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Drainage, Sanitary.--Drainage for sanitary purposes is regulated by Part II, ss. 14-52, of the (English) Public Health Act, 1936, which provides (s. 39) that local authorities may enforce drainage of undrained houses, etc.

Agricultural.--Drainage for agricultural purposes is provided for by the (English) Land Drainage Act, 1930 (20 & 21 Geo. 5, c. 44), which provides for the constitution of drainage districts with their respective drainage boards, which districts are to consist of catchment areas or other drainage districts and any drainage districts or areas constituted under the (English) Land Drainage Act, 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 133), and any subsequent enactment subject to the provisions of the Act of 1930. Catchment Boards are appointed partly by the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries and partly by local authorities within the catchment area and partly by the Minister consulting internal Drainage Boards; see s. 3 of the (English) L.D. Act, 1930. Drainage Boards are elected by owners and occupiers having votes on a progressive scale, according to the rateable value of their land, s. 5, Sched. Ibid. The expenses of Catchment Boards are defrayable out of general rates; of District Boards out of rates levied by these Boards. See Chitty's Statutes