Land Drainage Act 1991

[F166AAlternative procedure for byelaws made by internal drainage boardsE+W

(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations —

(a)provide that section 66(5) and Schedule 5 do not apply to byelaws made under section 66 by internal drainage boards for internal drainage districts which are neither wholly nor partly in Wales, and

(b)make provision about the procedure for the making and coming into force of such byelaws.

(2)The regulations may, in particular, include provision about—

(a)consultation to be undertaken before a byelaw is made;

(b)publicising a byelaw after it is made.

(3)The regulations may make such incidental, consequential, transitional or supplemental provision (including provision amending or repealing any provision of this Act) as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

(4)Regulations may not be made under subsection (1) unless a draft of the instrument containing the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.]