Bituminous Shale Act (S.N.B. 1976, c. B-4.1).

The present Act lays down provisions relating to bituminous shale and provides the Minister of Natural Resources with the authority to manage tenure, exploration, development and production of the bituminous shale, and bituminous shale by-products in the Province. All bituminous shale, bituminous shale products and bituminous shale by-products are owned by the Crown. Persons wishing to enter upon Crown lands or upon lands other than Crown lands for the purpose of exploring in any manner whatsoever for bituminous shale must first obtain permission from the owner of such lands. The text – consisting of 41 sections – deals with the following aspects: administration, ownership, exploration rights, geophysical exploration, licences to search, leases, survey and confidential information.

كندا · 1976-06-24