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Red River Floodway Act (C.C.S.M. c. R32).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Manitoba
Document type
Legislation
Date
2004 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Flood Liability/compensation Inland waters Policy/planning Data collection/reporting
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Entry into force notes
The present Act enters into force on 20 April 2005.
Abstract

The present Act lays down provisions relating to damages caused by flooding of the Red River in Manitoba. At the outside the Act contains a definition clause relating to various terms employed therein, such as, “artificial flooding”, “damage”, “economic loss”, “floodway”, “eligible property”, etc. The text consists of 16 sections divided into 5 Parts as follows: Definitions (1); Compensation for artificial flood damage and economic loss (2); Extreme spring floods – water storage on land (3); General provisions (4); Consequential amendment and coming into force (5).

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.mb.ca

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Floodway Compensation Regulation (Man. Reg. 209/2009).

Legislation | Canada | 2009

Keyword: Flood, Liability/compensation, Inland waters, Policy/planning, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Red River Floodway Regulation (Man. Reg. 208/2009).

Legislation | Canada | 2009

Keyword: Flood, Liability/compensation, Inland waters, Policy/planning, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX