Bill 79 (Legislature 8, Session 6)

L8 S6 8185

Alberta — Bills

Bill No. 79 of 1938.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE WATER RESOURCES ACT. NOTE. The amendment made by this Bill relates to the liability for damages caused by water where water is stored on or conveyed over land by means of works constructed, main tained or operated under The Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act or The Water Resources Act, or both, and such works are not constructed, maintained or operated by the owner of the land.

The registered owner of the land and persons claiming by, through or under him, are relieved from liability for damages so caused unless such damage is .caused by the act or default of such owner or other persons or their respective agents and servants. R. ANDREW SMITH, Legislative Counsel. (This note does not form any part of the Bill and is offered merely a.'! a partial explanation of some o,f its provisions.) BILL No. 79 of 1938.

An Act to amend The Water Resources Act. (Assented to '1988.) HIS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of · the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. This Act may be cited as "The Water R68ourc68 Act Amendment Act, 1998". 2. The Water Resources Act, being ~apter of the Statutes of Alberta, 1931, is hereby amended by inserting therein immediately after

section the following new sec- tion: "3&. In case any works have been constructed or are maintained or operated pursuant to any provisions of The Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act, being

chapter of the Statutes of Canada, 1935, and of this Act, or either of them, upon any land other than works constructed, maintained or operated by the registered owner of that land whereby any water is accumulated, stored or conveyed on or over such land, neither the registered owner of such land nor any person claiming by, through or under him shall be under any liability in respect of damage done by water arising from the a.c.cumulation, storage or conveyance thereof by reason of any act or default on the part of any person other than such registered owner and persons as aforesaid and their respective agents and servants." 3.

This Act shall come into force on the day upon which it is assented to. No. 79. SIXTH SESSION EIGHTH LEGISLATURE GEORGE VI BILL

An Act to amend The Water Resourses Act. Received and read the First time ........................................ . Second time .................................... .. Third time ...................................... .. HON. MR. MULLEN. EDMONTON: A. Shnltka, Klnl't Printer Title: 1938 (8th, 6th) Bill 79,

An Act to amend The Water Resources Act

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L8 S6 8185
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Volume / chapter	L8 S6 8185
Language	en
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