SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 11 Water, Land Drainage and Coast Protection

Part I Water

The Reservoirs Act 1975 (c. 23)

1

In section 2 of the Reservoirs Act 1975 (functions of local authorities), in subsection (1)—

a

omit “and Wales”; and

b

after “London boroughs” insert “ , in Wales, the councils of counties and county boroughs ”.

The Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)

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1

In section 191 of the Water Industry Act 1991 (duties to make recreational facilities available when building reservoirs in Wales), in subsection (2)(b), for “district” substitute “ county or county borough ”.

2

In section 219 of that Act (interpretation), in subsection (1), in the definition of “local authority”, at the end add “ but, in relation to Wales, means the council of a county or county borough ”.

The Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57)

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3

In section 140 of that Act (appeals relating to contributions from internal drainage boards), in subsection (1)(b), after “county” insert “ , county borough ”.

4

In section 167 of that Act (power to dispose of spoil in connection with flood defence works), in subsection (3), after “London borough” insert “ or Welsh county or county borough ”.

5

In section 184 of that Act (duties to make recreational facilities available when building reservoirs in Wales), in subsection (2)(b), for “district” substitute “ county or county borough ”.

6

In section 221 of that Act (general interpretation), in the definition of “local authority” in subsection (1), after “county,” insert “ county borough, ”.

7

In Schedule 8 to that Act (proceedings on applications for drought orders), in the Table in paragraph 1(2), for “a county” in each place substitute “ an English county ”.

8

In Schedule 14 to that Act (orders transferring main river functions to the Authority), in paragraph 2(2)(a), after “county council” insert “ , county borough council ”.

9

In Schedule 15 to that Act (drainage charges), in paragraph 13(4), after “London borough” in each place insert “ or Welsh county or county borough ”.

10

In Schedule 16 to that Act (schemes imposing special drainage charges)—

a

in paragraph 1(2)(a)(i), after “county,” insert “ county borough, ”; and

b

in paragraph 3(2)(a), after “county council” insert “ , county borough council ”.

11

In Schedule 19 to that Act (orders conferring compulsory works powers), in paragraph 1(3)(a), for “a county” substitute “ an English county ”.