South Australian Numbered Acts

IRRIGATION ACT 2009 (NO 13 OF 2009) - SECT 38

38—Powers of authorised officers

An authorised officer may, at any reasonable time, exercise any of the following powers in relation to the operations of the irrigation trust by whom he or she has been appointed:

            (a)         enter any land for the purpose of exercising his or her powers under this section;

            (b)         inspect any material on land that the authorised officer believes to be of a kind that has entered, or may enter, an irrigation or drainage system of the trust and take samples of the material;

            (c)         inspect any channels, pipes, buildings, structures, fittings, equipment, tanks, ponds, dams or other facilities for holding water comprising part of an irrigation or drainage system or that are used in or in relation to an irrigation or drainage of land;

            (d)         take photographs, films or video recordings;

            (e)         ask any person any question relating to the operation of an irrigation or drainage system.