This legislation has been repealed.
TABLE OF PROVISIONS Long Title PART 1--Preliminary 1. Short title 3. Repeal 4. Interpretation PART 2--Government irrigation districts 5. Existing government irrigation districts 6. Establishment or extension of irrigation districts 7. Inclusion in or exclusion from a district 8. Change of name and abolition of district PART 3--Private irrigation districts and irrigation trusts Division 1--Private irrigation districts 9. Existing private irrigation areas 10. Establishment of private irrigation district 11. Conversion from government to private irrigation district 12. Inclusion in or exclusion from a district 13. Abolition of private irrigation district on landowners' application 14. Abolition of district on Minister's initiative 14A. Disposal of property etc on dissolution Division 2--Merger of private irrigation districts 15. Interpretation 16. Application for merger 17. Grant of application Division 3--Irrigation trusts 18. Constitution of trust 19. Presiding officers of trust 20. Calling of meeting 21. Procedure at meeting of trust 22. Voting Division 4--Accounts and audit 23. Accounting records to be kept 24. Preparation of financial statements 25. Accounts etc to be laid before annual general meeting PART 4--Conversion from government irrigation district to private irrigation district 26. Interpretation 27. Application for conversion 28. Proposal for conversion by the Minister 29. Conversion to private irrigation district PART 5--Functions and powers of irrigation authorities Division 1--Functions of authorities 30. Functions Division 2--Powers of authorities 31. Powers 32. Further powers of authorities 33. Water allocation 34. Transfer of water allocation 35. Supply of water for other purposes 36. Power to restrict supply or reduce water allocation 37. Supply of water and drainage outside district 38. Drainage of other water Division 3--Additional powers of Minister 39. Establishment of boards 40. Delegation 41. Direction of trust by Minister Division 4--Additional powers of trusts 42. Boards of management and committees 43. Delegation 44. Change of name of district 45. Regulations by a trust 46. Notice of resolution 46A. Transfer of surplus water allocation Division 5--Exclusion of land from district 47. Exclusion of land from an irrigation district 48. Exclusion of land on basis of cost 49. Compensation Division 6--General 50. Appointment of authorised officers 51. Powers of authorised officers 52. Hindering etc persons engaged in the administration of this Act PART 6--Landowners 53. Right to water 54. Restrictions on and obligations of landowners PART 7--Charges for irrigation and drainage 55. Charges 56. Declaration of water supply charges 57. Minimum amount 58. Drainage charge 59. Determination of area for charging purposes 60. Notice of resolution for charges 61. Minister's approval required 62. Liability for charges and interest on charges 63. Sale of land for non-payment of charges 64. Authority may remit interest and discount charges PART 8--Appeals 65. Appeals 66. Decision may be suspended pending appeal 67. Appeal against proposal to abolish district 68. Constitution of Environment, Resources and Development Court PART 9--Financial provisions 69. Financial assistance to landowners in government irrigation districts 70. Trust's power to borrow etc 71. Financial assistance to trust PART 10--Miscellaneous 72. Unauthorised use of water 73. Division of land 74. False or misleading information 75. Protection of irrigation system etc 76. Protection from liability 77. Offences by bodies corporate 78. General defence 79. Proceedings for offences 80. Evidentiary provisions 81. Service etc of notices 82. Regulations by the Governor SCHEDULE 1--Repeal of Acts SCHEDULE 2--Transitional provisions Legislative history Appendix--Divisional penalties and expiation fees