Ditches and Water Courses Act (R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 132). Pays/Territoire Canada Sous-division territoriale Nova Scotia Type du document Législation Date 1989 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act respecting ditches and water courses. Sujet Terre et sols, Eau Mot clé Régime foncier Contrat/accord Règlement des différends Cour/tribunaux Zones humides Eau à usage récréatif Ouvrages Aire géographique Amériques, Arctique, Asie et Pacifique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord Résumé 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. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.gov.ns.ca.