Drainage Act. Pays/Territoire Fidji Type du document Législation Date 1961 (2005) Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn 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. Sujet Eau Mot clé Législation de base Drainage/assèchement Institution Ouvrages Zone de conservation des eaux Expropriation Fonds spécial Aire géographique Asie et Pacifique, Mélanésie, Océanie, Petits états insulaires en développement, Pacifique Sud Résumé 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) Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.paclii.org Références - Législation Amendé par Drainage Act (Amendment) Promulgation 2007 (No. 4 of 2008). Législation | Fidji | 2008 Mot clé: Drainage/assèchement, Institution, Ouvrages Source: FAO, FAOLEX Drainage (Amendment) Act 2023 (Act No. 22 of 2023). Législation | Fidji | 2023 Mot clé: Gestion des resources en eau douce, Drainage/assèchement, Institution, Fonds spécial, Renforcement des capacités, Ouvrages Source: FAO, FAOLEX Drainage (Budget Amendment) Act 2018 (Act No. 22 of 2018). Législation | Fidji | 2018 Mot clé: Drainage/assèchement, Institution, Fonds spécial, Renforcement des capacités, Ouvrages Source: FAO, FAOLEX