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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