Drainage and Irrigation Board (Transfer of Functions) Act 1983. Country/Territory Guyana Document type Legislation Date 1984 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the dissolution of the Drainage and Irrigation Board, to transfer of its functions to certain Regional Democratic Councils and for related matters. Subject Water Keyword Institution Water supply Irrigation Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States, South America Abstract The Drainage and Irrigation Board established by the Drainage and Irrigation Act, is hereby dissolved. Functions of the Board shall be carried out after the appointed day by each Regional Democratic Council within its area of authority. The Act also provides for transfer of assets and liabilities from the Board to the Democratic Regional Councils. Full text English