Irrigation and Drainage Charges Notification, 1995

IRRIGATION THE IRRIGATION ACT (under section 47) THE IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE CHARGES NOTIFICATION, 1995 (Made by the Commission with the approval of the Minister on the 16th day L N 10~195 of Augwt, 1995) Amdr,. L.Nn. 46D196 128196 11 112000 [ 1st September, 1995. ] 103/2003 10712003 1. This Notification may be cited as the Irrigation and Drainage Charges Notification, 1995. 2 . 4 ) The irrigation charges specified in Part I of the Schedule are schedule hereby imposed in respect of the water supplied or agreed to be supplied, to the categories of users so specified, within the irrigation areas specified in Part I1 of the Schedule. (2) The drainage charges specified in Part I11 of the Schedule are hereby imposed in respect of lands within (a) the Upper Morass Area as described in the First Schedule to the Black River (Upper Mor'as) Reclamation Act; and (b) the Additional Areas (Parish of St. Elizabeth) Reclamation Order, 1953. [The inclusion of this page is authorized by L.N. 141~/2010 ] THE IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE CHARGES IVOTIFICATION. 1995 IRRIGATION CHARGES Agricultural Users I . Service Charge (a) On land not exceeding 5 acres (2 hectares) . . . $12.1 1 per acre per month ($30.28 per hectare per month) (6) On land exceeding 5 acres (2 hectares) but not exceeding 10 acres (4 hectares) . .. ... $24.23 per acre per month ($60.58 per hectare per month) (c) On land exceeding 10 acres (4 hectares) . . . $30.29 per acre per month ($75.73 per hectare per month) 2. Demand Charge (a) Where the amount of water used does not exceed 5,508 cubic metres . . . ... $0.78~ per cubic metre (b) Where the amount of water used exceeds 5,508 cubic metres) . . . . . . $0.78~ per cubic metre for up . to 5,508 cubic metres; and $1.02 per cubic metre in excess of 5,508 cubic metres. Non-Agricultural Users Industrial Users . . . . . . ... $99.93 per '000 US gallons ($26.40 per '000 litres) Special Industrial Flow Through Rate ... $53.30 per '000 US gallons ($14.08 per '000 litres) National Water Commission . . . ... $39.74 per '000 US gallons ($10.50 per '000 litres) [The inclusion of mis page is authorized by L.N. 141~/201O] THE IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE CHARGES NOTIFICATION, 1995 SCHEDULE, contd. PART TI IRlRIG4TION AIUEiAtS 1. Tha Licensed area as defined in the Rio Cobre Wational Irrigation Oom mission) LicmUe, 1988, issued under the Rio Cobre Canal Law C1938 Revised Edition of the Laws of Jamaida) as amended by the Rilo Cobre Canal (Amendment) Act, 1988, Aot 17 of 1988. 2. The Mid-Clarendon Irrigation A r a 3. The St. Dorothy Plain Irrigwtion Area 4. The Hounslow Irrigation Area. 5. The kaco Irrigation Area. 6. The Yallahs Irriglation Area. Drainage Charge .,, . . . $47.00 per acre (9 1 17.50 per hedare) m m a inclusion of thir page u authorized by L.N. 331 19981