Florentine Valley Paper Industry Act 1935
19Power to construct drains and other works
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19 Power to construct drains and other works
(1) The Promoter may construct pipe-lines, tunnels, or drains between any of his works, or from his works into the sea, or into the tidal waters of the River Derwent, or from that river or any of its tributaries to any of the said works upon, over, or under –
(a) the lands comprised in any such lease as aforesaid;
(b) any land belonging to the Crown;
(c) any private land; and
(d) any road, tramway, or railway.
(2) [Section 19 Subsection (2) amended by No. 9 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Apr 2003] Before proceeding with any such construction, the Promoter shall submit to the Director-General of Lands plans and specifications of the proposed work, and shall obtain his approval thereto.
(3) [Section 19 Subsection (3) amended by No. 9 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Apr 2003] Every such work shall be completed within 12 months after such approval has been obtained or within such further time as the Director-General of Lands may allow.
(4) The outlet of every such drain, tunnel, or pipe-line for the discharge of effluent or waste water shall be below low-water mark, and the Promoter shall discharge all effluent or waste water through the same into the sea or into the tidal waters of the River Derwent.
(5) The outlet for all effluent which is of such a nature as to be likely to create a nuisance shall be at a point to be approved by the Minister, and such outlet shall be placed at such a distance from the shore as the Minister may require, but the Promoter shall not be required to carry the same further south than the mouth of the River Jordan.