Metropolitan Drainage Act 1935 (SA)

South Australia Metropolitan Drainage Act 1935 An Act to authorise the construction of works for the drainage of land periodically flooded by the River Torrens, the River Sturt, and the Keswick and Brownhill Creeks, and for other purposes.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 3 Interpretation 5 Power to acquire land Part 2—River Torrens drainage and financial provisions 6 Power to construct and maintain works 7 Payment of interest by councils 8 Payment of maintenance costs Part 3—River Sturt and Keswick and Brownhill Creeks drainage and financial provisions 9 Power to construct works for drainage of River Sturt etc 10 Payment of interest by councils 11 Payment of maintenance costs Part 4—Miscellaneous 12 Tenders for works 13 Minister may do certain acts in connection with the works 14 Compensation to persons suffering damage 15 Variation of costs of works 16 Power of Minister to delegate his powers 17 Power to lease and sell surplus land and property 18 Variation of percentages 19 Contribution by Municipal Tramways Trust 20 Payments by councils 21 Remedies for non-payment by councils 22 Penalty for obstructing construction of works 23 Regulations 24 Offences to be disposed of summarily 25 Immunity of Minister from certain claims 26 Power to require councils to have creeks cleared 27 Financial provisions Schedule 1 Part 1— Part 2— Schedule 2 Part 1— Part 2— Legislative history

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows: Part 1—Preliminary 1—Short title This Act may be cited as the Metropolitan Drainage Act 1935. 3—Interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— council includes the Garden Suburb Commissioner; the Minister means the Minister of Works or any other Minister of the Crown who is for the time being acting for the Minister of Works or in whom the powers of the Minister of Works under this Act are for the time being vested; works mean the channels, drains, works, and conveniences referred to in sections 6 and 9. 5—Power to acquire land Subject to and in accordance with the Land Acquisition Act 1969, as amended, the Minister may take and acquire either compulsorily or by agreement, all such lands and easements in or over any lands as he may require for the purpose of constructing, completing, maintaining, repairing, or extending any of the works.