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C.C.S.M. c. H190
The Manitoba Hydro Act
| 1 | Definitions |
| 2 | Purposes and objects of Act |
| PART I | |
| THE CORPORATION | |
| 3 | Continuation of corporation |
| 4(1) | References to "Manitoba Hydro" |
| (2) | Agent of Crown |
| (3) | Holding of property |
| (4) | Proceedings against corporation affecting supply of power prohibited |
| (5) | Where Corporations Act applies |
| (6) | Where Corporations Act does not apply |
| THE BOARD | |
| 5(1) | Establishment of board |
| (2) | Term of office |
| (3) | Appointment of chairman and vice-chairman |
| (4) | Duties and powers of vice-chairman |
| (5) | Vacancies in board |
| (6) | Appointment of pro tempore member |
| 6 | Remuneration of chairman and vice-chairman and members |
| 7 | Prohibition of certain interests of members |
| 8 | Authority for M.L.A. to be member of board |
| 9 | Principal offices |
| 10(1) | Board meetings |
| (2) | Meetings on request of members |
| (3) | Quorum |
| 11(1) | Chairman of the board |
| (2) | Evidential value of certain documents |
| (3) | Appointment of general manager |
| 12(1) | Keeping of minutes |
| (2) | Public nature of minutes and records |
| 13 | No personal liability |
| POWERS | |
| 14 | General powers of board |
| 15(1) | Powers of board |
| (1.1) | Corporation has powers of a natural person |
| (1.2) | Power to carry out purposes and objects of Act |
| (1.3) | Approval of L.G. in C. required where aggregate value exceeds $5,000,000 |
| (2) | Powers of corporation |
| (3) | Compensation |
| (4) | Transmission access |
| (5) and (6) | Repealed |
| 15.0.1(1) | Regulations re electricity reliability |
| (2) | Limits |
| (3) | Regulation prevails |
| 15.0.2 | Corporation may make standards for reliability |
| 15.0.3(1) | Corporation may make interconnection rules |
| (2) | Interconnection rules may include reliability standards |
| 15.0.4(1) | Inspection power of compliance body |
| (2) | Inspection power of corporation |
| (3) | Identification |
| (4) | Records |
| (5) | Entry with warrant |
| 15.0.5(1) | When corporation may enforce rules, etc. |
| (2) | Enforcement actions |
| 15.1(1) | Definitions |
| (2) | No sale by corporation or subsidiary |
| (3) | No issue of shares by subsidiary |
| (4) | No sale of major facility or business acquired under 1997 amendments |
| (5) | No guarantee by corporation or subsidiary |
| 15.2 | Retail supply of power |
| 15.3(1) | No privatization without referendum |
| (2) | Procedures for referendum |
| (3) | Question to be put to voters |
| (4) | Regulations re procedures |
| (5) | Costs of referendum |
| 15.3.1 | Capitalization of balance owing to City of Winnipeg |
| 15.4(1) | Amendment or repeal |
| (2) | Requirements re hearings |
| 16(1) | Powers of corporation with approval of L.G. in C. |
| (2) | No approval required if less that $5,000,000 |
| 16.1(1) | Subsidiaries |
| (2) | L. G. in C. may limit rights, powers and obligations of subsidiaries |
| (3) | L.G. in C. to approve loans |
| (4) | L.G. in C. approval required |
| (5) | Rights of board re subsidiaries |
| 16.2 | Separation of functions |
| 16.3(1) | Adoption of codes and standards |
| (2) | Effect of adoption |
| 17 | Repealed |
| EXPROPRIATION | |
| 18 | Application of Expropriation Act |
| CONVEYANCES AND CERTIFICATES OF TITLE | |
| 19 | Repealed |
| 20(1) | Issue of certificate of title |
| (2) | Certificate of chairman |
| PART II | |
| PROVISIONS RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION AND SUPPLY OF POWER | |
| 21(1) | Limitation on supplying of power |
| (2) | No resumption where supplying of power discontinued |
| (3) | Section not applicable |
| 22 | Exclusive authority of corporation |
| RIGHT TO USE PUBLIC PLACES | |
| 23(1) | Power to make use of highways, etc. |
| (2) | Apportionment of costs of removing works |
| (3) | Rights of corporation where highway, etc., closed |
| (4) | Liability for projection of equipment, etc. |
| POWER OF ENTRY | |
| 24(1) | Entry for protection of works |
| (2) | Compensation for damage |
| (3) | Limitations on liability |
| (4) | Offence and penalty |
| WIRING PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS | |
| 25(1) | Powers respecting wiring |
| (2) | Prohibition on reconnection |
| (3) | Final approval of wiring |
| (3.1) | Wiring inspections |
| (4) | Inspection of wiring |
| (5) | Limitation on liability |
| (6) | Limitation on application of subsections (1), (3) and (4) |
| ASSISTANCE TO CUSTOMERS | |
| 26 | Assistance by corporation |
| COLLECTION OF ACCOUNTS | |
| 27(1) | Methods of enforcing payments of accounts |
| (2) | When power supplied |
| (3) | Remedies for non-payment |
| REGULATIONS | |
| 28(1) | Regulations as to supply of power |
| (2) | Adoption of codes, etc. |
| (3) | Publication of regulations |
| (4) | Certain regs. not to apply in Winnipeg |
| PART III | |
| GENERAL REVENUE AND BORROWING | |
| 29 | Collection of revenues |
| 30(1) | Authority for temporary borrowing |
| (2) | Guarantee |
| (3) | Minister of Finance's approval |
| 31 | Temporary advances by government |
| 32(1) | Loans by government |
| (2) | Fixing of rate of interest |
| 33(1) | Power of corporation to borrow and to issue securities |
| (2) | Limitation on borrowing powers |
| (3) | Reissue of pledged securities |
| (4) | Form of securities |
| (5) | Form of securities |
| (6) | Proof that issue of securities is necessary |
| 34(1) | Power of government to guarantee |
| (2) | Signing of guarantees |
| (3) | Discharge of liability under guarantee |
| (4) | Signature of Minister of Finance, etc. |
| 35 | Authority to raise loans in other currencies or in units of monetary value |
| BANKING AND ACCOUNTS | |
| 36 | Repealed |
| 37(1) | Accounting records |
| (2) | Funds and expenditures |
| (2.1) | Funds and expenditures, subsidiaries |
| (3) | Contents of accounting records |
| (4) | Fiscal year |
| PURCHASE OF POWER | |
| 38(1) | Price of power requisitioned |
| (2) | Review by P. U. Board |
| SALE OF POWER | |
| 39(1) | Price of power sold by corporation |
| (2) | Fixing of price by corporation |
| (2.1) | Equalization of rates |
| (2.2) | Interpretation |
| (3) to (7) | Repealed |
| (8) | Confining hearing |
| (9) | Repealed |
| (10) | Material supplied by corporation |
| (11) | Recommendations by P. U. Board |
| (12) | Action by L.G. in C. |
| (13) | Applications made under subsec. 38(2) or 50(4) |
| DEPRECIATION AND STABILIZATION RESERVES | |
| 40(1) | Establishment of reserves |
| (2) | Use of reserves |
| SINKING FUND | |
| 41(1) | Establishment of sinking fund |
| (2) | Minimum annual amount for sinking fund |
| (3) | Payment to Minister of Finance |
| (4) | Sinking fund trust account |
| (5) | Investment by Minister of Finance |
| (6) | Repayments to the government |
| (7) | Authorization of omission or deferment of commencement of sinking fund payments |
| (8) | Limitation respecting fiscal year that is to be fixed |
| (9) | "Works" defined for purposes of subsection (7) |
| APPLICATION OF REVENUES | |
| 42(1) | Application of revenues of the corporation |
| (2) | Funds to be held in trust |
| (3) | Right of corporation to use of funds and securities |
| TAXATION, CHARGES AND DISTRIBUTIONS | |
| 43(1) | Repealed |
| (2) | Grant in lieu of cost of municipal and school services |
| (2.1) | Grants by subsidiaries |
| (2.2) | Exemption from municipal taxation |
| (2.3) | Limitation |
| (3) | Funds of government and corporation not to be mixed |
| (4) | Application of subsection (3) |
| (5) | Distributions from retained earnings |
| (6) | Timing of distributions |
| AUDIT | |
| 44(1) | Audit |
| (2) | Special audits and reports |
| ANNUAL REPORT | |
| 45 | Annual report |
| 46(1) | Tabling of report in the assembly |
| (2) | Report referred to Committee on Crown Corporations |
| POWER EMERGENCY | |
| 47(1) | Power emergency |
| (2) | Modification of restrictions |
| (3) | Cessation of power delivery |
| (4) | Entry by distributor |
| (5) | Breach of contract not committed |
| (6) | Offence and penalties |
| MISCELLANEOUS | |
| 48 and 49 | Repealed |
| 49.1 | Terms and conditions of service extensions |
| 50(1) | Repealed |
| (2) | Order for interconnection of electrical systems |
| (3) | Enforcement of order |
| (4) | Review by P. U. Board |
| 51(1) | Licences and leases to corporation under Water Power Regulations |
| (2) | Application of Water Power Act and Water Rights Act |
| 52 | Regulations |
| 53(1) | Authority in general terms |
| (2) | Authorization may be retroactive |
| 54 | This Act to prevail in case of conflict |
| 55(1) | Saving power |
| (2) | Ancillary powers |
| 55.1 | Restraining or compliance order |
| 56 | Offence and penalties |