The Amalgamation of the Alford, Louth and Skegness District Internal Drainage Districts Order 2000

Statutory Instruments

2000 No. 2823

LAND DRAINAGE

The Amalgamation of the Alford, Louth and Skegness District Internal Drainage Districts Order 2000

Made

25th August 2000

Coming into force

16th October 2000

Whereas the Environment Agency has prepared and submitted to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (hereinafter called “the Minister”) under section 3(1) of the Land Drainage Act 1991 (hereinafter called “the 1991 Act”)(1) a Scheme (hereinafter called “the Scheme”) in relation to the Alford Internal Drainage District, the Louth Internal Drainage District, the Skegness District Internal Drainage District, and the Internal Drainage Boards for these Districts, a copy of which is set out in the Schedule hereto; And whereas the Minister has caused a notice of his intention to make the following Order confirming the Scheme and the places where copies of the draft Order may be inspected and obtained to be published, and to be sent to local authorities and other bodies, in accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the 1991 Act;

And whereas no objection has been made to the draft Order;

Now, therefore, the Minister, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 3(5), (6) and (7) of and Schedule 3 to the 1991 Act, hereby makes the following Order:

(1)

1991 c. 59; “the relevant Minister” is defined in section 72(1). References to the National Rivers Authority (NRA) were replaced with references to the Environment Agency by paragraph 191 of Schedule 22 to the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25).