70. From the coming into force of a designated agricultural region decree, no person may remove topsoil in a reserved area or in an agricultural zone from a lot situated in a designated agricultural region, nor expand the area of such an operation already in progress on such a lot, without an operating permit issued by the commission, except in the cases determined by regulation and in the case of the exercise of a conferred right recognized by this Act.
1978, c. 10, s. 70; 1985, c. 26, s. 24.