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Second Session, Thirty-Eighth Legislature

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Bill 23

THE RED RIVER FLOODWAY ACT


Section Table of Contents
PART 1
DEFINITIONS
1 Definitions
PART 2
COMPENSATION FOR ARTIFICIAL FLOOD DAMAGE AND ECONOMIC
2(1) Claims for artificial flood damage and economic loss
(2) Eligible property
(3) Eligible economic loss
(4) Exception to eligibility of certain property
(5) Exception to eligibility of certain economic claims
3(1) Application for compensation
(2) Emergency Measures Organization determines claims
(3) Agreements with third parties
4(1) No claimant contribution
(2) Compensation not conditional on repair or replacement
(3) Claimant's acts may affect compensation
(4) Effect of compensation under other programs
5(1) Appeals
(2) Appeal board's decision final
6 Government to provide compensation
7 No court proceedings for compensation
PART 3
EXTREME SPRING FLOODS
WATER STORAGE ON LAND
8(1) Water storage on land permitted
(2) Extreme spring flood declaration not necessary
SUSPENSION OF CERTAIN COURT PROCEEDINGS AFTER AN EXTREME
9(1) Extreme spring flood declaration
(2) Publication of declaration
(3) Duration of declaration
(4) Regulations Act does not apply
(5) No court proceedings about declaration
(6) Suspension of certain court proceedings
ANALYSIS OF FLOOD PROTECTION NEEDS
10 Analysis of flood protection needs
PART 4
GENERAL PROVISIONS
11(1) Floodway operations report
(2) Minister to share and publicize report
12 Protection from liability
13 Regulations
PART 5
CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS, C.C.S.M. REFERENCE AND COMING INTO FORCE
14(1) Consequential amendments, C.C.S.M. c. E80
(2)
(3)
(1.1) Appointing additional members
(4)
(2.1) Role of the vice-chairperson
(5)
(5.1) Board may sit in panels
(5.2) Chairperson to determine panel membership
(5.3) Decision of panel is a decision of the Board
15 C.C.S.M. reference
16 Coming into force