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Navigation Protection Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. N-22).

Country/Territory
Canada
Document type
Legislation
Date
1985 (2017)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act respecting the protection of navigable waters.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Navigation Waterworks Inland waters
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

No work shall be built or placed in, on, over, under, through or across any navigable water unless: (a) the work and the site and plans thereof have been approved by the Minister, on such terms and conditions as the Minister deems fit; (b) the construction of the work is commenced within six months and completed within three years after the approval or within such further period as the Minister may fix; and (c) the work is built, placed and maintained in accordance with the plans, the regulations and the terms and conditions set out in the approval (sect. 5). The Minister may issue an Order to remove or alter work that is built or placed without having been approved by the Minister, is built or placed on a site not approved by the Minister, is not built or placed in accordance with plans so approved or, having been so built or placed, is not maintained in accordance with those plans and the regulations. The Governor in Council may make such orders or regulations, as he deems expedient for navigation purposes under section 12. Part II of this Act deals with obstacles and obstructions in navigable waters. (41 sections)

Full text
English
Website
www.gc.ca

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Navigable Waters Works Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1232).

Legislation | Canada | 1984

Keyword: Navigation, Waterworks, Inland waters, Inspection, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Navigable Waters Bridges Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1231).

Legislation | Canada | 1986

Keyword: Waterworks, Navigation, Inland waters, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (S.C. 2019, c. 28).

Legislation | Canada | 2019

Keyword: Basic legislation, Institution, Energy conservation/energy production, Oil, Natural gas, Renewable energy, Hydropower generation, Transport/storage, Public participation, Access-to-information, Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge, EIA, Sustainable development, Public health, Indigenous peoples, Navigation, Cultural heritage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX