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Water Resources Conservation Act (C.C.S.M. c. W72).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Manitoba
Document type
Legislation
Date
2000 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Potable water Institution Data collection/reporting Enforcement/compliance
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

Considering the conservation and protection of Manitoba's water resources, and of the ecosystems associated with and reliant upon those water resources, are essential to the long-term environmental, economic and social well-being of Manitoba, the present Act lays down provisions relating to the conservation of water resources in the province of Manitoba. Section 2 establishes that no person shall: a) drill for, divert, extract, take or store water for removal; b) sell or otherwise dispose of water to a person for removal; c) convey or transport water for removal; or d) remove water from a water basin or sub-water basin. The text consists of 10 sections.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.mb.ca