HomeC.C.S.M. c. W80
The Water Rights Act
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| 1 | Definitions |
| 2 | Property in water |
| 3(1) | Prohibition against use of water |
| (2) | Exception |
| 4(1) | Removal of unauthorized works or water control works |
| (2) | Service of order |
| (3) | Removing works or water control works |
| (4) | Power to enter lands |
| (5) | Recovery of expense |
| (6) | |
| (7) | |
| 5(1) | Issue of licences |
| (2) | Terms and conditions of licences |
| (3) | |
| (4) | Form of licences |
| 6(1) | Application for licence |
| (2) | Form of application for licence |
| (3) | Publication of application |
| (4) | Public hearing |
| 7(1) | Preliminary work |
| (2) | Permit for preliminary work |
| (3) | Issue of permits |
| (4) | Terms and conditions of permits |
| (5) | Application for permit |
| (6) | |
| (7) | Form of permits and applications |
| 7.1 | Application of sections 8 to 11 |
| 8(1) | Precedence of licences |
| (2) | Where no preliminary work |
| (3) | Where preliminary work completed |
| (4) | Where submission dates identical |
| (5) | Where priority of purpose identical |
| (6) | Precedence of renewed licences |
| 9 | Priorities |
| 9.1(1) | Protecting and maintaining aquatic ecosystems |
| (2) | Licence may be denied |
| 9.2 | Suspending licence for aquatic ecosystem purposes |
| 10 | Application for use in the future |
| 11 | Change of title to land |
| 12 | Subsidiary use for domestic purposes |
| 13(1) | Reservation of water |
| (2) | Restriction on licences |
| 14(1) | Cancellation of licence |
| (2) | Compensation |
| (3) | Agreement respecting compensation |
| (4) | Arbitration |
| (5) | Compensation where no renewal or transfer |
| 14.1 | Investigations re levels and in-stream flows |
| 15 | Non-use of licence |
| 16 | Unsafe works or water control works |
| 17(1) | Removal or acquisition of works or water control works |
| (2) | Removal of works or water control works |
| (3) | Compensation |
| (4) | Failure to agree on compensation |
| 17.1 | Appointing officers |
| 18(1) | Inspection authority |
| (2) | Identification |
| 18.1 | Warrant for search and seizure |
| 19(1) | Suspension and cancellation of licence |
| (2) | Notice and hearing before cancellation |
| (3) | Notice of hearing |
| (4) | Service of notice |
| (5) | Notice of cancellation |
| 20 | Removal of obstructions |
| 21(1) | Interprovincial boundary waters |
| (2) | Representative on board |
| 22 | Agreements with other governments |
| 23(1) | Offence and penalty |
| (2) | Offence and penalty |
| (3) | Offence and penalty |
| (4) | Continuing offence |
| (5) | Time limit for prosecution |
| 24(1) | Appeal |
| (2) | Appeal does not act as a stay |
| 24.1 | Protection from liability |
| 25 | Crown bound |
| 25.1 | Water Resources Conservation Act takes precedence |
| 26 | Regulations |
| 27 | Priority over Municipal Act |
