s. 14; 1977, c. 60, s. 103; 1985, c. 24, s. 2; 1992, c. 65, s. 43.

1986-04-02

1. In this act, unless the context indicates a different meaning, the following terms and expressions mean or designate:

(a)  “cultural property” : a work of art, a historic property, a historic monument or site, an archaeological property or site or a cinematographic, audiovisual, photographic, radio or television work;

(b)  “work of art” : a moveable or immoveable property whose conservation is from an aesthetic point of view in the public interest;

(c)  “historic property” : any manuscript, printed item, audio-visual document or man-made object whose conservation is of historic interest, excluding an immoveable;

(d)  “historic monument” : an immoveable which has historic interest because of its use or architecture;

(e)  “historic site” : a place where events have occurred marking the history of Québec or an area containing historic property or monuments;

(f)  “archaeological property” : any moveable or immoveable property indicating prehistoric or historic human occupation;

(g)  “archeological site” : a place where archaeological property is found;

(h)  “historic district” : a territory, a municipality or part of a municipality designated as such by the Government because of the concentration of historic monuments or sites found there;

(i)  “natural district” : a territory, a municipality or part of a municipality designated as such by the Government because of the aesthetic, legendary or scenic interest of its natural setting;

(j)  “protected area” : an area surrounding a classified historic monument whose perimeter is determined by the Minister;

(k)  “Minister” : the Minister of Cultural Affairs;

(l)  “Commission” : the Commission des biens culturels du Québec established by section 2.

1972, c. 19, s. 1; 1975, c. 14, s. 98; 1977, c. 5, s. 14; 1977, c. 60, s. 103; 1985, c. 24, s. 2.

1977-12-31

1. In this act, unless the context indicates a different meaning, the following terms and expressions mean or designate:

(a)  “cultural property” : a work of art, a historic property, a historic monument or site, an archaeological property or site or a cinematographic, audiovisual, photographic, radio or television work;

(b)  “work of art” : a moveable or immoveable property whose conservation is from an aesthetic point of view in the public interest;

(c)  “historic property” : any manuscript, printed item, audio-visual document or man-made object whose conservation is of historic interest, excluding an immoveable;

(d)  “historic monument” : an immoveable which has historic interest because of its use or architecture;

(e)  “historic site” : a place where events have occured marking the history of Québec or an area containing historic property or monuments;

(f)  “archaeological property” : any moveable or immoveable property indicating prehistoric or historic human occupation;

(g)  “archeological site” : a place where archaeological property is found;

(h)  “historic district” : a territory, a municipality or part of a municipality designated as such by the Government because of the concentration of historic monuments or sites found there;

(i)  “natural district” : a territory, a municipality or part of a municipality designated as such by the Government because of the aesthetic, legendary or scenic interest of its natural setting;

(j)  “protected area” : an area whose perimeter is one hundred and fifty-two metres from a classified historic monument or archaeological site;

(k)  “Minister” : the Minister of Cultural Affairs;

(l)  “Commission” : the Commission des biens culturels du Québec established by section 2.

1972, c. 19, s. 1; 1975, c. 14, s. 98; 1977, c. 5, s. 14; 1977, c. 60, s. 103.