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Energy Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador Water Rights Act (S.N.L. 2008, c. E-11.02).

País/Territorio
Canadá
Subdivisión territorial
Newfoundland
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2008 (2009)
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An Act to enable the Issuance of Water Rights to the Energy Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador for the Lower Churchill River.
Materia
Energía, Agua
Palabra clave
Conservación de energía/producción de energía Producción de energía hidroeléctrica Entidad no gubernamental Negocios/industria/corporaciones Derechos de agua Derechos tradicionales/derechos consuetudinarios Expropiación
Área geográphica
Americas, Ártico, Asia y Pacifico, Pacífico Oriental, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte
Resumen

The present Act lays down provisions relating to the issuance of water rights to the Energy Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador for the Lower Churchill River. At the outset the Act defines the terms “Energy Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador” and “"Lower Churchill River". Section 3 establishes that subject to the provisions of the Lower Churchill Development Act, any property in and rights to the use and flow of water, previously conferred by a grant, lease, licence or other instrument or under a statute of the province, or vested in, acquired by or accruing to a person by whatever means relating to the Lower Churchill River are extinguished. Section 5 rules that a person is not entitled to compensation or damages from the Crown or a minister, employee or agent of the Crown arising from, resulting from or incidental to the extinguishment of property and rights under section 3. The text consists of 7 sections.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.gov.nf.ca