Historical Resources Act (RSA 2000, c. H-9).

The present Act lays down provisions relating to the preservation of historic resources, i.e. any work of nature or of humans that is primarily of value for its palaeontological, archaeological, prehistoric, historic, cultural, natural, scientific or aesthetic interest including, but not limited to, a palaeontological, archaeological, prehistoric, historic or natural site, structure or object. Section 2 establishes that the Minister is responsible for: a) the co-ordination of the orderly development, b) the preservation, c) the study and interpretation, and d) the promotion of appreciation of Alberta’s historic resources. The text consists of 53 sections divided into 5 Parts as follows: Historical resources generally (1); Historic Resources Fund (2); Historic Resource Management (3); The Alberta Historical Resources Foundation (4); General (5).