Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Land Act 1958 - SECT 119

Power of Minister to authorize drain etc. through adjoining swamp lands

119. Power of Minister to authorize drain etc. through adjoining swamp lands

Every allotment shall be leased or sold subject to a right of the Minister
whenever in his opinion it is necessary for the effective draining of any
other allotment to grant upon such terms and conditions and subject to such
qualification as he thinks fit authority to the owner or occupier of such
other allotment to cut and use a drain through such first-mentioned allotment
such drain to run parallel with and within two metres where practicable of a
boundary line of such allotment, but the lessee purchaser or owner of such
allotment shall not be entitled to receive or be paid any compensation by
reason of the cutting or using of such drain by the owner or occupier of such
other allotment.