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Bill C-33

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TABLE OF PROVISIONS

AN ACT RESPECTING THE WATER RESOURCES OF 
NUNAVUT AND THE NUNAVUT SURFACE RIGHTS 
TRIBUNAL AND TO MAKE CONSEQUENTIAL 
AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS 

SHORT TITLE

1. Short title

INTERPRETATION

2. Definitions

PRECEDENCE

3. Inconsistency with Agreement

PART 1

NUNAVUT WATERS

Interpretation
4. Definitions

Scope and Application
5. Other Acts

6. Rights preserved

Her Majesty
7. Binding on Her Majesty

8. Waters vested in Her Majesty

Delegation and Agreements
9. Delegation to territorial minister

10. Agreements with provinces

Prohibitions
11. Use of waters

12. Deposit of waste

Compensation
13. Right to compensation

DIVISION 1

NUNAVUT WATER BOARD

Establishment and Organization of Board

14. Establishment of Board

15. Term of office

16. Additional members

17. Inuit of northern Quebec

18. Oath of office

19. Removal

20. Reappointment

21. Vacancies

22. Duties of Chairperson

23. Conflict of interest

24. Remuneration and expenses

Languages

25. Language of business

Head Office and Meetings

26. Head office

27. Business meetings

Status and General Powers

28. Status

29. Panels

30. Staff

31. Indemnification of Board members and employees

Financial Provisions

32. Annual budget

Rules and By-laws

33. Powers of Board

34. Pre-publication

Objects of Board and Its Relationship with Other Bodies

35. Objects

36. Land use plans

37. Environmental screening and review of projects

38. Restriction on powers: non-conformity with plan

39. Restriction on powers: environmental review of projects

40. Other water authorities

41. Marine areas

DIVISION 2

LICENCES

General Rules

42. Issuance

43. Renewal, amendment and cancellation

44. Assignment of licences

45. Term

46. Expiry or cancellation

47. Precedence

Applications in Relation to Licences

48. Requirements

49. Delegation

Procedure

50. Standing

51. Applications determined summarily

52. Public hearing required

53. Place of hearing

54. Powers at hearings

55. Notice of applications

Conditions of Issuance

56. Approval of issuance

57. Conditions for issuance of licence

58. Compensation of existing users

59. Failure to respond

60. Compensation of other users

61. Factors in determining compensation

Inuit-owned Land

62. Priority of use

63. Compensation agreements

64. Use outside Nunavut

65. Interpretation

66. Negotiation to be in good faith

67. Factors in determining compensation

68. National parks in Nunavut

Mackenzie Valley

69. Gwich'in Sahtu lands

Conditions of Licences

70. Powers of Board

71. Purpose of conditions

72. Conditions of waste deposit

73. Regulations under Fisheries Act

74. Conditions relating to design of works

75. Licence conditions deemed amended

Security

76. Security

Expropriation

77. Permission to expropriate

Public Register

78. Public register

Decisions

79. Reasons for decisions

80. Decisions final

81. Appeal to Federal Court

DIVISION 3

GENERAL

Regulations and Orders

82. Regulations

83. Reservation of water rights

84. Recommendations to Minister

Enforcement

85. Inspectors and analysts

86. Powers of inspection

87. Remedial measures

88. Obstruction

89. Where work closed or abandoned

Offences and Punishment

90. Principal offences

91. Other offences

92. Limitation period

93. Action to enjoin not prejudiced by prosecution

94. Certificate of analyst

PART 2

NUNAVUT SURFACE RIGHTS TRIBUNAL

Interpretation
95. Definitions

General Provisions
96. Review

97. Access with consent

Her Majesty
98. Binding on Her Majesty

DIVISION 1

ESTABLISHMENT AND ORGANIZATION OF TRIBUNAL

Tribunal Established

99. Establishment

100. Residency qualification

101. Term of office

102. Reappointment

103. Duties of Chairperson

104. Remuneration and expenses

105. Indemnification of Tribunal members and employees

Languages

106. Language of business

Head Office and Meetings

107. Head office

108. Business meetings

By-laws

109. By-laws

General Powers

110. Staff

111. Government facilities and information

112. Property and contracts

Status

113. Status

Financial Provisions

114. Annual budget

Annual Report

115. Annual report

116. Publication

Jurisdiction of Tribunal

117. Negotiations

118. Matters not raised

Applications and Hearings

119. Informal and expeditious

120. General powers of Tribunal

121. Parties to a hearing

122. Hearing in absence of party

123. Location of hearing

124. Hearing of applications

125. Assignment of members

126. Powers, duties and functions

127. Information made available

128. References to Federal Court

Records

129. Records

Rules

130. Procedures, mediation and costs

131. Non-application of Statutory Instruments Act

132. Pre-publication

DIVISION 2

ENTRY ORDERS FOR INUIT-OWNED LANDS

Exercise of Mineral Rights

133. Use and occupation

134. Prospecting right

135. Access to other land

Other Commercial Purposes

136. Right to cross

Construction Materials

137. Right to remove materials

General Rules for Orders

138. Offer of compensation

139. Terms and conditions

140. Compensation factors

141. Allocation

142. Effect of entry order

DIVISION 3

ENTRY ORDERS FOR NON-INUIT-OWNED LAND

Interpretation

143. Definitions

Exercise of Mineral Rights

144. Applications for entry orders

General Rules for Orders

145. Offer of compensation

146. Terms and conditions

147. Compensation factors

148. Allocation

149. Effect of entry order

DIVISION 4

MINERAL RIGHTS AND CARVING STONE

Specified Substances on Inuit-owned Land

150. Determinations about specified substances

Carving Stone on Crown Lands

151. Conflicts

DIVISION 5

WILDLIFE COMPENSATION

Interpretation

152. Definitions

Liability of Developers

153. Loss or damage

154. Liability of Minister

Applications to Tribunal

155. Application for order

156. Minimization of loss or damage

157. Deadline

Other Remedies

158. Developer, Minister and Ship-source Oil Pollution Fund

DIVISION 6

GENERAL

Decisions of the Tribunal

159. Costs

160. Reasons for decisions

161. Copies

162. Proof of orders

163. Order binding on successor

164. Enforcement of orders

165. Assistance by Tribunal

Review of Orders

166. Findings of fact

167. Review by Tribunal

168. Termination

169. Review of compensation

Regulations

170. Regulations

PART 3

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS, CONSEQUENTIAL AND COORDINATING AMENDMENTS AND COMING INTO FORCE

Transitional Provisions
171-175. Transitional provisions

Consequential Amendments
176. Access to Information Act

177. Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act

178. Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act

179. Northern Canada Power Commission (Share Issuance and Sale Authorization) Act

180-189. Northwest Territories Waters Act

190. Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act

191. Privacy Act

192. Yukon Surface Rights Board Act

193-199. Yukon Waters Act

Coordinating Amendments
200. Bill C-14

201-202. Bill C-30

Coming into Force
203. Coming into force

SCHEDULE 1

SCHEDULE 2