Western Australian Consolidated Acts

LAND DRAINAGE ACT 1925

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title and commencement  
   6.      Terms used in this Act  

   PART II -- General administration  

   9.      Drains outside drainage districts  

   PART III -- Drainage districts  

   11.     Constitution and abolition of drainage districts  
   12.     Governor in Council may by Order alter boundaries of districts etc.  
   13.     Effect as to by-laws  
   14.     Dissolution of drainage boards  

   PART VI -- The construction and maintenance of works  

   60.     Drainage works  
   64.     Branch drains  
   65A.    Benefits derived from works to be deducted from compensation payable  
   70.     Further powers of Corporation  
   71.     Interference with drains prohibited  

   PART VII -- Revenue  

           Division 1 -- Rateable property  

   72.     Meaning of “rateable property” or “rateable land”  

           Division 2 -- Valuations  

   73.     Basis of assessment  
   74.     Unimproved value  

           Division 3 -- Rates  

   81.     Rating records  
   81A.    Rateable value  
   85.     Alteration or amendment of rating records  
   94.     Application of this Part to annexed areas  
   95.     Provision in case of new district  
   96.     Exemption  

           Division 4 -- Objections and review  

   97.     Grounds of objection  
   98.     Objection to entry in rating records  
   99.     Review of decision of Corporation on objection  
   99A.    Review of refusal to extend time for objection or review  
   99AA.   New matters raised on review  
   99AB.   Written reasons for certain determinations to be given and published  
   99B.    Objections and reviews against valuations  
   99C.    Objection not to affect liability to pay rates  
   99D.    Corporation to amend rating records and assessment consequent on objection or review  
   99E.    Reassessment of unimproved value after rating records made up  

           Division 5 -- Liability for and recovery of rates  

   100.    Who is liable for rates  
   100A.   Payment of rates  
   100B.   Interest on rates  
   101.    Payment of rates by mortgagee  
   102.    Persons liable to be resorted to in succession  
   103.    Apportionment of rates  
   104.    Recovery of rates in arrears  
   105.    Discounts and additional charges  
   108.    Proceedings to recover rates -- evidence and defences  
   109.    Jurisdiction not ousted by reason of question of title being raised  
   111.    List of defaulters may be published  
   112.    Arrears may be written off  
   113.    Incorporation of provisions of Country Areas Water Supply Act 1947 relating to recovery of rates  

   PART X -- By-laws and regulations  

   148.    By-laws  

   PART XI -- Offences and miscellaneous  

   152.    Obstructing Corporation or officers in performance of duty  
   153.    Penalty for obstructing drains etc.  
   154.    Injury to property of Corporation  
   155.    Penalty for refusing to give up possession of works  
   156.    Offences  
   157.    Penalties  
   160.    Penalties recovered to be paid to Corporation  
   161.    Corporation may be represented by an officer  
   162.    Property may be stated in complaint etc. to be property of Corporation  
   165.    Charges need not be registered  
   166.    Form of notices and demands  
   167.    Service of documents on owners and occupiers  
   168.    Notices and demands binding on persons claiming under owner or occupier  
   171.    Saving of civil remedy  
   173.    Proof of ownership or occupancy  
   177.    Act not to affect rights of Crown  
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[Reprinted under the Reprints Act 1984 as at 5 April 2007]