C.C.S.M. c. W80
The Water Rights Act
1 | Definitions |
2 | Property in water |
3(1) | Prohibition against use of water |
(2) | Exception |
4(1) | Removal of unauthorized works or water control works |
(2) | Service of order |
(3) | Removing works or water control works |
(4) | Power to enter lands |
(5) | Recovery of expense |
(6) | |
(7) | |
5(1) | Issue of licences |
(2) | Terms and conditions of licences |
(3) | |
(4) | Form of licences |
6(1) | Application for licence |
(2) | Form of application for licence |
(3) | Publication of application |
(4) | Public hearing |
7(1) | Preliminary work |
(2) | Permit for preliminary work |
(3) | Issue of permits |
(4) | Terms and conditions of permits |
(5) | Application for permit |
(6) | |
(7) | Form of permits and applications |
7.1 | Application of sections 8 to 11 |
8(1) | Precedence of licences |
(2) | Where no preliminary work |
(3) | Where preliminary work completed |
(4) | Where submission dates identical |
(5) | Where priority of purpose identical |
(6) | Precedence of renewed licences |
9 | Priorities |
9.1(1) | Protecting and maintaining aquatic ecosystems |
(2) | Licence may be denied |
9.2 | Suspending licence for aquatic ecosystem purposes |
10 | Application for use in the future |
11 | Change of title to land |
12 | Subsidiary use for domestic purposes |
13(1) | Reservation of water |
(2) | Restriction on licences |
14(1) | Cancellation of licence |
(2) | Compensation |
(3) | Agreement respecting compensation |
(4) | Arbitration |
(5) | Compensation where no renewal or transfer |
14.1 | Investigations re levels and in-stream flows |
15 | Non-use of licence |
16 | Unsafe works or water control works |
17(1) | Removal or acquisition of works or water control works |
(2) | Removal of works or water control works |
(3) | Compensation |
(4) | Failure to agree on compensation |
17.1 | Appointing officers |
18(1) | Inspection authority |
(2) | Identification |
18.1 | Warrant for search and seizure |
19(1) | Suspension and cancellation of licence |
(2) | Notice and hearing before cancellation |
(3) | Notice of hearing |
(4) | Service of notice |
(5) | Notice of cancellation |
20 | Removal of obstructions |
21(1) | Interprovincial boundary waters |
(2) | Representative on board |
22 | Agreements with other governments |
23(1) | Offence and penalty |
(2) | Offence and penalty |
(3) | Offence and penalty |
(4) | Continuing offence |
(5) | Time limit for prosecution |
24(1) | Appeal |
(2) | Appeal does not act as a stay |
24.1 | Protection from liability |
25 | Crown bound |
25.1 | Water Resources Conservation Act takes precedence |
26 | Regulations |
27 | Priority over Municipal Act |