South Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

IRRIGATION ACT 1994 - SECT 27

27—Application for conversion

        (1)         The owners of irrigated properties in a government irrigation district may apply to the Minister for conversion of the whole or a part of the district specified in the application to a private irrigation district.

        (2)         The application must—

            (a)         relate only to irrigated properties; and

            (b)         be in a form approved by the Minister; and

            (c)         be accompanied by the prescribed fee; and

            (d)         be signed by a majority of the owners of the irrigated properties to which the application relates.

        (3)         Upon receiving the application the Minister must—

            (a)         serve notice on the owners of irrigated properties in the irrigation district who have not signed the application; and

            (b)         publish the notice in a local newspaper.

        (4)         The notice must invite interested persons to make written submissions to the Minister in relation to the proposal within a period of not less than one month specified in the notice.

        (5)         The Minister must have regard to all submissions made pursuant to the notice when deciding whether to grant or refuse an application.