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Water Rights Act (C.C.S.M. c. W80).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Manitoba
Document type
Legislation
Date
1999 (2017)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Basic legislation Water rights Authorization/permit Waterworks Freshwater resources management
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Act is divided up into 27 sections as follows: 1 Definitions; 2 Property in water (water rights are vested in the Crown); 3 Prohibitions against use of water (general provision on the need of a licence to use water or to construct and operate waterworks and exceptions); 4 Removal of unauthorized works or water control works (if established in breach of section 3); 5 Issue of licences (authorizing the use or diversion of water for any purpose or the construction, establishment or maintenance of works for any purpose); 6 Application for licence (where the proposed works have a possible impact on other persons, the application must be published and a public hearing held); 7 Preliminary work (a licence will not be issued prior to the completion of preliminary work therefore a permit is needed to carry out preliminary work); 8 Precedence of licenses (according to the date of submission of the application for each licence); 9 Priorities (priority of purposes in terms of issuing a licence are listed); 10 Application for use in the future; 11 Change of title to land (a subsisting licence expires on the date of transfer of land); 12 Subsidiary use for domestic purposes; 13 Reservation of water; 14 Cancellation of licence (provision is made for compensation and arbitration); 15 Non-use of licence; 16 Unsafe works or water control works (the minister may make the necessary orders); 17 Removal or acquisition of works or water control works; 18 Entry on land (the minister or authorized person may to an inspection of the work if needed); 19 Suspension and cancellation of licence (provisions for a hearing are made); 20 Removal of obstructions; 21 Interprovincial and boundary waters; 22 Agreements with other governments; 23 Offence and penalty; 24 Appeal; 25 Crown bound; 26 Regulations; 27.Priority over Municipal Act.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.mb.ca

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Water Rights Regulation (Man. Reg. 126/87).

Legislation | Canada | 1987 (2003)

Keyword: Water rights, Authorization/permit, Waterworks, Royalties/fees, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX