Drainage Act. País/Territorio Fiji Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1961 (2005) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to provide for the declaration of drainage areas, to authorize the execution of drainage works and establishment of the Drainage Boards, to define their duties and prescribe their powers and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid. Materia Agua Palabra clave Legislación básica Drenaje/bonificación Institución Instalaciones Zona de conservación de aguas Expropiación Fondo especial Área geográphica Asia y Pacifico, Melanesia, Oceania, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo, Pacífico Sur Resumen The Land Conservation Board established under the Land Conservation and Improvement Act is implicitly declared to be "Controlling Authority" for the purposes of this Act. The Authority may declare drainage areas with the prior consent of the Minister (sect. 3). "As soon as may be" after a drainage area has been declared, the Minister shall appoint a Drainage Board for that area (sect. 4). Not less that 2 members shall be landowners of the area. The Board shall be responsible for the maintenance and improvement of the drainage of all land within the drainage area and carry out drainage works and issue Orders concerning drainage works (sect. 8). Powers of a Board are outlined in section 9. For each area there shall be established a Drainage Fund (sect. 10) for which drainage rates may be levied (sect. 11). The Board may, either by agreement with consent of Authority or compulsorily with consent of the Authority and authorized by the Minister, acquire land in drainage areas (sects. 17 and 18). The Board may issue Order with respect to private drainage (sect. 20). (22 sections completed by a Schedule) Texto completo Inglés Página web www.paclii.org Referencias - Legislación Enmendado porr Drainage Act (Amendment) Promulgation 2007 (No. 4 of 2008). Legislación | Fiji | 2008 Palabra clave: Drenaje/bonificación, Institución, Instalaciones Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Drainage (Amendment) Act 2023 (Act No. 22 of 2023). Legislación | Fiji | 2023 Palabra clave: Manejo de recursos hídricos, Drenaje/bonificación, Institución, Fondo especial, Fortalecimiento de la capacidad, Instalaciones Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Drainage (Budget Amendment) Act 2018 (Act No. 22 of 2018). Legislación | Fiji | 2018 Palabra clave: Drenaje/bonificación, Institución, Fondo especial, Fortalecimiento de la capacidad, Instalaciones Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX