13(1)The [F1appropriate agency] and any relevant authority may enter into agreements for—E+W
(a)the doing by the relevant authority, as agents of the [F1appropriate 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 [F1appropriate agency] to the relevant authority of payments in respect of anything so done.
(2)The [F1appropriate agency] may make arrangements with either of the Ministers for the exercise by him on behalf of the [F1appropriate agency], in such cases as may be determined in pursuance of the arrangements, of the powers conferred on the [F1appropriate agency] by paragraph 9 above.
(3)Any arrangements under sub-paragraph (2) above shall contain provision for the reimbursement by the [F1appropriate 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 [F2or 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 [F2or 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
F1Words 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)
F2Words 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