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C.C.S.M. c. W65

The Water Protection Act

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PART 1
INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
1 (1) Definitions
(2) Reference to "Act" includes regulations
2 Purpose of the Act
3 Director of water protection
PART 2
WATER PROTECTION
WATER QUALITY STANDARDS, OBJECTIVES AND GUIDELINES
4 (1) Water quality standards, objectives and guidelines
(2) Standards, etc. for use in approvals under other Acts
NORTH END WATER POLLUTION CONTROL CENTRE
4.1 Definitions
4.2 (1) City of Winnipeg to replace or modify North End Water Pollution Control Centre
(2) Wastewater treatment requirements
(3) City to submit plan to minister
(4) Licence amended to give effect to statutory requirements
4.3 (1) Plan to be referred to the Clean Environment Commission
(2) Approval of plan
(3) Action if plan is referred back
(4) City must implement and comply with plan
4.4 (1) Estimates of capital costs and operating expenses to accompany plan
(2) Report may be referred to Public Utilities Board
(3) Report to minister and City of Winnipeg
(4) Powers of Public Utilities Board
(5) Regulations
WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT ZONES
5 (1) Water quality management zones
(2) Considerations in recommending regulations re zone
(3) Additional considerations
(4) Maps of zones
6 Consultation with water planning authority
7 (1) Advertising proposed regulations
(2) Written objections
(3) Scientific or technical information
(4) Director's actions
(5) Advice to the minister
(6) Expert advice re scientific or technical issues
8 Review of regulation
DISHWASHING DETERGENT AND OTHER PRODUCTS CONTAINING PHOSPHORUS
8.1 (1) Prohibition on sale, etc. of dishwashing detergent and other products containing phosphorus
(2) Exemptions
8.2 Prohibition on use of products containing phosphorus
9 Repealed
WATER CONSERVATION
10 Regulations re water conservation
SERIOUS WATER SHORTAGE
11 (1) Declaration of serious water shortage
(2) Actions by minister during serious water shortage
(3) Communication of serious water shortage
(4) Declaration that shortage has ended
(5) Statutes and Regulations Act does not apply
(6) Order prevails over The Water Rights Act
(7) No injunction
12 (1) Action by minister if order not complied with
(2) Order to pay costs
(3) Enforcing cost-recovery order
13 (1) Compensation where allocation cancelled or reduced
(2) No compensation in certain circumstances
(3) Agreement respecting compensation
(4) Arbitration
PART 3
WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLANS
14 Designation of watersheds and authorities
15 Considerations in preparing a plan
16 (1) Content of a watershed management plan
(2) Additional content
17 (1) Consultation
(2) Public meetings
18 Plan to be submitted to minister for approval
19 (1) Referral of plan to the water council
(2) Approval of the minister
(3) Referral of plan back to authority
(4) Revision of plan
20 (1) Amending a plan after approval
(2) Minister may require amendments
(3) Section 19 applies
21 Notice of an approved plan
22 Periodic review
23 Plan to be considered in decision-making
MANITOBA WATER COUNCIL
24 Manitoba Water Council
25 Responsibilities of the water council
26 (1) Members
(2) Term of office
(3) Chair and vice-chair
27 Expenses
28 Minister may refer matter to water council
WATER STEWARDSHIP FUND
29 (1) Water Stewardship Fund
(2) Fund to be held in separate trust account
(3) Purposes of the fund
(4) Payments out of fund
(5) Fund not public money
(6) Regulations respecting the fund
PART 3.1
AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES
INTERPRETATION
29.1 (1) Definitions
(2) Interpretation: "species"
(3) Similar species
(4) Reference to "Part" includes regulations
29.2 (1) Aquatic invasive species
(2) Designation even if species not in Manitoba
29.3 Carriers
PROHIBITIONS
29.4 (1) Prohibitions re aquatic invasive species
(2) Exceptions
DETECTING AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES
29.5 (1) Surveys to detect invasive species
(2) Entry on land permitted to conduct survey
(3) Expert assistance
(4) No entry to buildings
(5) Survey actions
29.6 Inspections at water bodies
29.7 (1) Control stations
(2) Control station locations
(3) Notice of control stations
(4) Duties at control stations
MEASURES TO CONTAIN OR ERADICATE AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES
29.8 (1) Restricted access re aquatic invasive species
(2) Restricted access re other invasive species
(3) Duty to comply with barriers and signs
29.9 (1) Decontamination order
(2) Terms of decontamination order
(3) Compliance with decontamination order
29.10 (1) Control orders
(2) Terms of control order
(3) Order requirements
29.11 (1) Appeals of control orders
(2) Notice of appeal
(3) Stay
(4) Powers on appeal
(5) Notice to appellant
29.12 (1) Eradicating invasive species and carriers
(2) Required purposes
(3) Entry permitted
(4) Required assistance
29.13 (1) Aquatic invasive species control zones
(2) Area to be designated
(3) Content of regulation
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
29.14 (1) Aquatic invasive species director
(2) Role
29.15 (1) Permits
(2) Applications
(3) Issuing permit
(4) Terms and conditions
(5) Compliance
29.16 (1) Certified service providers
(2) Applications
(3) When certification may occur
(4) Term
(5) Prohibition
29.17 Compensation
29.18 (1) Regulations
(2) Scope and application of regulations
PART 4
COMPLIANCE AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
30 Designation of officers
30.1 Inspectors
30.2 Identification
31 (1) Inspection authority of officers
(2) Entry into dwelling with consent
(3) Warrant for entry into dwelling
(4) Conditions
(5) Assistance to officials
32 (1) Additional inspection powers
(2) Use of data processing system and copying equipment
(3) Assistance to officials
32.1 (1) Stopping and inspecting conveyances
(2) Operator to stop
(3) Inspection powers
32.2 (1) Warrant for search and seizure
(2) Application without notice
(3) Search and seizure without warrant
32.3 Seizure in execution of duties
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
33 (1) Offences
(2) Continuing offence
(3) Directors and officers of corporations
(4) Penalties for individuals
(5) Penalties for corporations
(5.1) Additional orders on conviction
(6) Limitation period
34 (1) Certificate of analyst admissible
(2) Serving certificate on other parties
REPORTING VIOLATIONS
35 (1) Persons may report suspected violation
(2) Protection from liability
(3) Adverse employment action prohibited
(4) No interference or harassment
GENERAL PROVISIONS
35.1 Agreements
36 Protection from liability
37 Act binds the Crown
PUBLIC REGISTRY
38 Public registry
REGULATIONS
39 (1) Regulations
(2) Regulation may apply to all or any part of province
(3) Public consultation in regulation development
40 (1) Transitional orders re existing operations
(2) Requirements of regulation
PART 5
AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS
41 and 42
PART 6
CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS, REPEAL AND COMING INTO FORCE
43 and 45
46 Repeal
47 C.C.S.M. reference
48 Coming into force