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Local Government Act 1974

Land drainage and rivers clearance - Land drainage areas

506: Subdivision of areas

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"Councils can divide areas into smaller parts for managing drainage."

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The council can divide a drainage area into smaller parts called subdivisions. You can find out how these drainage areas are set up in section 504 or section 505. The council can then decide the boundaries of these subdivisions and give them names.

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Part 29Land drainage and rivers clearance
Land drainage areas

506Subdivision of areas

  1. The council may from time to time divide any drainage area in the district constituted under section 504 or section 505 into subdivisions, and may define the boundaries of any such subdivisions, and assign names thereto.

Notes
  • Section 506: inserted, on , by section 2 of the Local Government Amendment Act 1979 (1979 No 59).
  • Section 506: amended, on , by section 17 of the Local Government Act 1974 Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 64).