South Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

IRRIGATION ACT 1994 - SECT 51

51—Powers of authorised officers

        (1)         An authorised officer may, at any reasonable time, exercise any of the following powers in relation to the irrigation district or districts in respect of which 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, the irrigation or drainage system of the irrigation district 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 the irrigation or drainage system or that are used in or in relation to the irrigation or drainage of land;

            (d)         take photographs, films or video recordings;

            (e)         put to any person any question relating to the operation of the irrigation or drainage system;

            (f)         require a person that the officer reasonably suspects has committed, is committing or is about to commit, an offence against this Act to state the person's full name and usual place of residence.