Irrigation Authorities (Vesting of Functions in the National Irrigation Commission Limited) Order, 1990

IRRIGATION THE IRRIGATION ACT ORDER (under section 66) THE IRRIGATION AUTHORITIES (VESTING OF FUNCTIONS IN THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION COMMISSION LIMITED) ORDER, 1990 · (Made by the Minister on the 27th day of March, 1990) 1. This Order may be cited as the Irrigation Authorities (Vesting of Functions in the National Irrigation Commission Limited) Order, 1990. 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 Authority" means ( a) the Saint Dorothy Plain Irrigation Authority; (b) the Mid~Clarendon Irrigation Authority; (c) the Hounslow Irrigation Authority; (d) the Braco Irrigation Authority; and (e) the Yallahs Irrigation Authority, established by orders made under section 56 of the Act; "prescribed irrigation area" means ( a) the Saint Dorothy Plain Irrigation Area; (b) the Mid-Clarendon Irrigation Area; (c) the Hounslow Irrigation Area; (d) the Braco Irrigation Area; and ( e) the Y allahs Irrigation Area, declared as such by the Minister by orders made under section 3 of the Act; "prescribed period" means a period of ten years beginning on the relevant date; IThe Inclusion of this page Is authorized by L.N. 18Ai20081 13 L.N. 25<:'/90 Arndt: L.N. 79c/96 Citation. Construction. Interpretation. 14 Vesting of functions of prescribed Authority in Connniss1on. Vesting of assets and liabilities, ete., in Corrnnis sion. Transfer of respon sibility forstaff of prescribed Authority to Commission. Application of revenues. General duty of Commission as to finance. Power of Minister lo8111111 additional sums. Collection. ofam:am accrued prior to relevant date. THE IRRIGATION AUTHORITIES ( VESTING OF FUNCTIONS IN THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION COMMISSION LIMITED) ORDER. 1990 "relevant date'.' means the 4th day of April, 1990. 4. During the prescribed period every prescribed Authority shall be divested of the functions conferred on it under the Act and those functions shall, during that period, be vested in the Commission. 5.-(l) During the prescribed period there shall be vested in the Com mission without any conveyance, assignment or transfer all property which, on the day immediately prior to the relevant date, was held by a prescribed Authority, including all interests, rights and easements in relation to such property. (2) Any property vested pursuant to sub-paragraph (l) shall continue to be subject to all and any trusts, debts, liabilities and obligations affecting the same. 6. Unless and until other arrangements are made with the approval of the Minister, all persons in the employment of a prescribed· 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. 7. Notwithstanding anything contained in Part VI of the Act, the revenues derived from irrigation rates and dues shall, during the prescribed period, be received by the Commission and shall be applied by the Com mission for the purposes of the functions vested in it by this Order. 8. It shall be the duty of the Commission a.s far as is practicable in carrying out its functions under this Order, to seek to secure that the revenues referred to in paragraph 7 become at least sufficient to meet all sums properly chargeable to revenue account (including sums required for the repayment · of loans and interest thereon). 9. Where the Minister is satisfied that additional sums may be required to finance the functions of the Commission under this Order the Minister may grant the additional sums to the Commission and any sums so granted shall be paid out of the Consoliclated Fund. 10. The Commission may collect any amounts which are at the relevant date outstanding as irrigation rates and dues under the Act. · !The inclusion of this page is authorized by L.N. t8Ai20081