C.C.S.M. c. H190
The Manitoba Hydro Act
Table of Contents
1 | Definitions | |
2 | Purposes and objects of Act | |
PART I | ||
THE CORPORATION | ||
3 | Continuation of corporation | |
4 | 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 | 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 | Board meetings | |
(2) | Meetings on request of members | |
(3) | Quorum | |
11 | Chairman of the board | |
(2) | Evidential value of certain documents | |
(3) | Appointment of general manager | |
12 | Keeping of minutes | |
(2) | Public nature of minutes and records | |
13 | No personal liability | |
POWERS | ||
14 | General powers of board | |
15 | 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(5) and (6) | [Repealed] | |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 | Regulations re electricity reliability | |
(2) | Limits | |
(3) | Regulation prevails | |
15.0.2 | Corporation may make standards for reliability | |
15.0.3 | Corporation may make interconnection rules | |
(2) | Interconnection rules may include reliability standards | |
15.0.4 | Inspection power of compliance body | |
(2) | Inspection power of corporation | |
(3) | Identification | |
(4) | Records | |
(5) | Entry with warrant | |
15.0.5 | When corporation may enforce rules, etc. | |
(2) | Enforcement actions | |
15.1 | 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 | 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 | Amendment or repeal | |
(2) | Requirements re hearings | |
16 | Powers of corporation with approval of L.G. in C. | |
(2) | No approval required if less that $5,000,000 | |
16.1 | 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 | Adoption of codes and standards | |
(2) | Effect of adoption | |
17 | [Repealed] | |
EXPROPRIATION | ||
18 | Application of Expropriation Act | |
CONVEYANCES AND | ||
19 | [Repealed] | |
20 | Issue of certificate of title | |
(2) | Certificate of chairman | |
PART II | ||
PROVISIONS RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION AND SUPPLY OF POWER |
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21 | 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 | 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 | Entry for protection of works | |
(2) | Compensation for damage | |
(3) | Limitations on liability | |
(4) | Offence and penalty | |
WIRING PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS | ||
25 | 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 | Methods of enforcing payments of accounts | |
(2) | When power supplied | |
(3) | Remedies for non-payment | |
REGULATIONS | ||
28 | 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 |
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29 | Collection of revenues | |
30 | Authority for temporary borrowing | |
(2) | Guarantee | |
(3) | Minister of Finance's approval | |
31 | Temporary advances by government | |
32 | Loans by government | |
(2) | Fixing of rate of interest | |
33 | 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 | 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 | Accounting records | |
(2) | Funds and expenditures | |
(2.1) | Funds and expenditures, subsidiaries | |
(3) | Contents of accounting records | |
(4) | Fiscal year | |
PURCHASE OF POWER | ||
38 | Price of power requisitioned | |
(2) | Review by P. U. Board | |
SALE OF POWER | ||
39 | Price of power sold by corporation | |
(2) | Fixing of price by corporation | |
(2.1) | Equalization of rates | |
(2.2) | Interpretation | |
(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 |
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40 | Establishment of reserves | |
(2) | Use of reserves | |
SINKING FUND | ||
41 | 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 | 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 | Audit | |
(2) | Special audits and reports | |
ANNUAL REPORT | ||
45 | Annual report | |
46 | Tabling of report in the assembly | |
(2) | Report referred to Committee on Crown Corporations | |
POWER EMERGENCY | ||
47 | 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 | Licences and leases to corporation under Water Power Regulations | |
(2) | Application of Water Power Act and Water Rights Act | |
52 | Regulations | |
53 | Authority in general terms | |
(2) | Authorization may be retroactive | |
54 | This Act to prevail in case of conflict | |
55 | Saving power | |
(2) | Ancillary powers | |
55.1 | Restraining or compliance order | |
56 | Offence and penalties |