Irrigation Act, 1996 (S.S. 1996, c. I-14.1).

The purpose of the present Act is to promote, develop and sustain irrigation. The Act contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms employed therein such as, “corporation”, “Crown”, “district board”, “ICDC (Irrigation Crop Diversification Corporation)”, “Indian brand”, “intensive irrigator”, “irrigation certificate”, “irrigation services”, “irrigation works”, etc. Part III deals with the establishment of irrigation districts, and Part IV lays down provisions relating to irrigation services whereby no irrigation district shall supply irrigation to a person using irrigation implements not owned by the irrigation district, unless there is an agreement with the Corporation or the Minister. Section 40 establishes the Irrigation Crop Diversification Corporation. Its purposes are the following: a) to find and explain to producers and irrigation districts profitable agronomic practices for irrigated crops; b) to develop or assist in developing varieties of crops suitable for irrigated conditions; c) to provide land, facilities and technical support to researchers to conduct research into irrigation technology, cropping systems and soil and water conservation measures under irrigation and to provide information respecting that research to district consumers, irrigation districts and the public; d) to cooperate with the Minister in promoting and developing sustainable irrigation. The text consists of 81 sections divided into 10 Parts