Land Drainage Act 1925 (WA)

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Land Drainage Act 1925

This Act was repealed by the Water Services Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2012 s. 198(a) (No. 25 of 2012) as at 18 Nov 2013 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 14 Nov 2013 p. 5028).

Reprinted under the Reprints Act 1984 as at 5 July 2013

Western Australia

Land Drainage Act 1925 ContentsPart I — Preliminary1 — Short title and commencement6 — Terms usedPart II — General administration9 — Drains outside drainage districtsPart III — Drainage districts11 — Constitution and abolition of drainage districts12 — Governor in Council may by Order alter boundaries of districts etc.13 — Effect as to by‑laws14 — Dissolution of drainage boardsPart VI — The construction and maintenance of works60 — Drainage works64 — Branch drains65A — Benefits derived from works to be deducted from compensation payable70 — Further powers of Corporation71 — Interference with drains prohibitedPart VII — RevenueDivision 1 — 72 — Land that is Division 2 — 73 — Basis of assessment74 — Unimproved valueDivision 3 — 81 — Rating records81A — Rateable value85 — Alteration or amendment of rating records94 — Application of this Part to annexed areas95 — Provision in case of new district96 — ExemptionDivision 4 — 97 — Grounds of objection98 — Objection to entry in rating records99 — Review by SAT of decision of Corporation on objection99A — Review by SAT of refusal to extend time for objection or review99AA. New matters raised on review 2399AB. Written reasons for certain determinations to be given and published 2499B — Objections and reviews against valuations99C — Objection not to affect liability to pay rates99D — Corporation to amend rating records and assessment consequent on objection or review99E — Reassessment of unimproved value after rating records made upDivision 5 — 100 — Who is liable for rates100A — Payment of rates100B — Interest on rates101 — Payment of rates by mortgagee102 — Persons liable to be resorted to in succession103 — Apportionment of rates104. Recovery of rates in arrears 28105 — Discounts and additional charges108 — Proceedings to recover rates — evidence and defences109 — Jurisdiction not ousted by reason of question of title being raised111 — List of defaulters may be published112 — Arrears may be written off113 — Incorporation of provisions of Part X — By‑laws148 — By‑lawsPart XI — Offences and miscellaneous152 — Obstructing Corporation or officers in performance of duty153 — Penalty for obstructing drains etc.154 — Injury to property of Corporation155 — Penalty for refusing to give up possession of works156 — Offences157 — Penalties160 — Penalties recovered to be paid to Corporation161 — Corporation may be represented by an officer162

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