Division 5 Exclusion of land from irrigation corporation’s area of operations

132   Applications to exclude land from area of operations

(1)  An application for the exclusion of land from an irrigation corporation’s area of operations may be made to the Minister by means of a joint application made by the corporation and by the owner or owners of the land concerned.

(2)  The application must identify the land proposed to be excluded from the corporation’s area of operations.

(3)  The procedures for making and advertising an application are to be as prescribed by the regulations.

133   Objections to exclusion of land from area of operations

(1)  Any person may object to the proposed exclusion of land from an irrigation corporation’s area of operations.

(2)  The procedures for making an objection are to be as prescribed by the regulations.

134   Determination of applications

(1)  The Minister may determine an application for the exclusion of land from an irrigation corporation’s area of operations:

(a)  by recommending to the Governor that the land be excluded from the area, or

(b)  by refusing the application.

(2)  A recommendation for the exclusion of land from an irrigation corporation’s area of operations may not be made unless the exclusion of the land is agreed to by such number or proportion of the corporation’s shareholders as may be prescribed by the regulations.

135   Governor may exclude land from area of operations

On receiving a recommendation for the exclusion of land from an irrigation corporation’s area of operations, the Governor may make a proclamation excluding the land from the area.