South Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

LIENS ON FRUIT ACT 1923 - SECT 6A

6A—Provision as to payment of water rates

        (1)         If at the time of carrying away such fruit crop any money is due and payable by the lienor to any Minister of the Crown, Irrigation Trust, or other public authority for water rates in respect of the orchard whereon such fruit crop has been or is growing or not harvested, or for the price of water supplied by measure to such orchard the lienee shall before carrying away such fruit crop pay to the said Minister, Trust, or other public authority the money so due and payable by the lienor, and the lienee may repay himself the sum so paid out of the proceeds of the sale of such fruit crop before paying over the balance to the lienor: Provided that the lienee shall not be required to pay under this section any water rates in excess of the amount due and payable by the lienor in respect of the last period of twelve months, or the last two periods of six months for which water rates were declared before the carrying away of the fruit crop, nor any sum of water supplied by measure in excess of the amount due and payable by the lienor for water so supplied during the period of twelve months immediately before the said carrying away.

        (2)         The provision enacted by this section shall apply only where the lien is granted after the commencement of the Liens on Fruit Act 1932 .