International River Improvements Act

Marginal note:Exception

• 7 (1) This Act does not apply in respect of an international river improvement

  • (a) constructed under the authority of an Act of Parliament;

  • (b) situated within boundary waters as defined in the treaty relating to boundary waters and questions arising between Canada and the United States signed at Washington on January 11, 1909; or

  • (c) constructed, operated or maintained solely for domestic, sanitary or irrigation purposes or other similar consumptive uses.

• Marginal note:Inspections permitted

  (2) Despite subsection (1), inspections may be carried out under this Act in respect of any international river improvement referred to in paragraph (1)(c) to verify that the improvement is being constructed or continues to be operated or maintained solely for domestic, sanitary or irrigation purposes or other similar consumptive uses.