The Northumbria Regional Flood Defence Committee Order 1996
1Title, commencement and interpretation
2Number of members of the committee to be appointed by each constituent council
3Revocations
SCHEDULENUMBER OF MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE TO BE APPOINTED BY EACH CONSTITUENT COUNCIL OR GROUP OF COUNCILS

1996 No. 1617

LAND DRAINAGE

The Northumbria Regional Flood Defence Committee Order 1996

Made

Coming into force

Whereas the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food considers—

a

it is necessary or expedient to make an order under section 16(5) of the Environment Act 19951in relation to the regional flood defence committee specified in Article 1 of this Order;

b

it is inappropriate that any council in relation to which an entry “none” appears in column 2 of the Schedule to this Order should appoint a member of the committee; and

c

that one member of the committee should be appointed jointly by those councils in relation to which an entry “one jointly” appears in column 2 of the Schedule to this Order.

Now, therefore, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in exercise of the powers conferred on him2 by section 16(5) and (8) of the Environment Act 1995 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf hereby makes the following Order: