Oak ISland treasure hunt legislation update

[Jo Atherton]

For all of you who have been asking questions about the latest on the
Treasure Trove Licence legislation and the current state of treasure
hunting on Oak Island, this comment has been reported today by South
Shore News.

It would seem new legislation will be introduced in the Fall, so let's
wait and see whether the treasure hunt will be continuing any time
soon...

Let us know your thoughts on this ongoing delay in the world's
greatest treasure hunt: oakislan...@gmail.com

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Oak Island legislation coming
posted on 07/14/10
SouthShoreNow

The province is taking steps to preserve and protect Nova Scotia's
underwater cultural and heritage resources.

John MacDonell, minister of Natural Resources along with Percy Paris,
minister of Tourism, Culture and Heritage announced on July 13 that
the government intends to repeal the Treasure Trove Act, amend the
Special Places Protection Act, and create the Oak Island Act.

Government will introduce the legislation in the fall. Some
outstanding licences will still be granted to applicants who meet
policy guidelines for treasure hunting, but these activities will end
December 31.

The Treasure Trove Act was enacted in 1954 to govern treasure hunting
activities on Oak Island. Its scope was later expanded to cover
licencing of salvage operations involving shipwrecks off Nova Scotia's
coast.