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Third Session, Thirty-Eighth Legislature

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Bill 22

THE WATER PROTECTION ACT


Section Table of Contents
PART 1
INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
1(1) Definitions
(2) Reference to "Act" includes regulations
2 Purpose of the Act
PART 2
WATER PROTECTION
WATER QUALITY STANDARDS, OBJECTIVES AND GUIDELINES
3(1) Water quality standards, objectives and guidelines
(2) Standards, etc. for use in approvals under other Acts
WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT ZONES
4(1) Water quality management zones
(2) Considerations in recommending regulations re zone
(3) Additional considerations
(4) Maps of zones
INVASIVE SPECIES
5 Invasive species
WATER CONSERVATION
6 Regulations re water conservation
SERIOUS WATER SHORTAGE
7(1) Declaration of serious water shortage
(2) Actions by minister during serious water shortage
(3) Communication of serious water shortage
(4) Declaration that shortage has ended
(5) Regulations Act does not apply
(6) Order prevails over The Water Rights Act
(7) No injunction
8(1) Action by minister if order not complied with
(2) Order to pay costs
(3) Enforcing cost-recovery order
PART 3
WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLANS
9 Designation of watersheds and authorities
10 Considerations in preparing a plan
11(1) Content of a watershed management plan
(2) Additional content
12(1) Consultation
(2) Public meetings
13 Plan to be submitted to minister for approval
14(1) Referral of plan to the water council
(2) Approval of the minister
(3) Referral of plan back to authority
(4) Revision of plan
15(1) Amending a plan after approval
(2) Minister may require amendments
(3) Section 14 applies
16 Notice of an approved plan
17 Periodic review
18 Plan to be considered in decision-making
MANITOBA WATER COUNCIL
19 Manitoba Water Council
20 Responsibilities of the water council
21(1) Members
(2) Term of office
(3) Chair and vice-chair
22 Expenses
23 Minister may refer matter to water council
WATER STEWARDSHIP FUND
24(1) Water Stewardship Fund
(2) Fund to be held in separate trust account
(3) Purposes of the fund
(4) Payments out of fund
(5) Fund not public money
(6) Regulations respecting the fund
PART 4
COMPLIANCE AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
25 Designation of officers
26(1) Inspection authority of officers
(2) Entry into dwelling with consent
(3) Warrant for entry into dwelling
(4) Conditions
(5) Assistance to officials
27(1) Additional inspection powers
(2) Use of data processing system and copying equipment
(3) Assistance to officials
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
28(1) Offences
(2) Continuing offence
(3) Directors and officers of corporations
(4) Penalties for individuals
(5) Penalties for corporations
(6) Limitation period
29(1) Certificate of analyst admissible
(2) Serving certificate on other parties
REPORTING VIOLATIONS
30(1) Persons may report suspected violation
(2) Protection from liability
(3) Adverse employment action prohibited
(4) No interference or harassment
GENERAL PROVISIONS
31 Protection from liability
32 Act binds the Crown
REGULATIONS
33(1) Regulations
(2) Regulation may apply to all or any part of province
(3) Public consultation in regulation development
PART 5
AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS
34(1) C.C.S.M. c. G110 amended
(2)
(3)
(4)
(3) Order re well abandonment or improper seal or cap
(5)
(6)
35(1) C.C.S.M. c. W80 amended
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
9.1(1) Protecting and maintaining aquatic ecosystems
(2) Licence may be denied
9.2 Suspending licence for aquatic ecosystem purposes
(6)
(7)
14.1 Investigations re levels and in-stream flows
(8)
(2) Appeal does not act as a stay
(9)
PART 6
CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS, REPEAL AND COMING INTO FORCE
36(1) Consequential amendments, C.C.S.M. c. E125
(2)
12.1 Water quality standards, objectives and guidelines
(3)
37(1) Consequential amendments, C.C.S.M. c. P80
(2)
(3)
(4)
(3.1) Water quality zones and watershed plans
(5)
38(1) Consequential amendments, C.C.S.M. c. W72
(2)
(3)
39 Repeal
40 C.C.S.M. reference
41 Coming into force