Ditches and Water Courses Act (R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 132). País/Territorio Canadá Subdivisión territorial Nova Scotia Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1989 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act respecting ditches and water courses. Materia Tierra y suelos, Agua Palabra clave Tenencia de tierras Contrato/acuerdo Solución de controversias Corte/tribunal Humedales Agua de uso recreativo Instalaciones Área geográphica Americas, Ártico, Asia y Pacifico, Pacífico Oriental, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte Resumen The present Act provides for agreements between land owners to build, widen or deepen ditches to remove run off from their properties. The agreements apply to new owners of the same lands until the municipally appointed engineer decides otherwise. The ditch cannot affect other owners’ lands without their consent. The Act provides dispute resolution mechanisms for disputes between owners who have entered into these agreements. The municipal clerk is the contact person in the case of disputes. The text consists of 28 sections and 1 Schedule. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.gov.ns.ca.