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Ditches and Water Courses Act (R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 132).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Nova Scotia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1989
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act respecting ditches and water courses.
Subject
Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Land tenure Contract/agreement Dispute settlement Court/tribunal Wetlands Recreational water use Waterworks
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Act provides for agreements between land owners to build, widen or deepen ditches to remove run off from their properties. The agreements apply to new owners of the same lands until the municipally appointed engineer decides otherwise. The ditch cannot affect other owners’ lands without their consent. The Act provides dispute resolution mechanisms for disputes between owners who have entered into these agreements. The municipal clerk is the contact person in the case of disputes. The text consists of 28 sections and 1 Schedule.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.ns.ca.