Irrigation Act 1994. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision South Australia Document type Legislation Date 1994 (2004) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the irrigation of land in government and private irrigation districts; to repeal the Irrigation on Private Property Act 1939, the Lower River Broughton Irrigation Trust Act 1938, the Kingsland Irrigation Company Act 1922, the Pyap Irrigation Trust Act 1923 and The Ramco Heights Irrigation Act 1963; to amend the Crown Lands Act 1929, the Crown Rates and Taxes Recovery Act 1945, the Irrigation Act 1930 and the Local Government Act 1934; and for other purposes. Subject Water Keyword Basic legislation Irrigation Institution Non-governmental entity Water supply Water charges Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Zoning Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract An Act to provide for the irrigation of land in private irrigation districts and existing government districts or district to be established or extended under this Act. Section 6 provides for establishment or extension of irrigation districts. Section 9 defines existing private irrigation areas. Section 10 provides for the establishment of private irrigation districts. A government irrigation district or part of a government irrigation district may be converted to a private irrigation district pursuant to Part 4. Division 2 of Part III provides for the merger of two or more private districts. The owners for the time being of the irrigated properties comprising a private irrigation district constitute a trust having as its name the name of the irrigation district followed by "Trust Incorporated" (Division 2 of Part III). Part IV contains rules relative to the conversion of Government districts to private districts. Subject to subsection (2), the owner or occupier of an irrigated property is entitled to use the quantity of water allocated in respect of that property for the purposes for which it was allocated (sect. 53 on the right to water). Section 54 outlines restrictions on and obligations of landowners in respect of irrigation. The remaining provisions of the Act deal with charges, appeals, finance, and miscellaneous matters. (82 sections divided into 10 Parts and completed by 3 Schedules) Full text English Website www.austlii.edu.au References - Legislation Implemented by Irrigation Regulations 1997. Legislation | Australia | 1997 Keyword: Irrigation, Waterworks, Freshwater resources management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Irrigation Act 2009. Legislation | Australia | 2009 Keyword: Basic legislation, Irrigation, Institution, Water supply, Water charges, Waterworks Source: FAO, FAOLEX Irrigation Act 2009. Legislation | Australia | 2009 (2016) Keyword: Basic legislation, Irrigation, Institution, Water supply, Water charges, Waterworks Source: FAO, FAOLEX