Renmark Irrigation Trust Act 2009 (SA)

South Australia Renmark Irrigation Trust Act 2009 An Act to provide for the continuation of the Renmark Irrigation Trust for the purposes of the management and operation of certain shared infrastructure for irrigation or drainage purposes in the area around Renmark; and for other purposes.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 3 Interpretation Part 2—Constitution of trust Division 1—Continuation of trust 4 Continuation of trust 5 Rules 6 Manner in which contracts may be made Division 2—Members 7 Members 8 Rights and liabilities of membership 9 Calling of meetings 10 Procedures at meetings 11 Voting at meetings Part 3—Management of trust Division 1—Board of management 12 Board of management 13 Appointment of directors, term of office and remuneration 14 Disclosure of interest 15 Members' duties of honesty, care and diligence 16 Validity of acts and immunity of members 17 Presiding member and deputy presiding member 18 Proceedings 19 Delegation Division 2—Accounts and audit 20 Accounts to be kept 21 Preparation of financial statements 22 Accounts etc to be laid before annual general meeting Division 3—Committees 23 Committees Part 4—Functions and powers of trust Division 1—Functions of trust 24 Functions of trust Division 2—Powers of trust 25 Powers of trust 26 Further powers of trust 27 Delivery of water or supply of drainage to other persons 28 Supply or delivery of water for other purposes 29 Drainage of other water Division 3—Irrigation rights, water entitlements and trading 30 Fixing of irrigation rights 31 Surrender or transfer of water available under irrigation rights 32 Surrender or transfer of irrigation rights 33 Transformation of irrigation rights 34 Trust may determine to devolve water licence 35 Promotion of water trades Division 4—Other matters 36 Power to restrict supply or to reduce water made available 37 Power of delegation 38 Appointment of authorised officers 39 Powers of authorised officers 40 Hindering etc persons engaged in the administration of this Act Part 5—Protection and facilitation of systems 41 Protection and facilitation of systems Part 6—Charges for irrigation and drainage Division 1—Declaration of charges 42 Charges 43 Declaration of water supply charges 44 Minimum amount 45 Drainage charge 46 Special rate 47 Determination of area for charging purposes 48 Interest 49 Notice of resolution for charges 50 Minister's approval required 51 Related matters Division 2—Recovery of charges 52 Liability for charges 53 Recovery rights 54 Sale of land for non‑payment of charges 55 Trust may remit interest and discount charges Part 7—Financial provisions 56 Trust's power to borrow etc Part 8—Dissolution of trust 57 Dissolution on application 58 Dissolution on Minister's initiative 59 Disposal of property on dissolution Part 9—Appeals 60 Appeals 61 Decision may be suspended pending appeal 62 Appeal against proposal to dissolve trust 63 Constitution of Environment, Resources and Development Court Part 10—Miscellaneous 64 Protection from liability 65 Division of land 66 False or misleading information 67 Protection of irrigation system etc 68 Unauthorised use of water 70 General defence 71 Proceedings for offences 72 Evidentiary provisions 73 Service etc of notices 74 Certain land vested in trust in fee simple 75 Power of trust to construct infrastructure across roads 76 Excluded matters 77 Regulations 78 Expiry of Act Schedule 1—Transitional provisions Part 4—Transitional provisions 4 Interpretation 5 Members 6 Presiding member and deputy presiding member 7 Directors 8 Resolutions 9 Irrigation rights 10 Charges and rates 11 Other provisions Legislative history