Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

PUBLIC UNLEASED LAND ACT 2013 - SECT 15

    (1)     This section applies if surface water from land—

        (a)     overflows into public unleased land; and

        (b)     damages the public unleased land.

    (2)     The director-general may direct (a drainage direction ) the land owner to do 1 or more of the following:

        (a)     repair the damage;

        (b)     construct stated drains.

    (3)     A drainage direction must be in writing and state—

        (a)     if damage is to be repaired—

              (i)     the public unleased land; and

              (ii)     the damage to be repaired; and

        (b)     if a drain is to be constructed—

              (i)     the location of the drain; and

              (ii)     the size of the drain; and

              (iii)     that the owner must maintain the drain in good condition; and

        (c)     when the direction must be complied with, being a day at least 1 month after the direction is given to the owner.

Note     Power to make the direction includes power to amend or repeal the direction (see Legislation Act

, s 46).