Section 15: Preparation of irrigation projects

15. Preparation of irrigation projects (1) The Authority shall prepare projects for— (a) the irrigation of land; and (b) the distribution of water supplied in bulk from the Central Water Authority meters, in every irrigation area. (2) Where, for the purposes of the preparation of an irrigation project, the Authority is unable, by private agreement, to obtain the consent of any owner or occupier of any land, it shall give notice to that effect in 2 issues of the Gazette and of 2 daily newspapers, there being in each case an interval of at least 7 days between the first and the second publications. (3) A notice under subsection (2) shall— (a) state the approximate extent of the land; (b) describe the boundaries of the land. (4) An authorised officer, or any person delegated by him, may at all reasonable times, 7 days after the date of the last publication of a notice under subsection (2), in relation to any land specified in the notice— (a) enter, survey and take or mark levels; [Issue 1] I23 – 4 (b) dig, bore into, or take samples of, the subsoil; (c) set out boundaries and the intended line of the work proposed to be done; (d) place marks and cut trenches; (e) where necessary, cut down and clear away any standing crop, fence, tree or bush; (f) with the concurrence of the Central Water Authority, set up and maintain gauges in any stream or watercourse.