Ground Water and Water Well Act (C.C.S.M. c. G110). Pays/Territoire Canada Sous-division territoriale Manitoba Type du document Législation Date 1987 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act regulating Ground Water and the Drilling of Wells for Ground Water. Sujet Eau Mot clé Institution Eaux souterraines Forage de puits/puits Autorisation/permis Lutte contre la pollution Pollution des eaux douces Aire géographique Amériques, Arctique, Asie et Pacifique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord Entry into force notes The present Act enters into force on 1 February 1988. Résumé The Act creates a set of general rules concerning the use of groundwater and the drilling and operation of wells and provides for regulation making powers of the Lieutenant Governor in Council (sect. 12). No person shall engage in drilling wells unless he has obtained a licence from the Director of Water Control and Conservation (sect. 3). Section 8 allows the Minister to direct a survey or study of groundwater, if necessary. Section 9 allows the Minister to attend upon private wells to direct the flow from the well, and provisions are made for arbitration and payment of costs from the consolidated fund, in cases where a person is affected by the actions of the Minister. Section 10 deals with pollution of groundwaters, and section 11 highlight's offences and penalties. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.gov.mb.ca Références - Législation Implementé par Well Drilling Regulation (Man. Reg. 228/88). Législation | Canada | 1988 (1998) Mot clé: Forage de puits/puits, Eaux superficielles Source: FAO, FAOLEX Abrogé par Ground Water and Water Well Act (L.M. 2012, c. 27). Législation | Canada | 2012 Mot clé: Législation de base, Institution, Eaux souterraines, Forage de puits/puits, Autorisation/permis, Lutte contre la pollution, Pollution des eaux douces, Certification, Collecte de données/déclarations Source: FAO, FAOLEX