C.C.S.M. c. W60

The Water Power Act

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1	Definitions
	ADMINISTRATION OF THE ACT
2	Administration of Act
3	Annual report
	APPLICATION OF ACT
4	Application of Act
	WATER POWERS
5	Water powers vested in Crown
6(1)	Essential lands also remain Crown property
(2)
(3)	Lands in national park or forest reserve
(4)	Disposal of small areas to be submerged
(5)	Rentals, etc.
7	Authority for disposal of lands, etc.
8	Expropriation of lands by Crown
9(1)	Taking of private lands by applicants
(2)	Application
(3)	Exception
10(1)	Cancellation of entries, leases, etc., in certain cases
(2)	Compensation
(3)	Complete cancellation
(4)	Partial compensation
(5)	Fixing of compensation
11	Joint development of water powers
	INVESTIGATION OF WATER POWERS
12(1)	Surveys, measurements, etc.
(2)	Records and plans
(3)	Minister to have access to works, books, plans, etc.
(4)	Agreements with Canada
13	Powers of department
	POWERS OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL
14(1)	Regulations
(2)	Publication of order, etc., in Gazette
(3)	Appointment of staff
(4)	Rates may vary based on production or capacity
(5)	Rates regulation may be made retroactive
	BOUNDARY WATERS
15(1)	Board for control of inter-provincial boundary waters
(2)	Expenses of board
(3)	Representative on board
(4)	Power of board
	GENERAL
16(1)	Court to make rules
(2)	Publication
(3)	Rules to be part of Act
(4)	Costs
17	Water Rights Act not affected