Water Security Agency Act (S.S. 2005, c. W-8.1). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Saskatchewan Document type Legislation Date 2005 (2015) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Basic legislation Institution Basin/catchment/watershed Water rights Waterworks Ecosystem preservation Groundwater Recreational water use Surface water Water abstraction Water charges Water conservation zone Water quality standards Well sinking/boreholes Inland waters Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The purpose of the present Act is to ensure the continuation of the Saskatchewan Watershed Authority and to regulated matters relating to water rights. The mandate and purposes of the corporation are, inter alia, the following to: a) to manage, administer, develop, control and protect the water, watersheds and related land resources of Saskatchewan; b) promote the economical and efficient use, distribution and conservation of the waters; c) maintain and enhance the quality and availability of the waters for domestic, agricultural, industrial, recreational and other purposes; d) promote and co-ordinate the management, administration, development, conservation, protection and control of the waters; e) promote, undertake and co-ordinate research, investigations, surveys, studies, programs and activities relating to the management, administration, development, conservation, protection and control of the waters; f) promote, undertake and co-ordinate conservation programmes in Saskatchewan. The text consists of 123 sections divided into 13 Parts as follows: Short title and interpretation (I); Water Security Agency (II); Administration (III); Financial matters (V); Crown ownership (VI); Corporation’s works (VII); Water management (VIII); General (IX); Regulations (X); Repeal and transitional (XI); Consequential Amendments (XII); Coming into force (XIII). Full text English Website www.qp.gov.sk.ca References - Legislation Repeals Saskatchewan Watershed Authority Act, 2005 (S.S. 2005, c. S-35.03). Legislation | Canada | 2005 (2006) Keyword: Basic legislation, Institution, Basin/catchment/watershed, Water rights, Waterworks, Ecosystem preservation, Groundwater, Recreational water use, Surface water, Water abstraction, Water charges, Water conservation zone, Water quality standards, Well sinking/boreholes, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Water Security Agency Regulations (R.R.S. c. W-8.1 Reg, 1). Legislation | Canada | 2015 Keyword: Institution, Water charges, Drainage/land reclamation, Well sinking/boreholes, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX