An Act to amend the Western Lands Act 1901 with respect to the recognition of public and other roads, the assessment of annual rents and the constitution and functions of a Western Lands Advisory Council. Amendments to the Act are to be found in the schedules: Amendments with respect to public roads and rights of way; Amendments with respect to rent; Amendments with respect to Western Lands Advisory Council; Provisions with respect to constitution and procedure of Western Lands Advisory Council; Miscellaneous amendments; Amendments by way of statute law revision.

This Act, consisting of three Parts completed by eight Schedules, provides for the transfer of certain lands, including certain state forests, to the national park estate or to aboriginal ownership. The borders of the areas transferred are indicated in the schedules attached to the Act.

This Act applies to the exploration and exploitation of deposits, situated on the owned land or on land belonging to someone else, if the deposit contains anyone of the mineral substances specified in section 1 (concession minerals). This Act shall not be applicable to areas within public waters of the sea. The Act provides for the right to exploration and exploitation of mineral substances, and regulates the granting of and conditions of exploration permits and exploitation concessions, compensation, etc.

This Act concerns the conservation of the Oak Ridges Moraine area, it consists of 25 sections. It designates the Oak Ridges Moraine Area and provides for the preparation of the management plan. It regulates the administration of the area and related matters, including licences, offences and conflicts with other Acts.

Under section 2 of the Act, when a “development planning area has been established, the Minister shall, (a) cause to be carried out an investigation and survey of the environmental, physical, social and economic conditions affecting the development planning area or any part of it; and (b) cause a proposed development plan for the planning area or part of it to be prepared, within a period of two years or such other period of time as the Minister considers appropriate.” The Act prescribes which have to be the contents of the development plan and provides for its submission and approval.

The Country Parks Ordinance provides a legal framework for the designation, development and management of country parks and special areas.

This Law may be cited as the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (Amendment) Law of 2006 and shall be read as one with the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Law of 2003 (hereinafter referred to as "the principal Law"). The principal Law and the present Law shall be read as one and will be referred to as the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Laws of 2003-2006. The present Law, for a better compliance with E.U. legislation, carries forward amendments to article 9 (issuance of permits) and article 10 (functioning of plants).

This Act makes provision for the adoption of planning instruments in Scotland such as the National Planning Framework, strategic development planning and local development plans. Provisions of this Act also concern, among other things: planning permission in respect of operation of marine fish farm, National Scenic Areas, development in national parks, consultation with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Tree Preservation Orders and the carrying out of an environmental assessment.

This Regional Law establishes the modalities of preparation of draft land-use planning scheme related to the whole regional territory by the authorized state institution in the sphere of territorial planning.

This Regional Law regulates relations in the sphere of organization, management conservation and protection of protected areas of regional and local significance with a view of conservation of typical and unique natural complexes and objects and biosphere reserves.

The purpose of this Act is to provide for the conservation, control and prudent use of resources through the establishment of conservation districts, and to protect the correlative rights of owners (sect. 2). The Act continues the Conservation Districts Commission and regulates its operation and functioning. The Act defines the procedure for the establishment of conservation districts and provides for the management of each district by a dedicated board and regulates the operation of such boards.

Implemented by: Conservation Districts Regulation (Man. Reg.14/88). (1994)

This Act provides for natural areas in the province to be set aside for the benefit, education and enjoyment of people. The Act creates wilderness reserves and ecological reserves and provides for their management. Under the Act, the Wilderness and Ecological Reserves Advisory Council is continued in its advisory functions and the Act further provides for its operation. The Act provides for the acquisition of land to be used for the reserves and covers offences and penalties.