Canadian Navigable Waters Act

Marginal note:Where approval lapses

• 11 (1) Where an approval of a work granted pursuant to paragraph 5(1)(a) or subsection 6(4) lapses, the Minister may grant a new approval of that work for such period of time as, having regard to changing conditions in navigation and the condition of the work, the Minister deems fit.

• Marginal note:Where application made for new approval

  (2) Where an application is made for a new approval of a work pursuant to subsection (1), the work remains a lawful work pending the decision of the Minister in respect of the application.