R.S.M. 1988, c. W80
The Water Rights Act
Table of Contents
1 | Definitions. | |
2 | Property in water. | |
3 | Prohibition against use of water. | |
(2) | Exception. | |
4 | Removal of unauthorized works. | |
(2) | Service of order. | |
(3) | Minister may remove works. | |
(4) | Power to enter lands. | |
(5) | Recovery of expense. | |
(6) | Emergency conditions. | |
(7) | Liability of minister. | |
5 | Issue of licences. | |
(2) | Terms and conditions of licences. | |
(3) | Expiry of licences. | |
(4) | Form of licences. | |
6 | Application for licence. | |
(2) | Form of application for licence. | |
(3) | Publication of application. | |
(4) | Public hearing. | |
7 | Preliminary work. | |
(2) | Permit for preliminary work. | |
(3) | Issue of permits. | |
(4) | Terms and conditions of permits. | |
(5) | Application for permit. | |
(6) | Expiry of permits. | |
(7) | Form of permits and applications. | |
8 | 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. | |
10 | Application for use in the future. | |
11 | Change of title to land. | |
12 | Subsidiary use for domestic purposes. | |
13 | Reservation of water. | |
(2) | Restriction on licences. | |
14 | Cancellation of licence. | |
(2) | Compensation. | |
(3) | Agreement respecting compensation. | |
(4) | Arbitration. | |
(5) | Compensation where no renewal or transfer. | |
15 | Non-use of licence. | |
16 | Unsafe works. | |
17 | Removal or acquisition of works. | |
(2) | Removal by minister. | |
(3) | Compensation. | |
(4) | Failure to agree on compensation. | |
18 | Inspection. | |
19 | 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 | Interprovincial boundary waters. | |
(2) | Representative on board. | |
22 | Agreements with other governments. | |
23 | Offence and penalty. | |
(2) | Offence and penalty. | |
(3) | Offence and penalty. | |
(4) | Continuing offence. | |
24 | Appeal. | |
25 | Crown bound. | |
26 | Regulations. |