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Mining Right of Way Act ([RSBC 1996] Chapter 294).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
British Columbia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1989 (2010)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Mineral resources
Keyword
Minerals Mining Access right Liability/compensation
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The central provision of the present Act is contained in section 2 which establishes that despite any other Act, a recorded holder who desires to secure a right of way across, over, under or through private land for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating facilities necessary for the exploration, development and operation of a mineral title, or for the loading, transportation or shipment of ores, minerals or mineral bearing substances from a mineral title, or for the transportation of machinery, materials and supplies into or from a mineral title may take and use private land for the right of way without the consent of the owner of the land or of a person having or claiming an estate, right, title or interest in, to or out of the land. Thereafter the text deals with acquisition of right of way on Crown land, the approval of minister, deemed ownerhsip, industrial use of access road, non-industrial use of access road, limited liability. The text consists of 11 sections.

Full text
English
Website
www.qp.gov.bc.ca