Water (Combined Irrigation Schemes) Regulations (Government Notice No. 561 of 1962)

Southern Rhodcsia Government Notice ::\0. 561 of 1962. [CAP. 251 \\':l!('r rCombined Irri~a lion Schemes: RegUTaTto"m" ~ IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased, in terms ()f section 121 of the Water Act (rJ1fJ!,f~r ?5l), as a mended, La make the following regulations: l , These regulations may be cited as the Water (Combined IrrigJ.liOl1 Schemes) Regulations, 1962. , Jn these regulations. unless inconsistent with the context-e "form" means the appropriate form prescribed in the Schedule hereto; "Minister" means the Minister to whom the Governor may assign the administration of the Water Act (Chapter :l51). 3. Whenever two or more owners of land desire that in res pect of a certain area a combined scheme of irrigation be author ized, ~, petition in terms of section 59 of the Act shall be submitted to the Minister substantially in accordance with form "A". ~. (l) The Committee nomina ted in terms of section 59 of the Act having taken steps to have the scheme investigated in .crrns of section 61 of the Act and having ascertained whether or not the owners of farms affected by the proposed scheme consent to partici pa te in the scheme or do not oppose such scheme shall forward to the Water Registrar for the information of the Minister, all particulars relating to the scheme and the necessary documents to show how many owners consent as aforesaid. (2) Where all owners of land within the area which may be affected thereby and to whom the engineer's report has been sub mitted in terms of sectio n 61 of the Act have notified the com mim~e w hether or not they consent to partici pate in the scheme the particulars and documents mentioned in subsection (1) may be subrni t ted notwi thstand ing that six months has not elapsed since the said owners received the aforesaid report. 5 The particuiars and other information suomi tted by the said cornrniuee shall be substantially as in form "B". The engineer appointed by the committee in terms of section 61 of the Act shall su pp: y the pu r t icu lars prescribed in section 18 of these regulations. 6. \Vhcne\'~r a combined scheme has been approved by the Watc:r Coun and the Dumber of participants exceeds three, thc }"·fini~;l~r sha ll as won as po~~i.ble thereafter fix by notice in the Gat.ettc, the nurnber of persons to comprise the irriga tion board. 7 The Civi! Com missioner of tbe district s:1aU prepare the ::"'trst jist of vo!f>r". ~:1()wing: the number of votes to which each i" entit led. in terms of sec lions 70 and 71 of the Act, and notify the CAP. 251J Water (Combined Irriga tion Schemes) Regulations, 1962 participan ts of the da te and place fixed for the hearing of objec ticns to and for the revision of such list. Objections to the list. shall be heard on a date and at a place to be fixed by the Minister by notice in the Garette. by the Civil Commissioner of the riistrict. S. The said Est shall be revised annuallv bv the Water Rezis-. . trar, Who shall ad vise all participants in the scheme of any pro posed alterations to the list. Any objections to the said list shall be dealt with in the same manner as provided in section 7 of these regu la tions. 9. The election of members of the Board to fill vacancies arising in terms of subsection (2) of section 74 of the Act shall take place annually at a genera] meeting of voters of which written notice, giving the date, time and place of meeting, sha11 be sent to each voter and the v;a ter Registrar a t least fourteen days before the da te fixed for election. 10. The date of the first meeting for the election of a Board sh.1ll he fixed bv the Mi nIster The Ci vi1 Corn rnissioner sha 11 serln out the required notices and shall preside at the. meeting. ] 1. Every person nominated as a member of an Irrigation Board shall be proposed by some voter qualified for such area. and shall be seconded by some other qualified voter. If the num ber of persons so nominated be not greater than the number of members to be elected, then the persons so nominated shall then and tuerc be declared to be duly elected. 12. Incases where the n urnber of persons nomina ted shall exceed the number of members to be elected a secret ballot shall be held forthwith. 13. The secretary of the irrigation board or in the case of a first election the Civil Commissioner, shall enter on a list the names of every voter, the value of his vote and manner in which he votes. and sh~ll sum up and calculate the number of votes received for each candidate and shall then announce the names of the success ful candidates in order of tbe number of votes cast for them, 14. As soon as may be after an election, the secretary of the irrigation board or in the case of a first election. the Civil Com missioner, shall forward a list of the elected members to the \\lare:. Registrar who shall forthwith publish their names in the Gazrtze. 15. Imrnediatelv after the election of the first members of arrv irrigation board the' Civil Commissioner shall appoint a time :-nd place for the first meeting of the Board. and shall notify escn member thereof. • [CAP. 251 Water (Comhined Irrigation Schemes) Regulations. 1962. 16. No business shall be transacted at any Board meeting unless at least one-third cr the Board members be present if the Board consists of more than three members. and if the Board consists of three members only DO business shall be transacted at any Board meeting unless two of the members be present through. out the proceedings. 17. The irrigation assessment roll prepared in accordance with st>rtion R1 of the Act shall he substantially in accordance with form "C'. 18. The following particulars shall be reported to the corn mittee by a qualified engineer in terms of section 61 of the Art and the committee shall submit copies of such report to the Director of Irrigation and owners of land which may be affected therebv.. (a) eight prints each of all necessary maps and design drawings. The true north direction shall be shown on all maps. Such maps shall contain ali relevant infor mation as to pi opei ty lJUU1H L:llic~ aud all areas affected by the scheme. The maps and plans submitted shall include (i) a key illa~ showing the location of the scheme in relation to the district in general: (ii) a contour plan of any storage work showing both the full supply level and the estimated high flood level; (iii) the situation and extent of all cultivated or arable land. plantations and buildings, etc., included in any storage basin to be shown on this plan; (iv) the capacity and surface area curves for any dam; (b) the main working drawings of any darn and ancillary works; (r') typt>. drawings of the main canal and structures; (d) an estimate of the cost of the irrigation works as defined in the Act. together with a statement of what further investigation, if any. is required before final plans and estimates can be drawn up. Such cost shall include an estimate of any compensation payable; (e) a schedule showing in respect of each farm embraced by the combined scheme-s 3 CAP. 251] Water (Combined Irrigation Schemes) Regulations, 1962. (i) the total area of land commanded bv the canal; (ii) area of arable land within the area commanded; (iii) area of land it is proposed to declare as irrigable: (ivy the proportionate share of the cost of the combined scheme; (v) estimated cost of distributary furrow, the cost of-which wi II bE'; :l personal lia hility on the individual owner as apart from his pro rata share of the cost of the combined scheme. 19. The tallowing Government Notices are hereby repealed: Government Notice No. 152 of 1928. Government Notice No. 74 of 1932. ScHEDULE FORM "A" (Section 3) i'<,AITVE DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN Rl-IODESIA. PETITION FOR COMBINED JRRIGATIO~ SCHEM-E TO THE MINISTER OF The petition of the undersigned showeth; 1. That your petitioners are proprietors of land irrigable under the proposed scheme and situated in the Native District of . ., That your petitioners are of the opinion that it is expedient that there should be a combined scheme of irrigation for the area (approximately ................... ..... acres in extent) comprising all the land bounded as [allows: On the east by -- . On the north by On tbe west by On the south by 3. That the petitioners consider the following works to be necessary to give effect to the proposed scheme. O ....'T\ not leas [CAP. 251 Water (Combined Irrigation Schemes) Regulations, 1962 . 4. That your petitioners propose to irrigate a tot al of .... :l.~re~ i'n the E:;\id are", UDder the s cb erne, of 'which they than one-tenth. Wherefore your petitioners pray that a combined irrigation scheme be authorised fin the said area, and that the undermentioned owners of land in the area aforesaid be nominated a committee in terms of sect inn ~q nf the Act for the purpose of section 61 of the Act. Ncune : , 3. Signatures of Petitioners: NATIVE DISTRlCT OF Farm: Farm; FORM "B" (Section 5) SOUTHERN RHODESIA. SUBMISSION, OF REPORT AND PARTICULARS OF A COMBINED IRRIGATION SCHEME TO THE MINISTER OF The committee appointed on the dav of .......................................... for the purposes of section 61 of the Act in respect of the combined irrigation scheme, hereby submit the consent .or otherwise of interested owners em braced by the proposed scheme and declare as follows; I. The scheme bas vbeen investigated by a qualified engineer and his rcport attecbed hcreto with full partieulnr~ wa~ aubrnittcd tu all owners of land comprised within the area defined in our original petition. ') Not less than two-thirds of the said owners have already consented to i"\r tln nnt nl'"'r""~~ ~l1rh ~('h,.m~, 3. (a) The following owners have notified their consent to participate In the scheme in respect of the following i rrigablc areas: Namc of 17>YIlC, 5 IJli8Ublc ...-rca consented 10 l"i;su[dt:UJt:(J under Scheme CAP. 251J Water (Combined Irrigation Schemes) Regulations. 1962 (b) The following owners have stated that they do not oppose the '1.l"h!"m!"' Name of Owntr Farm lrrigabte lJrea under Scheme (c) The following owners nave participate in the schemei-c Name of Owner stated that they an; unwilling to Farm Irrigable area under Scheme Cd) The following owners have not yet indicated consent to participate in the scheme: Name of Owner Farm' whether or not they lrrigable area under Sdu:llu: 4. The approximate cost of the scheme is £. .... , ." ..... "... for the irrigation of , " acres. No/e.-This includes the estimated compensation for land, etc. 5. The supply of water is river to be derived from the ... (a) (b) by storage acre-feet; by direct abstraction from normal flow .... ... cusecs. Names and signatures of Committee Members: Address: Dare: 19 . 6 [CAP. 251 Water {Combined Irrigation Schemes) Regulations, 1962 FORM "C" (Section 17) ASSESSMENT ROLL Name oj Property in person respec! oi No. o] acres Rate AlIYOlh~ Amount du« liable to which rat« sch.dul~d Q.,ueu.d rates or Remarks pey rates jJ J~l'j,d as tm,eWl~ per acre char,~s due I s, d. 7