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Soil Conservation Act 1945
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Subdivision 4 — Miscellaneous
12. Secretary to Council 17
Part III — Functions and powers
13. Functions of Commissioner 18
14. Duties of Commissioner 18
15. Special powers of Commissioner 19
16. Functions of Council 19
17. Coordination of works of Government departments in respect of land degradation and soil conservation and reclamation 20
18. Powers to Government departments and public authorities 21
19. Commissioner may advise as to dealing with Crown land 21
19A. Alteration of covenants etc. of certain leases etc. 22
20. Carrying out of works by Minister or Commissioner 23
20A. Minister may make certain advances and payments 23
21. Power of entry 23
21A. Work in relation to State forests and timber reserves 25
Part IIIA — Land conservation districts
Division 1 — Constitution of land conservation districts and appointment and functions of district committees
22. Soil conservation districts 26
23. Constitution and membership of district committees 28
24. Functions of district committees 30
25. Power to co‑opt certain persons 31
Division 2 — Rating and finance
25A. Imposition of rate or service charge 31
25AA. Use of money raised by service charge 35
25B. Assessment, collection and payment of rate or service charge 35
25C. Land Conservation Districts Account 38
25D. Advances by Treasurer 40
25E. Application of *Financial Management Act 2006* and *Auditor General Act 2006* 41
25F. Commissioner’s report 41
25G. Commissioner’s annual estimates 41
Part IV — Soil conservation reserves
26. Soil conservation reserves 43
27. Minister to manage soil conservation reserves 44
28. Offences in relation to soil conservation reserves 44
29. Execution of works for land degradation 45
29A. Vesting of works in public authority 45
30. Leasing of land in soil conservation reserves 46
Part IVA — Conservation covenants and agreements to reserve
30A. Term used: covenant or agreement 47
30B. Registration and form of covenant or agreement 47
30C. Effect of covenant or agreement 48
30D. Duties upon passing interests in affected land 48
30E. Discharge of agreement to reserve 49
30F. Cancelling registration of memorial 50
Part V — Soil conservation notices
31. Term used: soil conservation notice 51
32. Service, content and effect of notice 51
34. Application to SAT for review of issue of notice 53
34A. Registration of memorial of notice 53
34B. Duties upon passing interests in affected land 54
35. Enforcement of notice 55
36. Expense to be charge on land 57
37. Right of mortgagee to add expense to mortgage 60
38. Discharge of notice 60
39. Application to SAT for review of refusal to discharge notices 61
Part VI — Miscellaneous
42. Interferences with or damage to works etc. 62
44. Penalties and proceedings for offences 62
45. Commencing proceedings 63
46. Protection of Minister, Commissioner, officers etc. 63
48. Regulations 64