Section 4.

Section 4.

Section 16.

Section 16.

Section 18.

Section 18.

Section 18.

Section 18.

Sections 20 and 34.

(b.)

Land Drainage-Amendment.

"Ratable property" means all property within a drainage district which would be ratable if situated within a road district.

"Ratable value" means ratable value of all ratable
property, ascertained in the same manner as if the
property were within a road district.

In section four the words "in any part of the Colony
declare any lands" are
are repealed, and the following
words substituted therefor: "within any area proposed
to be formed into a drainage district declare any lands
within such area and not forming part of a
Municipality."

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(c.) In section four the words any such district may comprise any entire road district or part of a road district only or any road district, with a part or parts of another or others" are repealed.

(d.) In section sixteen the words "main drains within," in line three, are struck out, and the following words substituted therefor: "drains within or without."

(e.) In section sixteen, between the words "recommendation
of" and the words "a Board," in the fifth line, insert
the words "the Minister or."

(f.) In section eighteen, strike out the words "The Director of
Public Works at the request of the Minister shall," and
substitute therefor the words "The Minister may."
(g.) Strike out subsection two of section eighteen, and substi-
tute the following therefor:-

(2.) May, without compensation, resume any land which has been granted or demised by the Crown, so that the area resumed without compensation be not in excess of the quantity allowed by the provisions contained in the grant, lease, or other instrument, and reserving to the Crown any right to resume for a public purpose. (h.) In section eighteen, subsection five, strike out the words "within the district," in line two, and also substitute the word" Minister" for the words "Director of Public Works," in the second paragraph.

(i.) In section eighteen, subsection six, after the word "ditch,” in the second line, insert the words "or other drainage works."

(j.) In sections twenty and thirty-four substitute the word "Minister" for the words "Director of Public Works."

(k.)

Land Drainage-Amendment.

(k.) In section thirty substitute the word "Board" for the
word "district," in the first line of the last paragraph.

Section 30.

(1) In section thirty-nine, after the words "every Board
may," insert the words "with the approval of the Section 39.
Governor.'

(m.) In section three, after the word "Railways," in the third
line, add the words "or the Minister."

Treasury may

district.

3. THE Colonial Treasurer may, with the approval of the Governor, from time to time, at the request of the Minister, expend advance moneys for the purposes of the principal Act, in the construction of drains for works outside a or other drainage works outside the limits of a drainage district, any sum or sums within the limits mentioned in section sixteen of the principal Act.

4. (1.) ALL such drains or other drainage works shall be constructed by and vest in the Minister, and until included within the limits of a drainage district shall be maintained and repaired by

him.

(2.) In connection with such drains or drainage work the Minister may exercise all the powers and authorities which, by the principal Act, are conferred upon a Board in connection with any drain or drainage work within its district.

5.

Minister shall such works.

construct and repair

Works so

(1.) WHEN the boundaries of a drainage district are defined so as to include any such drain or other drainage work, the Minister constructed not to may direct that such drain or work shall vest in the Board of such vest in Board, unless district.

(2.) The Minister may require from, and the Board is

authorised to give, an instrument creating a sole charge, as mentioned in section seventeen of the principal Act, for the whole or any part of the cost of constructing such drain or work.

6.

BY-LAWS made by a Board shall first be submitted to the

with Minister's consent.

Minister for the approval of the Governor, and, when approved, shall By-laws to be.

be

gazetted and come into force.

approved and gazetted.

In the name and on behalf of the King I hereby assent

to this Act.

ARTHUR LAWLEY, Governor.

By Authority: WM. ALFRED WATSON, Government Printer, Perth.

AN ACT to confirm certain Expenditure for the Year ended 30th June, One thousand nine hundred and one.

[Assented to, 19th February, 1902.]

year

W
HEREAS it is necessary that Legislative authority be obtained
for certain expenditure incurred for the services of the Preamble.
1900-1901, not included in any Appropriation Act for the Year:
Be it therefore enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by
with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and
Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parlia-
ment assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:-

and

1.

THE Expenditure of the sum of Three hundred and sixty-four

thousand three hundred and eighty-four pounds twelve shillings

the same is hereby confirmed and allowed, and is hereby declared to be a charge against the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Colony.

2.

Excesses on votes on the Consolidated

Revenue Fund for

the year 1900-1901.

Excesses on Votes on General Loan

THE Expenditure of the sum of One hundred and thirty-five thousand three hundred and ninety-eight pounds eleven shillings and three pence set forth in Schedule B to this Act, shall be, and Fund for the year the same is hereby confirmed and allowed, and is hereby declared to be a charge against the General Loan Fund of the Colony.

In the name and on behalf of the King I hereby assent

to this Act.

ARTHUR LAWLEY, Governor.

1900-1901.

SCHEDULE.

19 Incidental Expenses (including Electric Lighting, Furniture,

etc.)

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