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Ground Water Conservation Act (Chapter 362).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Saskatchewan
Document type
Legislation
Date
1964
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Basic legislation Groundwater Well sinking/boreholes Authorization/permit Access-to-information Institution
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The purposes of the Act are to provide for the conservation, development and utilization of groundwater resources and to prevent pollution and contamination of groundwater and to obtain logs of wells drilled and information on formations and materials encountered during drilling operations. No person shall engange in drilling without a valid permit or licence (sect. 5). The Water Resources Commission may take such measures as deemed necessary to control the flow of water from wells (sect. 9). Powers to make regulations relating to matters as specified in section 10 are vested in the Lieutenant Governor in Council. As of 1 December 1964 the powers of implementation of the groundwater Conservation Act, 1959 are transferred from the Minister of Agriculture to the member of the Executive Council to whom the administration of the Water Resources Commission Act, 1964 (Chapter 35, sect. 3) has been assigned (sect. 14). (14 sections)

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References - Legislation

Amended by

Act to amend the Ground Water Conservation Act.

Legislation | Canada | 1968

Keyword: Groundwater, Well sinking/boreholes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Saskatchewan Watershed Authority Act, 2005 (S.S. 2005, c. S-35.03).

Legislation | Canada | 2005 (2006)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Institution, Basin/catchment/watershed, Water rights, Waterworks, Ecosystem preservation, Groundwater, Recreational water use, Surface water, Water abstraction, Water charges, Water conservation zone, Water quality standards, Well sinking/boreholes, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX