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Water Act ([RSBC 1996] Chapter 483).

Pays/Territoire
Canada
Sous-division territoriale
British Columbia
Type du document
Législation
Date
1939 (2016)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Eau
Mot clé
Législation de base Gestion des resources en eau douce Institution Redevances pour les eaux Autorisation/permis Eaux superficielles Ouvrages Eau à usage industriel Irrigation Prélèvement d'eau Développement durable Utilisation durable Eaux souterraines Associations d'usagers de l'eau
Aire géographique
Amériques, Arctique, Asie et Pacifique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord
Résumé

This Act is designed to create a legal framework for the use and diversion of stream waters. Such waters, and the right to their use and flow are, subject to licences issued under this Act, vested in the Government (sect. 2). The Lieutenant Governor in Council (LGC) may determine the application of this Act to groundwaters as well (sect. 3). Applications for licences may be made by various persons, including owners of lands or mines, municipalities, improvement districts, water users' communities or development districts and regional water authorities (all defined in section 1) (sect. 7). Licences may be obtained for the diversion and beneficial use of water; water storage; construction, maintenance and operation of water works; alteration or improvement of streams or channels for any purpose; construction of necessary works for the purpose of conserving fish or wildlife (sect. 5). If the use/diversion is for less than 12 months, written approval from the comptroller or a regional water manager is sufficient (sect. 8). The remainder of the Act sets out procedures for applications and management of the licence regime, rights and responsibilities of licence holders, subjecting the exercise of such rights to the Act and its regulations. The LGC may make regulations in respect of dividing territory into water districts, permits over Crown lands, expropriation, use of streams for floating timber, among others (sect. 46). Section 52 allows for the establishment of "water users' communities" as public corporate bodies composed of 6 or more licencees.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.qp.gov.bc.ca

Références - Législation

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Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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Législation | Canada | 1988 (2013)

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Source: FAO, FAOLEX

British Columbia Dam Safety Regulation (B.C. Reg. 44/2000).

Législation | Canada | 2000 (2011)

Mot clé: Ouvrages, Inspection, Collecte de données/déclarations, Mise en application

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Sensitive Streams Designation and Licensing Regulation (B.C. Reg. 89/2000).

Législation | Canada | 2000

Mot clé: Gestion et conservation des pêches, Normes, Autorisation de pêche, Autorisation/permis, Gestion des resources en eau douce, Lutte contre la pollution, Droits d'utilisation de l'eau, Pollution des eaux douces

Source: FAO, FAOLEX