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Irrigation Act.

Country/Territory
Jamaica
Document type
Legislation
Date
1949 (2004)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Basic legislation Irrigation Policy/planning Servitude Expropriation Water supply Court/tribunal Water charges Water conservation zone Institution
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act makes provision for the establishment, administration and operation of irrigation schemes in Jamaica and the management and conservation of water resources in relation with irrigation. The 65 sections of this Act are divided into 8 Parts: Preliminary (I); Preparation, Confirmation and Modification of Schemes (II); Implementing of Schemes (III); Compensation, Enquiries, Water Courts and Legal Proceedings (IV); Conservation and Protection of Water Resources (V); Rates and Financial Provisions (VI); Establishment, Incorporation of Authority and Administration (VII); Miscellaneous (VIII). The Minister may, by Order, declare any area to be an irrigation area or a restricted area for the purposes of this Act (sect. 3). For each area an Irrigation Authority shall be established (sect. 5).

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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Mid-Clarendon Irrigation Authority (Establishment) Order, 1950.

Legislation | Jamaica | 1950 (1999)

Keyword: Institution, Irrigation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Irrigation Authorities (Vesting of Functions in the National Irrigation Commission Limited) Order, 1990.

Legislation | Jamaica | 1990 (2008)

Keyword: Irrigation, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Irrigation (Licences to carry out Irrigation Functions) Regulations, 2005.

Legislation | Jamaica | 2005 (2008)

Keyword: Irrigation, Non-governmental entity

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Irrigation and Drainage Charges Notification, 1995.

Legislation | Jamaica | 1995 (2007)

Keyword: Irrigation, Water charges

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Yallahs Irrigation Authority (Establishment) Order, 1996 ( No. 80A).

Legislation | Jamaica | 1996

Keyword: Institution, Irrigation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Irrigation Authority (Licensing of National Irrigation Commission Limited) Order.

Legislation | Jamaica | 2001 (2003)

Keyword: Irrigation, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Pedro Plains (Beacon/Little Park)(Irrigation Area) Order, 2013.

Legislation | Jamaica | 2013

Keyword: Institution, Irrigation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Town and Country Planning (Kingston and Saint Andrew and the Pedro Cays) Provisional Development Order, 2017 (S.I. No. 55 of 2017).

Legislation | Jamaica | 2017

Keyword: Pollution control, EIA, Environmental planning, Coastal zone management, Cultural heritage, Policy/planning, Land-use planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Agricultural land, Subdivision of land, Waste disposal, Waste management, Freshwater resources management, Sustainable development, Protection of habitats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Water Resources Act.

Legislation | Jamaica | 1996 (1998)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Surface water, Groundwater, Institution, Policy/planning, Freshwater resources management, Water conservation zone, Waterworks, Authorization/permit, Water abstraction, Servitude, Well sinking/boreholes, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act to amend the Irrigation Act (No. 7 of 1999).

Legislation | Jamaica | 1999

Keyword: Irrigation, Institution, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX