The Heritage Property Act is a provincial statute which allows for the identification, protection and rehabilitation of cultural heritage properties in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada.

[2] The Act offers five types of protection: The Heritage Property Act was first enacted in 1980, and was subject to amendments in 1991, 1998 and 2010.

[2] Nova Scotia also has related legislation to protect archaeological and natural sites (the Special Places Protection Act) and to protect burial plots and cemeteries (the Cemeteries Protection Act).

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