(1) Any work which immediately before the commencement of the Irrigation and
Water (Amendment) Act 1946 was the subject of a private irrigation authority,
but which after such commencement is not a joint water supply scheme as
defined in section 5, shall be deemed to be a work duly licensed under the
provisions of Division 3.
The Ministerial Corporation shall, as soon as practicable after the said
commencement, issue in respect of such work and in substitution for the
private irrigation authority a licence under Division 3 for the unexpired
portion of the period for which the private irrigation authority had been
granted and subject to similar terms, limitations and conditions to those to
which the private irrigation authority was subject.
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 12 a licence issued in accordance
with this subsection shall be issued without payment of a fee.
(2) Any
private irrigation authority in existence immediately before the commencement
of the Irrigation and Water (Amendment) Act 1946 , for a work which after such
commencement is a joint water supply scheme as defined in section 5 shall be
deemed to be an authority for the unexpired portion of the period for which
the private irrigation authority had been granted and subject to the same
terms, conditions and limitations as those to which the private irrigation
authority was subject.