Canadian Navigable Waters Act

Definition of local authority

• 29 (1) For the purposes of this section, local authority means the government of a municipality, any other government constituted under the laws of a province or a department of a provincial government.

• Marginal note:Addition to schedule

  (2) The Governor in Council may, by regulation, amend the schedule by adding to it a reference to a navigable water if the Governor in Council is satisfied that the addition

  • (a) is in the national or regional economic interest;

  • (b) is in the public interest; or

  • (c) was requested by a local authority.

• Marginal note:Minister’s recommendation

  (3) The Minister may recommend the addition of a reference to a navigable water to the schedule at the request of a local authority only if the Minister is satisfied that the local authority meets the criteria specified by the Minister.

• Marginal note:Other amendment of schedule

  (4) The Governor in Council may, by regulation, amend the schedule by amending or deleting a reference to a navigable water.