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Soil Conservation Act 1938.

País/Territorio
Australia
Subdivisión territorial
New South Wales
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
1938 (2018)
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An Act to make provision for the conservation of soil resources and farm water resources and for the mitigation of erosion; for these and other purposes, to amend the Crown Lands Consolidation Act, 1913, and certain other Acts; and for purposes connected therewith.
Materia
Tierra y suelos, Agua
Palabra clave
Conservación de suelos/mejoramiento de suelos Zona protegida Restricciones para el uso Crédito Erosión Legislación básica Uso sostenible
Área geográphica
Asia y Pacifico, Australia y Nueva Zelandia, Océano Índico, Oceania, Pacífico Sur
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on 28 October 1938.
Resumen

The Act, consisting of 35 sections divided into six Parts and completed by three Schedules as follows: Preliminary (1); Appointment and functions of Commissioner (2); Soil conservation notices (2A); Areas of erosion hazard (3); Proclaimed works and catchment areas (Declaration of proclaimed works and constitution of catchment areas, Preservation of proclaimed works and catchment areas) (4); Advances for works of soil conservation and erosion mitigation (4A); General (Advisory committees, Soil conservation catchment committees and the Catchment Areas Protection Board) (V); Regulations (VI); Amendments of various Acts (VII). Powers, authorities, duties and functions of Commissioner are described in section 4C. Where a project has been instituted the Minister may, on behalf of the Crown, enter into such agreements with all or any of the respective owners, occupiers or mortgagees of the lands proposed to be dealt with under the project as may be necessary to ensure the carrying into effect of the project (sect. 11). Where the Minister is of the opinion that any tract of land is subject to erosion or is liable or likely to become liable to erosion and that such tract of land should be notified as an area of erosion hazard the Minister may, by notification published in the Gazette, and in a newspaper circulating in the locality in which such tract of land is situated give notice of a proposal that such tract of land should be notified as an area of erosion hazard.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www6.austlii.edu.au