Irrigation Authority (Licensing of National Irrigation Commission Limited) Order

IRRIGATION THE IRRIGATION ACT ORDER (under section 4) THE IRRIGATION AUTHORITY (LICENSING OF THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION COMMISSION LIMITED) ORDER, 200 I (Made by the Minister on the 3rd day of September, 2001) I. This Order may be cited as the Irrigation Authority (Licensing of the National Irrigation Commission Limited) Order, 200 I. 2. This Order shall be read and construed subject in all respects to the Irrigation Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act) and the several words and expressions to which meanings are assigned by the Act shall have in this Order the same respective meanings. 3. In this Order "the Commission" means the National Irrigation Commission Limited, a company incorporated under the Companies Act; "prescribed period" means a period of ten years beginning on the relevant date; "relevant date" means the I 7th day of September, 200 I . 4.--(1) During the prescribed period the Commission is licensed to be the Irrigation Authority for the purposes of the Act. (2) By the licence under paragraph (I), the Commission shall be responsible for the implementation of the provisions of the Act in relation to all irrigation areas and restricted areas. 5. The revenues derived from irrigation charges and drainage charges in relation to the reclamation of land or the use of any watercourses shall. during the prescribed period, be received by the Commission and shall be applied by the Commission for the purposes of the functions assigned to it by this Order. 6. It shall be the duty of the Commission as far as is practicable in carrying out its functions under this Order, to seek to secure that the revenues referred to in paragraph 5 become at least sufficient to meet all sums properly chargeable to revenue account (including sums required for the repayment of loans and interest thereon). (The inclusion Qf this page is authorized by L.N. 28/2003] 4.01 L.N. 135Ai2001. Citation Construction. Interpretation. Functions of the Commission, Wider the licence. Appbc;alion ofrevenues. Gcn:nl duly of the Commission as to linonce. 4.02 Collection orarrean ICQUOd prior to rolevant dato. Transrer or 11Aff of Authority. CoNnctsfor tbc:manopmonl oroponlion or irriplion worb. THE IRRIGATION AUTHORITY(UCENSING OF THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION COMMISSION UMllED) ORDER, 1001 7. The Commission may collect any amounts that are at the relevant date outstanding as irrigation charges or drainage charges under the Act. 8. During the prescribed period, all persons in the employment of (a) a prescribed Authority; or (b) the Commission as assignee of the functions of such Authority, immediately prior to the relevant date shall as from that date be employed by the Commission upon the like terms and conditions of employment. 9. Subject to the provisions of the Act, the Commission may, with the prior approval of the Minister, enter into a contract with another party for that party to undertake the management or operation of any irrigation worlcs specified in the contract, upon such terms and conditions as may be specified in the contract. [The inclusion of this page is authorized by L.N. 28/2003)