Drainage and Irrigation Act. Country/Territory Guyana Document type Legislation Date 1941 (1998) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the establishment of the Drainage and Irrigation Board, to define its duties and prescribe its powers and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid. Subject Water Keyword Basic legislation Irrigation Institution Waterworks Zoning Geographical area Americas, Small Island Developing States, South America Abstract The Act provides for the establishment of the Drainage and Irrigation Board, defines its powers and prescribes its duties with regard to matters of irrigation and drainage and the construction and maintenance of waterworks in Guyana. Full text English Website www.caricomlaw.org References - Legislation Implemented by Drainage and Irrigation (Regulation of Traffic on Dams) By-laws. Legislation | Guyana | 1964 Keyword: Irrigation, Waterworks Source: FAO, FAOLEX Drainage and Irrigation By-laws. Legislation | Guyana | 1944 (1973) Keyword: Irrigation, Drainage/land reclamation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Drainage and Irrigation Act (Cap. 64:03). Legislation | Guyana | 2006 Keyword: Agricultural development, Non-governmental entity, Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Irrigation, Drainage/land reclamation, Institution, Policy/planning, Waterworks, Water shortage/drought, Water users' associations, Public participation Source: FAO, FAOLEX