The Abolition of the Houghton and Wyton Internal Drainage District Order 2004

Statutory Instruments

2004 No. 3423

LAND DRAINAGE

The Abolition of the Houghton and Wyton Internal Drainage District Order 2004

Made

25th October 2004

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

Whereas the Environment Agency has prepared and submitted to the Secretary of State for confirmation 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 Houghton and Wyton Internal Drainage District, a copy of which is set out in Schedule 1 to this Order;

And whereas, in accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the 1991 Act the Secretary of State has caused a notice of her intention to make the following Order confirming the Scheme and the matters specified in paragraph 2(1)(b) and (c) of Schedule 3 to the 1991 Act to be published, and to be sent to the bodies mentioned in para 2(2)of Schedule 3 to the 1991 Act;

And whereas no objection has been made to the draft Order described in the notice of intention;

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by section 3(5) and (7) of, and paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 3 to, the 1991 Act and now vested in her (2), hereby makes the following Order:

(1)

1991 c. 59; “the relevant Minister” is defined in section 72(1). References to the National Rivers Authority were replaced with references to the Environment Agency by paragraph 191 of Schedule 22 to the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25). See also section 3(4) for the duty of the Environment Agency to publish a notice stating that the Scheme has been submitted to the relevant Minister.

(2)

By virtue of article 2(2) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002 (SI 2002/794).