The National Rivers Authority (Anglian Region) (Reconstitution of the North Level Internal Drainage Board) Order 1992

SCHEDULE SCHEME SUBMITTED BY THE NRA

1.  This Scheme shall come into force on a day to be appointed by the Minister and such day is hereinafter called “the appointed day”.

2.  The Internal Drainage Board as constituted by the Welland and Nene River Authority (North Level Internal Drainage District) Order 1972 S.I. 1972 No. 1417 (hereinafter referred to as “the said Order”) shall be reconstituted and shall consist of 17 members who, with the exception of the first members, shall be persons elected in accordance with the provisions of section 1 of, and Schedule 1 to, the 1991 Act. The first members shall be appointed by the Minister and shall hold office until the expiration of one year from the 1st November next following the day on which they are appointed.

3.  Paragraph 3 of the Scheme confirmed by the said Order which relates to the division of the Drainage District into Electoral Divisions and to the number of members to be elected by each Division and so much of the paragraph 3 of the Scheme confirmed by the said Order as relates to the number of members to be elected by each Electoral Division shall cease to have effect.

4.  The existing rights, powers, duties, liabilities, obligations and property (including deeds, maps, books, papers and other documents) of the North Level Internal Drainage Board as constituted by the Welland and Nene River Authority (North Level Internal Drainage District) Order 1972 S.I. 1972/1417 shall be the rights, powers, duties, liabilities, obligations and property of the Internal Drainage Board as reconstituted by this Scheme.

In Witness whereof the Common Seal of the (Sgd) National Rivers Authority was hereunto affixed in the presence of:

Christopher Martin

Authorised signatory

Dated the 12th day of December 1991

Confirmation of Order

Whereas the foregoing Order has been published by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (“the Minister”) in accordance with paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to the Land Drainage Act 1991; And whereas no memorial relating to the Order has been presented to the Minister; Now therefore the Minister in accordance with paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 3 to the said Act hereby confirms the said Order.

In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on

R. A. Hathaway

Assistant Secretary

1 March 1993.