No. 3/1945:

ARTERIAL DRAINAGE ACT, 1945

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I PRELIMINARY

1 Short title.

2 Definitions.

3 Expenses.

PART II DRAINAGE SCHEMES

4 Preparation of drainage schemes.

5 Sending of copies of schemes to councils.

6 Notices to reputed proprietors, occupiers, etc.

7 Confirmation of drainage scheme by the Minister.

8 Inclusion of existing drainage works in a drainage scheme.

9 The carrying out of a drainage scheme.

10 Protection of fisheries.

11 Duties of the Commissioners in regard to public roads and bridges.

12 Amendment of drainage schemes.

13 Certificate of total or partial completion.

14 Acquisition of and compensation for lands, rights, etc.

15 Compensation for certain interferences with land, etc.

16 Compensation for injury to canals, fisheries, etc.

17 Matters to be regarded in assessment of compensation.

18 Amendment of valuation of benefited lands.

19 The Award.

20 Disposal of surplus land etc.

PART III EXISTING DRAINAGE DISTRICTS

21 The appointed day for this Part of this Act.

22 Abolition of drainage rates.

23 Maintenance of existing drainage works.

24 Maintenance transfer orders.

25 Dissolution of drainage trustees and drainage boards.

26 Defrayal of the cost of existing drainage works.

27 Provisions in respect of the Barrow Drainage District.

28 Certain provisions in respect of existing drainage districts managed by councils.

29 Failure of council to maintain existing drainage works.

30 Duty of councils to furnish reports.

PART IV EXISTING EMBANKMENTS

31 Transfer of control and management of existing embankments to the Commissioners.

32 Power to construct a substitute embankment.

33 Defrayal of cost of maintenance of an existing embankment.

34 Abandonment of an existing embankment.

35 Trust funds in respect of existing embankments.

36 Provisions in respect of certain existing embankments.

PART V MAINTENANCE OF DRAINAGE WORKS

37 Maintenance of drainage works by the Commissioners.

38 Powers of the Commissioners in relation to maintenance.

PART VI AMENDMENT OF AWARDS

39 Execution of additional works.

40 Amendment of Awards.

41 Application of certain provisions to supplemental Awards.

PART VII THE PANEL OF DRAINAGE ARBITRATORS

42 The Panel of Drainage Arbitrators.

PART VIII MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

43 General power to the Commissioners to employ contractors.

44 Additional powers for recovery of moneys payable by county councils.

45 Payment of certain debts out of compensation.

46 Control and management of weirs.

47 Restrictions on the erection, alteration, etc., of weirs.

48 Power of the Commissioners to compel repair of watercourses.

49 Compulsory drainage orders.

50 Restrictions on the construction or alteration of bridges.

51 Protection of the Commissioners from certain liabilities.

52 Offences and penalties.

53 Bye-Laws.

54 Apportionment of land purchase annuities, etc.

55 Provisions in respect of the District of Fergus.

56 Provisions in respect of the drainage schemes in the Third Schedule.

57 Drainage districts partly outside the State.

58 Provision in respect of certain drainage schemes under the Arterial Drainage Acts, 1925 and 1929.

59 Prohibition of drainage schemes under Acts in First Schedule.

FIRST SCHEDULE

SECOND SCHEDULE

THIRD SCHEDULE

AN ACT TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE DRAINAGE AND IMPROVEMENT OF LAND BY THE EXECUTION OF WORKS OF ARTERIAL DRAINAGE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THOSE WORKS AND MAKE FURTHER AND BETTER PROVISION FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING DRAINAGE WORKS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR MATTERS INCIDENTAL TO OR CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID OR RELATING GENERALLY TO THE DRAINAGE OF LAND.

[1st March, 1945.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—