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Local Government Act 1974

Sewerage and stormwater drainage by territorial authorities - Drain protection and protective works

469: Council may construct protective works to prevent damage by flood

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"Councils can build flood protection to stop damage, but this rule is no longer used."

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The council can build special works to stop floods from damaging things. You might wonder what kind of works they can build, but this part of the law is no longer in use. It was stopped from being used on 1 July 2003 by section 266 of the Local Government Act 2002.

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Part 26Sewerage and stormwater drainage by territorial authorities
Drain protection and protective works

469Council may construct protective works to prevent damage by flood (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 469: repealed, on , by section 266 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).