The Historic Resources Act (the Act) is a provincial statute which allows for the identification, protection and rehabilitation of archaeological, palaeontological, and cultural heritage sites in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

[1] The Act is divided into five (5) parts: The Historic Resources Act was enacted in 1990 replacing a previous act, An Act Respecting The Preservation Of The Historic Resources Of The Province (Historic Resources Act), enacted in 1985.