3rd Session, 41st Legislature
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Bill 7
THE SUSTAINABLE WATERSHEDS ACT (VARIOUS ACTS AMENDED)
| Section | Table of Contents |
| PART 1 | |
| THE CONSERVATION DISTRICTS ACT | |
| 1 | C.C.S.M. c. C175 amended |
| 2 | |
| 3 | |
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 2.1 | Principle |
| 7 | |
| 8 | |
| ESTABLISHING WATERSHED DISTRICTS | |
| 7(1) | Proposal for forming a watershed district |
| (2) | Consideration re boundaries |
| (3) | Consultations with included municipalities |
| (4) | Approving or disapproving proposal |
| (5) | Submission of proposal to LG in C |
| 8(1) | Formation regulation |
| (2) | Content |
| (3) | Amounts to be raised by particular municipality |
| (4) | Application |
| 9 | Corporate status |
| BOARDS AND SUBCOMMITTEES | |
| 10(1) | Board responsibilities |
| (2) | Composition |
| (3) | Term of office |
| (4) | Chair |
| 11(1) | Subcommittee responsibilities |
| (2) | Chair |
| 11.1(1) | General by-laws |
| (2) | By-laws for standing committees |
| (3) | Composition, functions, etc. |
| 11.2 | Actions of boards |
| 9 | |
| 10 | |
| CHANGES TO WATERSHED DISTRICTS | |
| 13.1 | Consolidation of watershed districts |
| 13.2(1) | Dissolution or withdrawal |
| (2) | Request submitted to LG in C |
| 13.3(1) | Consolidating, dissolving or amending watershed districts |
| (2) | When dissolution becomes effective |
| (3) | When amendment withdrawing municipality becomes effective |
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| 12 | |
| 13 | |
| 14 | |
| 15 | |
| 16 | |
| 21(1) | Approval of scheme |
| (2) | Powers re implementing scheme |
| (3) | Partnering |
| (4) | Considerations |
| 17 | |
| 21.1 | Other Acts apply |
| 18 | |
| 19 | |
| 24 | LG in C orders regarding works |
| 20 | |
| 24.1(1) | Annual budget for operations |
| (2) | Budget submitted to minister |
| (3) | Adoption of budget |
| (4) | Limit on financial commitments |
| 24.2 | Control of administrative costs |
| 21 | |
| 25(1) | Determination of amounts to be raised |
| (2) | Apportioning between municipalities |
| 22(1) | |
| 26(1) | Levy of taxes |
| (2) | |
| (3) | Appeal of Municipal Board's determination of cost to municipality |
| 23 | |
| 26.1(1) | Remitting amount |
| (2) | Interest |
| 24 | |
| 28 | Borrowing |
| 25 | |
| 26 | |
| 27 | |
| (4) | Decision final |
| 28 | |
| 29 | |
| 30 | |
| 41 | Protection from liability |
| 31 | |
| 32 | |
| 33 | |
| REGULATIONS | |
| 45(1) | Regulations |
| (2) | Maps |
| (3) | Regulations may establish classes |
| 45.1(1) | Regulations restructuring watershed districts |
| (2) | Extent of regulation-making powers |
| 34 | |
| 35 | |
| C.C.S.M. REFERENCE | |
| 47 | C.C.S.M. reference |
| TRANSITIONAL | |
| 36(1) | Transitional — dissolution of commission |
| (2) | References to commission |
| (3) | Meaning of "commission" |
| 37(1) | Transitional — continuation of district under new name |
| (2) | Terms and conditions continue |
| (3) | References to district |
| CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS | |
| 38 | C.C.S.M. c. A132 amended |
| 39 | C.C.S.M. c. C120 amended |
| 40(1) | C.C.S.M. c. C173 amended |
| (2) | |
| (3) | |
| 41 | C.C.S.M. c. F175 amended |
| 42(1) | C.C.S.M. c. G110 amended |
| (2) | |
| (3) | |
| 43 | C.C.S.M. c. M225 amended |
| 44 | C.C.S.M. c. M226 amended |
| 45 | C.C.S.M. c. N100 amended |
| 46 | C.C.S.M. c. P80 amended |
| 47(1) | C.C.S.M. c. W65 amended |
| (2) | |
| (3) | |
| PART 2 | |
| THE MANITOBA HABITAT HERITAGE ACT | |
| 48 | C.C.S.M. c. H3 amended |
| 49 | |
| 50 | |
| 3 | Objects |
| 51 | |
| 52 | |
| 6.1 | Restoration and enhancement projects |
| 53 | |
| 54 | |
| 55 | |
| 19(1) | Corporation may establish funds |
| (2) | Sources of funds |
| (3) | Fund deposits, payments and transfers |
| (4) | Financial Administration Act regulations and directives |
| PART 3 | |
| THE WATER PROTECTION ACT | |
| 56 | C.C.S.M. c. W65 amended |
| 57 | |
| 58 | |
| 4.0.1(1) | Nutrient targets |
| (2) | Purpose of targets |
| 4.0.2(1) | Report on nutrient levels |
| (2) | Additional information |
| (3) | Progress reports |
| (4) | Timing of reports |
| (5) | Report tabled in Assembly |
| 59 | |
| 60 | |
| 61 | |
| 62 | |
| TRANSBOUNDARY RIVER BASIN WATER MANAGEMENT | |
| 13.1(1) | Transboundary water management |
| (2) | Transboundary water management principles |
| 13.2 | Supporting transboundary water management groups |
| 63 | |
| 64 | |
| 65(1) | |
| (2) | |
| (3) | |
| (4) | |
| PART 4 | |
| THE WATER RIGHTS ACT | |
| 66 | C.C.S.M. c. W80 amended |
| 67 | |
| 68 | |
| 1.1 | Designation of registrar |
| 69(1) | |
| (1.1) | Registered projects |
| (2) | |
| 70 | |
| 71 | |
| 4.1(1) | Regulations re registrable projects |
| (2) | Restriction on designated classes |
| (3) | Public consultation in regulation development |
| 4.2(1) | Registration of a registrable project |
| (2) | Information required |
| (3) | Registration if application satisfactory |
| (4) | Terms and conditions of registration |
| 72 | |
| 73 | |
| 5.1(1) | Restoring wetland as condition of issuing licence |
| (2) | Required actions before licence issued |
| (3) | Proof of compliance |
| 5.2(1) | Wetlands restoration and enhancement agreements |
| (2) | Reporting |
| 74 | |
| 10 | Application for use in the future |
| 75 | |
| 76(1) | |
| (2) | |
| 77 | |
| (1.1) | Additional inspection powers |
| 78 | |
| 18.2 | No obstructing officers |
| 18.3 | No false or misleading statements |
| 79(1) | |
| (2) | |
| (3) | |
| (2.1) | No hearing if consent |
| (4) | |
| (5) | Notice of cancellation |
| 80 | |
| 22.1 | No interfering with monuments or instruments |
| 81(1) | |
| 23(1) | Offences |
| (1.1) | Penalties |
| (1.2) | Liability of directors and officers |
| (2) | |
| (3) | |
| (5) | Time limit for prosecution |
| 82 | |
| 83 | |
| 84 | |
| 26.1 | Regulations may establish classes |
| 85 | Transitional — pending licence applications |
| 86 | Consequential amendment, C.C.S.M. c. W65 |
| PART 5 | |
| COMING INTO FORCE | |
| 87(1) | Coming into force — royal assent |
| (2) | Coming into force — proclamation |