Keeping Water in Public Hands Act, 2002 Caplan, David — Bill 199 (37th Parliament, 3rd Session)

Bill 199, 37-3

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Bill 199, Keeping Water in Public Hands Act, 2002

Caplan, David

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Bill 199 2002

An Act to prevent

the sale of

municipally-owned water works

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative

Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Definitions

1. In this Act,

"municipality" has the same meaning as in the Ontario Water Resources

Act ; ("municipalité")

"water works" means any works for the collection, production, treatment,

storage, supply and distribution of water, or any part of such works, but

does not include plumbing to which the Building Code Act, 1992

applies. ("station de purification de l'eau")

Sale of water works prohibited

(1) No municipality that is the

legal or beneficial owner of a water works shall sell or otherwise dispose of

the water works.

Jointly-owned water works

(2) If a water works is legally or beneficially owned by more

than one municipality, the municipalities shall not sell or otherwise dispose

of the water works.

Transfer void

(3) A transfer of ownership in contravention of subsection

(1) or (2) is void.

Joint ownership permitted

3. Nothing in this Act prevents a municipality

from jointly owning a water works with another municipality or from entering

into agreements or making arrangements that result in municipalities jointly

owning a water works.

Management and operation of a water works

4. Nothing in this Act prevents a municipality

from entering into agreements with respect to the management or operation of

a water works.

Commencement

5. This Act comes into force on the day it receives

Royal Assent.

Short title

6. The

short title of this Act is the Keeping Water

in Public Hands Act, 2002 .

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Bill prevents municipalities from selling municipally-owned water

works.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

October 30, 2002

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

October

30, 2002

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent :

Coming into force :Royal Assent.

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 199, 37-3
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p37 s3 bill 199 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	4ae31f00e3186e769fe810ca92903dfbbb367eb8

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