This legislation has been repealed.
When land may cease to be an archaeological area24. When land may cease to be an archaeological area (1) If the owner of any land which is or is part of an archaeological area makes a request in writing to the Minister that the land should cease to be an archaeological area or part thereof the Minister may, if it appears to him that no important loss of relics would result thereby, direct the removal of any relics in on or under the land to safe storage, and the Governor in Council shall thereupon make such proclamations as are necessary to provide that the said land shall cease to be an archaeological area or part thereof. (2) Sub-section (1) shall not restrict the power of the Governor in Council to revoke or vary, at his discretion and without any request, any proclamation declaring land to be an archaeological area.