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Department of Natural Resources
Oak Island Treasure Act
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| Who Needs This Licence? |
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Anyone who wants to search for and recover in Oak Island Nova Scotia precious stones or metals in a state other than
their natural state, and to keep them (upon payment of royalty).
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| Issuing Department / Agency: |
| | N.S. Department of Natural Resources
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| Where can you get this Licence and / or further
information? |
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Registrar
Registry of Mineral
and Petroleum Titles
N.S. Department of Natural Resources
Tel: 902-424-4068
Fax: 902-424-7735
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Office
Location:
Founders Square
3rd Floor
1701 Hollis Street
Halifax, NS B3J 3M8
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 698
Halifax, NS B3J 2T9 |
| Application Forms & Process: |
| | A written request is required from the applicant identifying the area
of interest by using the map / tract / claim grid system that is used
under the Mineral Resources Act. The applicant can send the request to
the Registrar, Registry
of Mineral and Petroleum Titles, N.S. Department of Natural Resources.
The applicant will be notified in writing by the Minister following approval.
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| Waiting Period: |
| | Licence: 75 business days
Transfer of licence: 18 business days |
| Expiry & Renewal: |
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Licences may be issued for varying lengths of terms. They are not renewable. However, the Department has considered and granted sucessor licences to former licencees to run continuously from the time of expiration of the former licence. |
| Price: (No tax is charged) |
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Licence: $623.00 |
| Related Requirements: |
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- Heritage
Research Permit, Nova Scotia Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage is required.
- For private lands, written permission from the landowner is required.
- Excavation Permit,
N.S. Department of Natural Resources, if excavation is anticipated.
- All work conducted pursuant to this Permit must be done in compliance
with the Occupational
Health and Safety Act, the Environment
Act, and all other pertinent legislation.
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| Additional Information: |
| | None.
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| Legislative Authority: |
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Bill No. 81
Oak Island Treasure Act
An Act to Regulate the Searching for Treasure on Oak Island in Lunenburg County and to Repeal Chapter 477 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Treasure Trove Act |
