Drainage (Budget Amendment) Act 2018 (Act No. 22 of 2018). Country/Territory Fiji Document type Legislation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Drainage/land reclamation Institution Special fund Capacity building Waterworks Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Entry into force notes This Act comes into force on August 1st, 2018. Abstract This Act amends the long title of the Principal Act as "An Act to authorise the execution of drainage works and for related matters". This Act deleted some definitions and added the new ones. Therefore, the authorities and duties of the Board and Controlling Authority have been transferred to the Ministry responsible for waterways. The owner of any land shall be notified by the Permanent Secretary. Section 23 of the Principal Act is amended as "The Minister may make regulations to prescribe matters that are required to be permitted by this Act to be prescribed or are necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act and generally for achieving the purposes of this Act”. Finally, this Act adds Part 4 to the Principal Act that sets forth provisions on revocation of appointment of members of a drainage board; transfer of assets, interests, rights, privileges, liabilities and obligations; transfer of officers and servants; existing deed, bond, agreement, instrument or arrangement; continuation of proceedings; and transfer of monies in the Drainage Fund to the Consolidated Fund. Full text English Website www.fiji.gov.fj References - Legislation Amends Drainage Act. Legislation | Fiji | 1961 (2005) Keyword: Basic legislation, Drainage/land reclamation, Institution, Waterworks, Water conservation zone, Expropriation, Special fund Source: FAO, FAOLEX