IRRIGATION ACT 2009

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1--Preliminary

• 1 Short title
• 3 Interpretation

PART 2--Establishment, amalgamation and dissolution of trusts

Division 1--Establishment of trust

• 4 Application to establish a trust
• 5 Establishment of trust
• 6 Rules
• 7 Manner in which contracts may be made

Division 2--Members

• 8 Members (including presiding member and deputy presiding member)
• 9 Rights and liabilities of membership
• 10 Calling of meetings
• 11 Procedures at meetings
• 12 Voting at meetings

Division 3--Amalgamation of trusts

• 13 Amalgamation of trusts

Division 4--Dissolution of trusts

• 14 Dissolution on application
• 15 Dissolution on Minister's initiative

PART 3--Management of trusts

Division 1--Board of management

• 17 Board of management
• 18 Delegation

Division 2--Accounts and audit

• 19 Accounts to be kept
• 20 Preparation of financial statements
• 21 Accounts etc to be laid before annual general meeting

Division 3--Committees

• 22 Committees

PART 4--Functions and powers of irrigation trusts

Division 1--Functions of trusts

• 23 Functions of trusts

Division 2--Powers of trusts

• 24 Powers of trusts
• 25 Further powers of trusts
• 26 Delivery of water or supply of drainage to other persons
• 27 Supply or delivery of water for other purposes
• 28 Drainage of other water

Division 3--Irrigation rights, water entitlements and trading

• 29 Fixing of irrigation rights
• 30 Surrender or transfer of water available under irrigation rights
• 31 Surrender or transfer of irrigation rights
• 32 Transformation of irrigation rights
• 33 Trust may determine to devolve water licence
• 34 Promotion of water trades

Division 4--Other matters

• 35 Power to restrict supply or to reduce water made available by trust
• 36 Power of delegation
• 37 Appointment of authorised officers
• 38 Powers of authorised officers
• 39 Hindering etc persons engaged in the administration of this Act

PART 5--Protection and facilitation of systems

• 40 Protection and facilitation of systems

PART 6--Charges for irrigation and drainage

Division 1--Declaration of charges

• 41 Charges
• 42 Declaration of water supply charges
• 43 Minimum amount
• 44 Drainage charge
• 45 Determination of area for charging purposes
• 46 Interest
• 47 Notice of resolution for charges
• 48 Minister's approval required
• 49 Related matters

Division 2--Recovery of charges

• 50 Liability for charges
• 51 Recovery rights
• 52 Sale of land for non-payment of charges
• 53 Trust may remit interest and discount charges

PART 7--Financial provisions

• 54 Trust's power to borrow etc

PART 8--Appeals

• 55 Appeals
• 56 Decision may be suspended pending appeal
• 57 Appeal against proposal to dissolve trust
• 58 Constitution of Environment, Resources and Development Court

PART 9--Miscellaneous

• 59 Protection from liability
• 60 Division of land
• 61 False or misleading information
• 62 Protection of irrigation system etc
• 63 Unauthorised use of water
• 65 General defence
• 66 Proceedings for offences
• 67 Evidentiary provisions
• 68 Service etc of notices
• 69 Excluded matters
• 70 Regulations
• SCHEDULE 1--Transitional provisions
Legislative history