sec.156Construction of canals

sec.156 Construction of canals

A canal may be constructed within the site of a scheme by the applicant at the applicant’s expense. A canal may be constructed only on— community property or precinct property; or part of the site that will become community property or precinct property. The Canals Act 1958 (other than the provisions of the Act prescribed by regulation for the purposes of this section) applies to the construction, operation and maintenance of a canal within the site. The registrar of titles may register instruments of title dealing with land in any plan of subdivision to which section 9 of the Canals Act 1958 applies even though a transfer surrendering to the State all land defined in the plan as the land on which the canal is to be constructed has not been registered in the land registry. (sec.156-ssec.1) A canal may be constructed within the site of a scheme by the applicant at the applicant’s expense. (sec.156-ssec.2) A canal may be constructed only on— community property or precinct property; or part of the site that will become community property or precinct property. (sec.156-ssec.3) The Canals Act 1958 (other than the provisions of the Act prescribed by regulation for the purposes of this section) applies to the construction, operation and maintenance of a canal within the site. (sec.156-ssec.4) The registrar of titles may register instruments of title dealing with land in any plan of subdivision to which section 9 of the Canals Act 1958 applies even though a transfer surrendering to the State all land defined in the plan as the land on which the canal is to be constructed has not been registered in the land registry.

• (a) community property or precinct property; or
• (b) part of the site that will become community property or precinct property.