LEX-FAOC149176

This Act has 34 sections. The intent of this Act is to develop and maintain an environmental management system in Manitoba which will ensure that the environment is maintained in such a manner as to sustain a high quality of life, including social and economic development, recreation and leisure for this and future generations. It is divided up into the following sections: 1. Intent of Act, definitions; 2. Department's purposes and powers, environmental awareness programs; 3. Appointment of director, officers; 4. has been repealed; 5. Advisory committees; 6. Clean Environment Commission; 7. Public meetings or hearings; 8. Manitoba Environmental Council; 9. Commission and Council interaction; 10. Class 1 developments; 11. Class 2 developments; 12. Class 3 developments Commission; 13. Issue of licences in stages; 13.1. Agreement with other jurisdictions; 13.2 Participant funding by proponents; 14. Proposed alterations in development; 15. Effects of licence; 16 Deemed development; 17. Public registry; 18. Extra-ordinary circumstances may affect licence; 19. Licence suspension or restoration; 20. Powers of environment officers; 21. Entry with or without warrant; 22. Disposition of seized goods; 23. Information from accused person; 24. Emergency action; 25. Action by minister to minimise danger; 26. Appeal from environment officer's order; 27. Appeal to minister; 28 Appeal to LG. in C; 29 Actions in case of new evidence; 30. Appeal is not a stay of decision; 31. Offence; 32. continuing offence; 33. Penalties; 34. Judge may restore licence.