South Australian Consolidated Acts

SOUTH-WESTERN SUBURBS DRAINAGE ACT 1959 - SECT 13

13—Minister of Works to maintain works on River Sturt at expense of councils

        (1)         The Minister of Works shall, out of moneys to be provided by Parliament from time to time, cleanse, repair and maintain that part of the works which relates to the improvement of the River Sturt and the flood control dam referred to in paragraphs II and III of subsection (1) of section 6.

        (2)         The cost of such cleansing, repair and maintenance shall be payable to the Treasurer by the councils in the proportions set out in section 7.

        (3)         On the first day of May next following the completion of the part of the works referred to in this section and on the first day of May of each of the two next succeeding years, the amount payable by the councils for the purposes aforesaid shall be five thousand pounds. On the first day of May of each succeeding year thereafter the amount payable shall be such sum as the Treasurer shall determine every third year in advance having regard to the costs of such cleansing, repair, and maintenance.

        (4)         The Treasurer shall pay all amounts received by him under subsection (2) of this section into a maintenance fund to be held by him and the Treasurer may, without further appropriation, recover the cost of such cleansing, repair and maintenance out of the said fund.