Drainage Act 1939.

Country/Territory: Australia
Territorial subdivision: New South Wales
Document type: Legislation
Date: 1939 (1999)
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Long title: An Act to make better provision for the drainage of land and the mitigation of the effect of floods and control of flood waters within certain areas; to facilitate the administration of drainage unions and of drainage trusts; to repeal the Water (Costs Declaratory and Flood Prevention) Act 1924; to amend the Water Act 1912 1936 and certain other Acts; and for purposes connected therewith.

Subject: Water
Keyword: Basic legislation Drainage/land reclamation Water charges Institution Inspection Flood Waterworks Authorization/permit
Geographical area: Oceania

Abstract: With a view to make better provision for the drainage of land and the mitigation of the effect of floods and the control of flood waters within certain areas, this Act regulates the administration of drainage unions and drainage trusts. Existing trusts and unions constituted respectively under Parts 3 and 4 of the Water Act 1912 1936 shall be deemed to have been constituted under this Act. The procedure for the constitution of new trusts and unions is established in Part 3 of the Act. The powers
Full text: English
Website: www.austlii.edu.au

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Water Management Act 2000.

Legislation | Australia | 2000 (2018)

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Surface water, Groundwater, Irrigation, Drainage/land reclamation, Well sinking/boreholes, Water abstraction, Waterworks, Authorization/permit, Water supply, Institution, Flood, Contract/agreement, Basin/catchment/watershed, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Sustainable development, Enforcement/compliance, Water shortage/drought

Source: FAO, FAOLEX