Drainage, Ditch and Dike Act ([RSBC 1996] Chapter 102). Pays/Territoire Canada Sous-division territoriale British Columbia Type du document Législation Date 1979 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Eau Mot clé Législation de base Institution Irrigation Redevances pour les eaux Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Ouvrages Fonds spécial Gestion des resources en eau douce Aire géographique Amériques, Arctique, Asie et Pacifique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord Résumé The Act is composed of 171 sections. It defines the functions and powers of district commissioners. Commissioners have to prepare a plan for the execution of waterworks and must identify the beneficiaries. Commissioners can require owners to execute the works decided (sec.110) or can execute, operate and maintain works themselves (sect. 100), for this purpose they can create a Maintenance Fund (sec.102). If the commissioners determine that they need to raise money by means of taxes, they must levy taxes on all land in the district and on the owners, based on and in accordance with the assessment roll (sec.82). A final Schedule contains model forms to be filled in for the purposes of this Act. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.qp.gov.bc.ca