Amendment of the Drainage (Northern Ireland) Order 1973

4.—(1) In this article “Schedule 1” means Schedule 1 to the Drainage (Northern Ireland) Order 1973(1) (constitution and proceedings of the Drainage Council).

(2) In paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 1, for “the year 1973” substitute “the year 2011”.

(3) The term of office of a member of the Drainage Council appointed under paragraph 3 or 5 of Schedule 1 after the local general election in 2005 expires on the day preceding that from which the next subsequent appointments made under paragraph 3 of that Schedule after the local general election in 2011 are effective.