C.C.S.M. c. W65
The Water Protection Act
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Table of Contents
| PART 1 | ||
| INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS | ||
| 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 |
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| 4 | Water quality standards, objectives and guidelines | |
| (2) | Standards, etc. for use in approvals under other Acts | |
| 4.0.1 | Nutrient targets | |
| (2) | Purpose of targets | |
| 4.0.2 | Report on nutrient levels | |
| (2) | Additional information | |
| (3) | Progress reports | |
| (4) | Timing of reports | |
| (5) | Report tabled in Assembly | |
| NORTH END WATER POLLUTION CONTROL CENTRE |
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| 4.1 | Definitions | |
| 4.2 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
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| 5 | 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 | 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 | |
| RESTRICTIONS ON DISHWASHING DETERGENT AND OTHER PRODUCTS |
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| 8.1 | Prohibition on sale, etc. of dishwashing detergent and other products | |
| (2) | Exemptions | |
| 8.2 | Prohibition on use of prescribed products | |
| 9 | [Repealed] | |
| WATER CONSERVATION | ||
| 10 | Regulations re water conservation | |
| SERIOUS WATER SHORTAGE | ||
| 11 | 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 | Action by minister if order not complied with | |
| (2) | Order to pay costs | |
| (3) | Enforcing cost-recovery order | |
| 13 | Compensation where allocation cancelled or reduced | |
| (2) | No compensation in certain circumstances | |
| (3) | Agreement respecting compensation | |
| (4) | Arbitration | |
| TRANSBOUNDARY RIVER BASIN WATER MANAGEMENT |
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| 13.1 | Transboundary water management | |
| (2) | Transboundary water management principles | |
| 13.2 | Supporting transboundary water management groups | |
| PART 3 | ||
| WATERSHED MANAGEMENT | ||
| WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLANS | ||
| 14 | Designation of watersheds and authorities | |
| 15 | Considerations in preparing a plan | |
| 16 | Content of a watershed management plan | |
| (2) | Additional content | |
| 17 | Consultation | |
| (2) | Public meetings | |
| 18 | Plan to be submitted to minister for approval | |
| 19 | Referral of plan to expert advisory council | |
| (2) | Approval of the minister | |
| (3) | Referral of plan back to authority | |
| (4) | Revision of plan | |
| 20 | 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 | |
| 24 | [Repealed] | |
| EXPERT ADVISORY COUNCIL | ||
| 25 | Responsibilities of expert advisory council | |
| 26 to 28 | [Repealed] | |
| WATER STEWARDSHIP FUND | ||
| 29 | 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 | Definitions | |
| (2) | Interpretation: "species" | |
| (3) | Similar species | |
| (4) | Reference to "Part" includes regulations | |
| 29.2 | Aquatic invasive species | |
| (2) | Designation even if species not in Manitoba | |
| 29.3 | Carriers | |
| PROHIBITIONS | ||
| 29.4 | Prohibitions re aquatic invasive species | |
| (2) | Exceptions | |
| DETECTING AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES | ||
| 29.5 | 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 | Control stations | |
| (2) | Control station locations | |
| (3) | Notice of control stations | |
| (4) | Duties at control stations | |
| MEASURES TO CONTAIN OR ERADICATE AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES |
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| 29.8 | Restricted access re aquatic invasive species | |
| (2) | Restricted access re other invasive species | |
| (3) | Duty to comply with barriers and signs | |
| 29.9 | Decontamination order | |
| (2) | Terms of decontamination order | |
| (3) | Compliance with decontamination order | |
| 29.10 | Control orders | |
| (2) | Terms of control order | |
| (3) | Order requirements | |
| 29.11 | Appeals of control orders | |
| (2) | Notice of appeal | |
| (3) | Stay | |
| (4) | Powers on appeal | |
| (5) | Notice to appellant | |
| 29.12 | Eradicating invasive species and carriers | |
| (2) | Required purposes | |
| (3) | Entry permitted | |
| (4) | Required assistance | |
| 29.13 | Aquatic invasive species control zones | |
| (2) | Area to be designated | |
| (3) | Content of regulation | |
| MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS | ||
| 29.14 | Aquatic invasive species director | |
| (2) | Role | |
| 29.15 | Permits | |
| (2) | Applications | |
| (3) | Issuing permit | |
| (4) | Terms and conditions | |
| (5) | Compliance | |
| 29.16 | Certified service providers | |
| (2) | Applications | |
| (3) | When certification may occur | |
| (4) | Term | |
| (5) | Prohibition | |
| 29.17 | Compensation | |
| 29.18 | Regulations | |
| (2) | Scope and application of regulations | |
| PART 4 | ||
| COMPLIANCE AND GENERAL PROVISIONS | ||
| 30 | Designation of officers | |
| 30.1 | Inspectors | |
| 30.2 | Identification | |
| 31 | Inspection authority of officers | |
| (2) | Entry into dwelling with consent | |
| (3) | Warrant for entry into dwelling | |
| (4) | Conditions | |
| (5) | Assistance to officials | |
| 32 | Additional inspection powers | |
| (2) | Use of data processing system and copying equipment | |
| (3) | Assistance to officials | |
| 32.1 | Stopping and inspecting conveyances | |
| (2) | Operator to stop | |
| (3) | Inspection powers | |
| 32.2 | 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 | 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 | Certificate of analyst admissible | |
| (2) | Serving certificate on other parties | |
| REPORTING VIOLATIONS | ||
| 35 | 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 | Regulations | |
| (2) | Regulation may apply to all or any part of province | |
| (3) | Public consultation in regulation development | |
| 40 | Transitional orders re existing operations | |
| (2) | Requirements of regulation | |
| PART 5 | ||
| AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS | ||
| 41 and 42 | [amendments to other Acts] | |
| PART 6 | ||
| CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS, REPEAL AND COMING INTO FORCE |
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| 43 and 45 | [amendments to other Acts] | |
| 46 | Repeal | |
| 47 | C.C.S.M. reference | |
| 48 | Coming into force | |
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