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Energy Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador Water Rights Act (S.N.L. 2008, c. E-11.02).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Newfoundland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2008 (2009)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to enable the Issuance of Water Rights to the Energy Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador for the Lower Churchill River.
Subject
Energy, Water
Keyword
Energy conservation/energy production Hydropower generation Non-governmental entity Business/industry/corporations Water rights Traditional rights/customary rights Expropriation
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Act lays down provisions relating to the issuance of water rights to the Energy Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador for the Lower Churchill River. At the outset the Act defines the terms “Energy Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador” and “"Lower Churchill River". Section 3 establishes that subject to the provisions of the Lower Churchill Development Act, any property in and rights to the use and flow of water, previously conferred by a grant, lease, licence or other instrument or under a statute of the province, or vested in, acquired by or accruing to a person by whatever means relating to the Lower Churchill River are extinguished. Section 5 rules that a person is not entitled to compensation or damages from the Crown or a minister, employee or agent of the Crown arising from, resulting from or incidental to the extinguishment of property and rights under section 3. The text consists of 7 sections.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.nf.ca