Land Drainage Authority Act 2017 (No. 1 of 2017).

This Act establishes the Land Drainage Authority as a body corporate and provides with respect to its functions, powers and administration. The Authority shall be responsible for – (a) the development and implementation of a land drainage master plan; (b) coordinating the construction of drainage infrastructure by the local authorities, public bodies and any other relevant stakeholder; and (c) ensuring that upgrading and maintenance of the drainage infrastructure. The Authority shall, among other things, prepare and implement land drainage schemes, carry out research on watershed management and advise the Minister on the formulation and management of land drainage policies and strategies. The Authority shall be administered by a Board to be known as the Land Drainage Board. The Act prohibits any person to damage drainage infrastructure or to change the course of any drainage infrastructure without approval of the Authority.