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This Act provides for the establishment of an Agricultural Development Authority as a body corporate for the area described in Schedule 1. The principal tasks of the Authority are in the field of land regulation, land irrigation and drainage. The 40 sections are divided into 9 Parts: No title (sects. 1 and 2); Establishment and functions of the authority (sects. 3-5); Relationship with other agencies (sects. 6-14); Land provisions (sects. 15-20); Cooperative societies (sect. 21); Environmental protection (sect. 22); Operation, maintenance and management (sects. 23 and 24); Financial structure, water charges and accounting procedures (sects. 25-32); General provisions (sects. 33-40). The Authority, with the approval of the Minister, may make Regulations for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act (sect. 39). (2 Schedules)