24Repair of damage and construction of drains by Minister

24 Repair of damage and construction of drains by Minister

(1) This section applies if a lessee of land: (a) is subject to a drainage direction; and (b) contravenes the direction. (2) If damage to public National Land has not been repaired as directed, the Minister may: (a) cause the damage to be repaired; and (b) recover the reasonable costs of repairing the damage from the lessee. (3) If a drain has not been constructed or maintained as directed, the Minister may: (a) authorise persons to enter onto the lessee’s land to construct or maintain the drains specified in the drainage direction; and (b) recover the reasonable costs of the construction or maintenance from the lessee.