Water Rights Act (C.C.S.M. c. W80). País/Territorio Canadá Subdivisión territorial Manitoba Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1999 (2017) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Agua Palabra clave Legislación básica Derechos de agua Autorización/permiso Instalaciones Manejo de recursos hídricos Área geográphica Americas, Ártico, Asia y Pacifico, Pacífico Oriental, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte Resumen 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. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.gov.mb.ca Referencias - Legislación Implementado por Water Rights Regulation (Man. Reg. 126/87). Legislación | Canadá | 1987 (2003) Palabra clave: Derechos de agua, Autorización/permiso, Instalaciones, Derechos/cánones, Cumplimiento/aplicación Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX