Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5 E+W+S Membership and proceedings of regional and local flood defence committees

[F1 Part II E+W+S Proceedings of flood defence committees

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 5 repealed (E.W.) (1.4.2011) by Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (c. 29), s. 49(3), Sch. 2 para. 53 (with s. 49(1)(6)); S.I. 2011/694, art. 3(i) (with art. 5(2))

Authentication of documents E+W+S

15 (1) Any notice or other document which a flood defence committee are required or authorised to give, make or issue by or under any enactment may be signed on behalf of the committee by any member of the committee or any officer of the Agency who is generally or specifically authorised for that purpose by a resolution of the committee. E+W+S

(2) Any document purporting to bear the signature of a person expressed to be authorised as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above shall be deemed, unless the contrary is shown, to be duly given, made or issued by authority of the committee.

(3) In this paragraph “signature” includes a facsimile of a signature by whatever process reproduced.]