South Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

IRRIGATION ACT 1994

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