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Code of practice for outfall structures on water bodies.

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Alberta
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Surface water Waterworks Classification/declassification Certification Data collection/reporting Access-to-information Monitoring Standards Enforcement/compliance
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Code enacts the Water Act and the Water (Ministerial) Regulation. The Code lays down provisions relating to outfall structures activities on water bodies. Section 2 of Part 2 establishes that any person who carries out an outfall structure activity shall comply with the requirements set out in this Code of Practice. The text consists of 15 Parts as follows: Definitions (1); Bound by the Code of Practice (2); Notice to the Director (3); Notice where the outfall structure activity is not completed within time period (4); Emergency (5); Plans (6); Maps and class of water bodies (7); Pre-Construction (8); Construction methods and conditions (9); Restricted activity periods (10); Certification (11); Reporting (12); Record keeping and information availability (13); Monitoring of outfall structure (14); Code of practice review and amendment (15).

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.ab.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Water Act (RSA 2000, c. W-3).

Legislation | Canada | 1996 (2020)

Keyword: EIA, Framework law, Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Institution, Policy/planning, Water rights, Priorities, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Waterworks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water (Ministerial) Regulation (Alta. Reg. 205/98).

Legislation | Canada | 1998 (2020)

Keyword: Waterworks, Groundwater, Policy/planning, Equipment, Water charges, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX