1 Short Title, etc

2 Interpretation

2A Relationship to Resource Management Act 1991

3 Governor-General may constitute districts

4 Board of Trustees

5 First election of Trustees

6 Ratepayers list

7 Objections

8 Appeal from list. Ratepayers roll

9 Qualifications of electors and Trustees

10 Extraordinary vacancies

11 Chairman of Board

11A Annual Allowance to Chairman and Deputy Chairman [Repealed]

12 Meetings of Board

13 Board incorporated

13A Travelling allowances

13B Annual allowances and remuneration of Chairman, Deputy Chairman, and members

14 Board within drainage district to have powers of territorial authority [Repealed]

15 United districts

16 To subdivide districts

17 To construct and maintain drains and watercourses

18 May enter lands, etc, for survey, etc

19 May enter and take earth, etc

20 Notice to local authority before interfering with road or footpath

21 Owner of private land may object to construction of works

22 The Board may join with other Boards for execution of works, etc

23 May make drains from private lands

24 May relinquish lands or rescind contracts

25 Watercourses not to be allowed to become nuisance

26 Interfering with drains, etc

27 Removal of trees

28 Board not liable for consequential damage unless arising from neglect

29 Claims for compensation for injury or damage

30 High Court may stay construction of works if compensation not paid

31 Board may levy rate [Repealed]

31A Separate rates for operation of pumping units in portion of district [Repealed]

31B Rating on area system [Repealed]

32 Exemption from rates [Repealed]

33 Classification of land for rating purposes [Repealed]

34 Procedure [Repealed]

35 Classification list to remain in force till another issued [Repealed]

36 Invalidity of rate no bar to its recovery [Repealed]

37 Application of money received

38 Board may, with consent of ratepayers, raise special loan [Repealed]

39 Ratepayers may vote by attorney [Repealed]

40 Special rate may be levied [Repealed]

41 In case of extraordinary damage special loan may be raised without consent of ratepayers [Repealed]

42 Board may borrow by overdraft [Repealed]

43 Appointment of officers, etc

44 Officer accepting or exacting fees [Repealed]

45 Collectors to pay over money

46 Books of account to be kept

47 Form of accounts to be kept

48 Money received to be paid into bank

48A Establishment of renewal and replacement funds

49 Accounts and audit

49A Unauthorised expenditure

50 Board may make bylaws [Repealed]

50A Penalty for breach of bylaws [Repealed]

51 Service of notices and legal process

52 Authentication of documents by Board

53 Bankruptcy and other proceedings concerning Board

54 No action against Board if tender of sufficient amends is made [Repealed]

55 Notice of action [Repealed]

56 Defendant may plead general issue [Repealed]

57 Action not to delay works

58 Interpretation [Repealed]

59 Application of Part 1 for construction of water races [Repealed]

60 Interpretation

61 Powers of local authority not within drainage or river district

62 Local authority may order removal of obstruction from watercourse or drain

63 Power to compel local authority to order removal of weeds and obstructions

63A Advances to owners by local authorities

64 Governor-General may direct drains or drainage works to be under control of local authority

65 Governor-General may fix amount to be paid by local authority towards cost of works

66 County Council to keep certain water-courses clear [Repealed]

67 Application to adjoining owner

68 Assent of adjoining owner

69 Where adjoining owner under disability

70 Compensation to other persons interested

71 Deed of assent to be filed in Registry Office

72 Dissent of adjoining owner

73 Result of decision of District Court Judge

74 Application of compensation in case of owners under disability

75 Duty of District Court Judge, etc

76 Power of applicant to clear drains

77 Power of adjoining owner to divert drains

78 Obstructing or injuring drains

79 Costs of application

80 Provision in case of diversion of outfall

81 Judge not deemed to be interested merely because a ratepayer

82 Malicious destruction of property

83 Obstruction

84 Fines recoverable summarily

85 Rules as to Assessors

86 Remuneration of Assessors

87 Financial arrangements on abolition of district or alteration of boundaries [Repealed]

88 Government works not to be interfered with

89 Application of Act to Maori lands