Land Drainage Act 1908 Public Act 1908 No 96 Date of assent 4 August 1908 Contents Page Title 4 1 Short Title, etc 5 2 Interpretation 6 2A Relationship to Resource Management Act 1991 7 Part 1 Drainage districts and boards 3 GovernorGeneral may constitute districts 7 4 Board of Trustees 7 5 First election of Trustees 8 6 Ratepayers list 8 7 Objections 9 8 Appeal from list. Ratepayers roll 9 9 Qualifications of electors and Trustees 10 10 Extraordinary vacancies 11 11 Chairman of Board 11 11A Annual Allowance to Chairman and Deputy Chairman [Repealed] 12 12 Meetings of Board 12 13 Board incorporated 13 13A Travelling allowances 13 13B Annual allowances and remuneration of Chairman, Deputy Chairman, and members 13 14 Board within drainage district to have powers of territorial authority [Repealed] 14 15 United districts 14 Powers of the Board 16 To subdivide districts 15 17 To construct and maintain drains and watercourses 15 18 May enter lands, etc, for survey, etc 17 19 May enter and t...