14 (1) No person shall construct a dam in any lake or river in circumstances set out in the regulations without the written approval of the Minister for the location of the dam and its plans and specifications.  1998, c. 18, Sched. I, s. 29. Location approval (2) An application for approval of the location of a dam must be made in writing and must be accompanied by, (a) a diagram showing the proposed location of the dam, any area to be flooded and the land of persons other than the applicant that may be affected by the flooding; and (b) a statement showing the purpose, type and size of the dam, whether the dam will be temporary or permanent, the quantity of water to be held, and the rate of flow of water that may be diverted.  1998, c. 18, Sched. I, s. 29. Plan approval (3) If the location of a dam has been approved, an application for approval of the plans and specifications of the dam must be made in writing and must be accompanied by, (a) the number of copies of the plans and specifications that the Minister requires up to a maximum of three copies, such plans and specifications showing full details of the dam, including any spillways, sluicegates, channels and other associated structures, and the maximum elevation at which the water will be held under normal operating conditions; (b) a report on the design of the dam and a map showing the location and size of the watershed above the dam; and (c) particulars of the nature of the foundation on which the dam is to be constructed with reports of all boring or test pits.  1998, c. 18, Sched. I, s. 29; 2017, c. 2, Sched. 14, s. 19. Additional information (4) The Minister may require any person submitting an application under this section to provide any additional information that the Minister considers pertinent.  1998, c. 18, Sched. I, s. 29. Approval (5) The Minister may approve the location or the plans and specifications of a dam subject to such conditions or with such changes as the Minister considers advisable to further the purposes of this Act.  1998, c. 18, Sched. I, s. 29. Fees (6) The Minister may set, charge and collect fees for issuing approvals under this Part.  1998, c. 18, Sched. I, s. 29. Refusal of approval (7) The Minister may refuse to grant an approval for the location of a dam if the Minister is of the opinion that the construction of the dam at that location would not coincide with the purposes of this Act.  1998, c. 18, Sched. I, s. 29. Expiration of approval - location (8) An approval for location of a dam expires with the specified time for applying for approval of the plans and specifications unless the application for the approval of the plans and specifications is made within that time.  1998, c. 18, Sched. I, s. 29. Expiration of approval (9) An approval for location of a dam and the approval for plans and specifications of the dam expire with the specified time for the completion of construction of the approved dam.  1998, c. 18, Sched. I, s. 29. Extension (10) Subsection (9) does not apply if the Minister is satisfied that construction of the dam is progressing to completion in a diligent manner and extends the time for the completion of construction.  1998, c. 18, Sched. I, s. 29. Non-application - emergency (11) This section does not apply to the construction of an emergency dam if the construction is immediately necessary to prevent injury to persons, loss of life or loss of property.  1998, c. 18, Sched. I, s. 29. Directions from Minister (12) When the situation set out in subsection (11) arises, the owner shall, (a) immediately give notice to the Minister of the start of construction of a dam; and (b) comply with the directions of the Minister on the precautions to be taken in maintaining the dam and its removal when the purpose for which it was constructed has been served.  1998, c. 18, Sched. I, s. 29. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1998, c. 18, Sched. I, s. 29 - 18/12/1998 2017, c. 2, Sched. 14, s. 19 - 22/03/2017