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Surface Rights Act (RSA. 2000, c. S-24).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Alberta
Document type
Legislation
Date
1983 (2014)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil, Mineral resources
Keyword
Land commission Land tenure Land valuation Survey/mapping Mining Minerals
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Entry into force notes
The Revised Statutes of Alberta (R.S.A) 2000 are in force as of 1 January 2002.
Abstract

The purpose of the present Act is to outline the composition, functioning and jurisdiction of the Surface Rights Board. The Board shall: a) make rules of procedure and practice governing hearings, inquiries and proceedings conducted by it, and b) keep records of its hearings, inquiries and proceedings. In conducting a hearing or inquiry, the Board may, inter alia, enter on and inspect, or authorize any person to enter on and inspect, any land, building, works or other property. Section 12 establishes that no operator has a right of entry in any land: a) for the removal or extraction of minerals existing in that land incidental to any mining or drilling operations, b) for the construction of tanks, stations and structures for or in connection with a mining or drilling operation, or the production of minerals, and related operations. The text consists of 41 sections.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.ab.ca

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Surface Rights Act General Regulation (Alta Reg. 195/2007).

Legislation | Canada | 2001 (2015)

Keyword: Land tenure, Land valuation, Survey/mapping, Royalties/fees

Source: FAO, FAOLEX