Drainage Maintenance Act, 1924

Advances by the Commissioners.

6.—(1) The proportion to be provided by the Commissioners of the cost of any works executed under this Act in any drainage district shall be advanced by the Commissioners out of moneys under their control and applicable to loans and shall be repay able to the Commissioners with interest at the rate directed by the Minister for Finance—

(a) where the drainage district is wholly situate in one county, by the council of that county; and

(b) where the drainage district is situate in two or more counties, by the councils of those counties in the proportions fixed by the Commissioners.

(2) Upon the completion of any works executed under this Act by the Commissioners in a drainage district, or if the Commissioners so think proper on the completion of any distinct part of such works, the Commissioners shall ascertain the cost of such works or of the part-thereof so completed, and the proportion: of such cost to be advanced by the Commissioners under this section, and shall make in respect of such proportion and the interest thereon at the rate aforesaid a charging order under the Drainage Maintenance Act, 1866.

(3) Every such charging order shall be in such form as is prescribed by the Drainage Maintenance Act, 1866, with such modifications as may be rendered necessary by the provisions of this Act, and all the provisions of that Act in relation to a charging order made thereunder shall, subject to any modifications; or adaptations of that Act effected by any later Act and subject to the provisions of this Act, apply to a charging order made in pursuance of this section.