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C.C.S.M. c. W95
The Watershed Districts Act
| INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS | ||
| 1 | Definitions | |
| 2 | Purposes of Act | |
| 2.1 | Principle | |
| 3 | Repealed | |
| 4 to 6 | Repealed | |
| ESTABLISHING WATERSHED DISTRICTS | ||
| 7 | (1) | Proposal for forming a watershed district |
| (2) | Consideration re boundaries | |
| (3) | Consultations with included municipalities | |
| (4) | Approving or disapproving proposal | |
| (5) | Submission of proposal to LG in C | |
| 8 | (1) | Formation regulation |
| (2) | Content | |
| (3) | Amounts to be raised by particular municipality | |
| (4) | Application | |
| 9 | Corporate status | |
| BOARDS AND SUBCOMMITTEES | ||
| 10 | (1) | Board responsibilities |
| (2) | Composition | |
| (3) | Term of office | |
| (4) | Chair | |
| 11 | (1) | Subcommittee responsibilities |
| (2) | Chair | |
| 11.1 | (1) | General by-laws |
| (2) | By-laws for standing committees | |
| (3) | Composition, functions, etc. | |
| 11.2 | Actions of boards | |
| 12 | Remuneration for board | |
| 13 | (1) | Appointment of staff |
| (2) | Appointment of staff | |
| CHANGES TO WATERSHED DISTRICTS | ||
| 13.1 | Consolidation of watershed districts | |
| 13.2 | (1) | Dissolution or withdrawal |
| (2) | Request submitted to LG in C | |
| 13.3 | (1) | Consolidating, dissolving or amending watershed districts |
| (2) | When dissolution becomes effective | |
| (3) | When amendment withdrawing municipality becomes effective | |
| 14 | Repealed | |
| 15 | ||
| 16 to 19 | Repealed | |
| OPERATIONS | ||
| 20 | Transfer of authority | |
| 21 | (1) | Approval of scheme |
| (2) | Powers re implementing scheme | |
| (3) | Partnering | |
| (4) | Considerations | |
| 21.1 | Other Acts apply | |
| 21.2 | Resolution of conflict with other Acts | |
| 22 | Right of entry | |
| 23 | Acquisition of land | |
| 24 | LG in C orders regarding works | |
| FINANCIAL | ||
| 24.1 | (1) | Annual budget for operations |
| (2) | Budget submitted to minister | |
| (3) | Adoption of budget | |
| (4) | Limit on financial commitments | |
| 24.2 | Control of administrative costs | |
| 25 | (1) | Determination of amounts to be raised |
| (2) | Apportioning between municipalities | |
| 26 | (1) | Levy of taxes |
| (2) | Municipality to levy costs | |
| (3) | Appeal of Municipal Board's determination of cost to municipality | |
| 26.1 | (1) | Remitting amount |
| (2) | Interest | |
| 27 | Special levy | |
| 28 | Borrowing | |
| 29 | Repealed | |
| 30 | Gifts to board | |
| 31 | Investment of funds | |
| 32 | (1) | Accounting records |
| (2) | Audit | |
| 33 | Fiscal year | |
| APPEAL | ||
| 34 | (1) | Appeal from decision of board |
| (2) | Notice of hearing to interested parties | |
| (3) | Disposition of appeal | |
| (4) | Decision final | |
| 35 | Repealed | |
| 36 | Repealed | |
| 37 and 38 | Repealed | |
| OTHER MATTERS | ||
| 39 | Limitation on actions for compensation | |
| 40 | (1) | Exemption of board from certain damages |
| (2) | Notice of complainant | |
| (3) | Time for bringing action | |
| (4) | Conditions arising from natural causes | |
| 41 | Protection from liability | |
| 42 | (1) | Board member not to contract with board |
| (2) | Exception respecting salary and expenses | |
| (3) | General | |
| (4) | Exception with respect to shares in company | |
| 43 | Application of Act to Hydro Board, etc. | |
| 44 | Offence and penalty | |
| 44.1 | Annual report | |
| REGULATIONS | ||
| 45 | (1) | Regulations |
| (2) | Maps | |
| (3) | Regulations may establish classes | |
| 45.1 | (1) | Regulations restructuring watershed districts |
| (2) | Extent of regulation-making powers | |
| 46 | ||
| C.C.S.M. REFERENCE | ||
| 47 | C.C.S.M. reference | |