Land Drainage Act 1961

1. Introductory Text

2. Part I Drainage Charges

   1. General drainage charges

      1. 1. Power of river board to raise revenue by means of general drainage charges

      2. 2. Amount of general drainage charge

   2. Special drainage charges in interests of agriculture

      1. 3. Designation of watercourses for drainage works in the interests of agriculture

      2. 4. Provisions as to special drainage charge

   3. Provisions applicable to general and special drainage charges

      1. 5. Operation and incidence of drainage charges

      2. 6. Publication of drainage charges

      3. 7. Ascertainment of annual value

      4. 8. Amendments as respects drainage charge

      5. 9. Appeal against demand for drainage charge

      6. 10. Recovery of drainage charges

      7. 11. Agreements for assessment to and recovery of drainage charge

      8. 12. Power of river boards to require information from owners of chargeable hereditaments

      9. 13. Unoccupied hereditaments

      10. 14. Assessment of drainage charge on owners

      11. 15. Appointment of additional members of river boards

      12. 16. Interpretation of Part I

3. Part II Miscellaneous Provisions as to Land Drainage and Drainage Boards

   1. Amendments of Act c/1930

      1. 17. Contribution by local authority in respect of liabilities transferred to river board

      2. 18. Performance by river board of functions of internal drainage board

      3. 19. Sea defence works

      4. 20. Variation of awards

      5. 21. Allocation of revenue of river board in lieu of contributions under s.21 of Act of 1930

      6. 22. Drainage rates-basis of assessment

      7. 23. Drainage rates-determination of relative poundage

      8. 24. Drainage rates-fractions of a pound

      9. 25. Payments by rating authorities in lieu of drainage rates

      10. 26. Differential drainage rates

      11. 27. Exemption from drainage rates

      12. 28. Removal of obstruction from watercourses

      13. 29. Spoil

      14. 30. Schemes for drainage of small areas

      15. 31. Restriction on erection of structures in, over or under watercourses

      16. 32. Minor amendments of Act of 1930

   2. Amendments of River Boards Act, 1948

      1. 33. Minor amendments of River Boards Act, 1948

   3. New provisions

      1. 34. Power of local authorities to undertake drainage works against flooding

      2. 35. Power of drainage board to carry out drainage works on behalf of other persons

      3. 36. Review of boundaries of internal drainage district

      4. 37. Drainage works on boundary of river board area

      5. 38. Grants in respect of proposed drainage works

      6. 39. Collection of drainage rates by owners

      7. 40. Powers of entry

      8. 41. Insurance by drainage boards against accidents to members

      9. 42. Payment by river board of expenses of official visits, etc

      10. 43. Provision by drainage board of housing accommodation for employees

4. Part III Restoration and Improvement of Ditches

   1. 44. Introductory

   2. 45. Power of Agricultural Land Tribunal to order cleansing of ditches, etc

   3. 46. Power of Agricultural Land Tribunal to authorise drainage work on adjoining land

   4. 47. Composition and powers of Agricultural Land Tribunal for hearing of application under Part III

   5. 48. Power of Minister to carry out work authorised under Part III

   6. 49. Supplementary provisions as to powers of entry and compensation

5. Part IV Supplementary Provisions

   1. 50. Provisions as to catchment boards

   2. 51. Application to Crown

   3. 52. Interpretation

   4. 53. Expenses

   5. 54. Short title, repeals and extent

6. 1. First Schedule

      Minor amendments

   2. Second Schedule

      Enactments repealed