Water Protection Act ([RSBC 1996] Chapter 484). Pays/Territoire Canada Sous-division territoriale British Columbia Type du document Législation Date 1995 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Eau Mot clé Législation de base Institution Bassin/captage/bassin versant Autorisation/permis Enregistrement Eaux superficielles Prélèvement d'eau Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Utilisation durable Gestion des resources en eau douce Eaux continentales Aire géographique Amériques, Arctique, Asie et Pacifique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord Résumé The purpose of this Act, as stated in section 2, is to "foster sustainable use of British Columbia's water resources in continuation of the objectives of conserving and protecting the environment". In brief, the Act provides for the maintenance of a register for continuing water removal with two categories of registration, "licensed" and "unlicensed". The former category is defined and regulated by sections 10 and 11 whereas the latter by sections 12 to 16 (dispositions, transfer and apportionment). Section 5 prohibits the removal, in any manner, of water from BC, with certain exceptions. Section 6 prohibits the large scale transfer of water between major watersheds. The remaining sections deal with offences and inspection powers. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.qp.gov.bc.ca