R.S.M. 1987, c. W70

The Water Resources Administration Act

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Table of Contents

1		Definitions.
2		Continuation of branch.
	(2)	Part of department.
	(3)	Scope of administration.
	(4)	Responsibility of minister for works authorized or required by statute.
3		Officers and employees.
4		Costs.
	(2)	Expenditure of appropriations made for water control.
5		Rights of minister with respect to water control works.
6		Agreements with local authorities and other authorities.
	(2)	Agreements with other governments.
7		Provisions applicable to contracts respecting water control works, etc.
8		Public water control works in unorganized territory.
9		Acquisition of real property.
	(2)	Acquisition of personal property.
	(3)	Use of lands by local authority.
10		Disposal of property acquired for water control works.
	(2)	Disposal of property under $500 in value.
	(3)	"Trade-in" not a "sale".
	(4)	Sale of materials to local authorities.
	(5)	Land dealt with under Crown Lands Act.
11		Closing or abandoning water control works.
	(2)	Closing of works on Crown land.
	(3)	Registration of order in council.
	(4)	Disposal of land.
	(5)	Effect of order in council.
	(6)	Effect of vesting in owner in adjoining land.
	(7)	Duties of district registrar re mortgage, etc.
12		Proceeds of sale of property.
13		Designation of provincial waterways.
	(2)	Abandonment of provincial waterways.
	(3)	Orders in council not regulations.
14		Government to have jurisdiction over provincial waterways.
	(2)	Jurisdiction of abandoned provincial waterway.
	(3)	Bridges over natural water channels.
	(4)	Prohibition against placing materials, etc.
	(5)	Responsibility of person placing materials, etc., on provincial waterways.
15		Construction, etc., of provincial waterway.
16		Prohibitions within designated reservoir areas.
	(2)	Compliance with conditions.
	(3)	Exception.
	(4)	Permit.
	(5)	Cancellation of permit
	(6)	Appeal to Municipal Board.
	(7)	Removal of buildings, etc.
17		Prohibitions within designated flood areas.
	(2)	Further prohibitions.
	(3)	Permit.
	(4)	Cancellation of permit.
	(5)	Appeal to Municipal Board.
	(6)	Removal of buildings, etc.
18		Evacuation order.
	(2)	Compliance with order.
	(3)	Exceptions.
	(4)	Regulations Act not to apply.
	(5)	Right of entry.
	(6)	Work related to dyking systems.
19		Power of minister as to contracts.
	(2)	Duty to invite tenders.
	(3)	Where lowest tender not accepted.
	(4)	Execution of contracts.
	(5)	Security for performance of contracts.
	(6)	Contracts to inure to Her Majesty.
20		Right of entry.
21		Power of minister to require delivery of plans, etc.
22		Actions brought by Attorney-General.
23		Arbitration.
	(2)	Where tender not accepted.
	(3)	Security.
	(4)	Appeal.
	(5)	No arbitration where minister has power to decide.
24		Certified copies of plans, etc.
25		Authority to minister to delegate powers.
	(2)	Limitations to be observed in exercising delegated powers.
26		Regulations.
	(2)	Restrictions on designated reservoir area.
27		Offence and penalty.
	(2)	Continuing offence.
28		Injury to water control works.
	(2)	Order for repair of damage.
	(3)	Work done by minister.
29		Offence and penalty.