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 titleAn 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