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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| (5) and (6) | Repealed | |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) | Statutes and Regulations Act applies | |
| (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 | |