Contents (1912 - 73)
Irrigation Act 1912 No 73
Status information

Long title

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act and commencement
2 Repeal
3 Definitions

Part 2 Irrigation areas

4–5F (Repealed)
5G Acquisition of land
6 Constitution of irrigation areas
6A Change of Principal under contract
6B, 7 (Repealed)
7A Water rights on subdivision etc
7B Water rights etc on conversion or purchase
7C Alteration of number of water rights
7D Leases and sales under Crown Lands Act 1989

Part 3 Powers and duties of Ministerial Corporation

8 Powers, authorities, duties and functions of Ministerial Corporation
8A (Repealed)
8AA Price of water rights
8B Sinking of bores or wells
8BA Sinking of bores or wells etc on payment therefor being made in advance
8C (Repealed)
9 Ministerial Corporation to construct works etc
9A Unauthorised removal, damage to or destruction of buildings or other improvements
10 Fares and rates charged on railways etc vested in Ministerial Corporation
11–11G (Repealed)
11H Agreements for the supply of electricity
11I (Repealed)

Part 4 Supply of water

12 Water rights
13 Additional water rights, supply of water for special purposes etc
13A Supply of water during hours of daylight
14 Supply of water under pressure
15 Payment of rates and charges
16 Determination of quantity of water supplied
16A Evidence

Part 5 Miscellaneous and supplemental

17 Expense—how defrayed
17A Unauthorised use of water
17AA Damage to or interference with works
17AB Liability for damage to bridges, culverts etc
17B–17D (Repealed)
18 Collection of rents etc
18A–19A (Repealed)
19B Performance of contracts on default by occupier
19C–19G (Repealed)
19H Reduction of interest
19I Application and interpretation
20 Certain land exempted from rates
20A Sale of lands not required
21, 22 (Repealed)
22A Power to vest land and works in Ministerial Corporation and withdrawal from Ministerial Corporation
23 Ministerial Corporation not bound to supply water
23A (Repealed)
23B Murrumbidgee Irrigation Scheme capital cost
24 Catchment areas
24A Certain provisions of the Water Act 1912 to apply to drainage works
25 Regulations for preventing pollution of catchment areas
26 General regulations
27 Regulations may impose penalties
28 Regulations
29 Production of Gazette to be evidence of validity of regulations
30 Recovery of penalties
31 Proceedings for offences

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