Water Resources Act 1991

Use of certain authorities as agents for assessment, collection etc. of drainage charges E+W

13 (1) The [F1 appropriate agency] and any relevant authority may enter into agreements for— E+W

(a) the doing by the relevant authority, as agents of the [F1 appropriate agency], of anything required for the purpose of the assessment to and recovery of a drainage charge in respect of any relevant land; and

(b) the making by the [F1 appropriate agency] to the relevant authority of payments in respect of anything so done.

(2) The [F1 appropriate agency] may make arrangements with either of the Ministers for the exercise by him on behalf of the [F1 appropriate agency], in such cases as may be determined in pursuance of the arrangements, of the powers conferred on the [F1 appropriate agency] by paragraph 9 above.

(3) Any arrangements under sub-paragraph (2) above shall contain provision for the reimbursement by the [F1 appropriate agency] of any expenses incurred by the Minister in question in pursuance of the arrangements.

(4) In this paragraph—

• “relevant authority” means the council of any district or London borough [F2 or Welsh county or county borough]or any internal drainage board; and

• “relevant land”, in relation to an agreement with any relevant authority, means—

(a) where the relevant authority is a district or London borough [F2 or Welsh county or county borough]council, the chargeable land within the council’s area; and

(b) where the relevant authority is an internal drainage board, such land as may be specified in the agreement.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 15 paras. 9-13 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 311(c) (with Sch. 7)

F2 Words in Sch. 15 para. 13(4) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 22(5), Sch. 11 Pt. I para. 3(9) (with ss. 54(4)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 3, Sch. 1