The North Somerset Internal Drainage Board Order 2005

2.  In this Scheme:–

“the Abolished Boards” means the Boards abolished by virtue of paragraph 3(1) of this Scheme;

“the commencement date” means the date on which this Scheme comes into force;

“the New Board” means the board constituted by virtue of paragraph 3(3) of this Scheme;

“the New District” means the district constituted by virtue of paragraph 3(2) of this Scheme;

“property” includes books of accounts, other books, deeds, maps, papers and other documents;

“rights and obligations of the Abolished Boards” means all such rights, powers (including statutory powers), duties, obligations, liabilities and property as immediately before the commencement date were vested in or fell to be discharged by any of the Abolished Boards;

“statutory powers” includes any power arising under or by virtue of any local Act or Order made under statutory authority;

“The 1933 Order” means the Somerset Rivers Catchment Board (Gordano Valley, North Somerset, West Mendip, Upper Axe, Lower Axe and Upper Brue Internal Drainage District) Order 1933(1);

“The North Somerset Internal Drainage Board” except when referred to in clause 3(3) below means the internal drainage board constituted by the Scheme confirmed by the 1933 Order and “The North Somerset Internal Drainage District” means the internal drainage district constituted by that Scheme;

“The Gordano Valley Internal Drainage Board” means the internal drainage board constituted by the Scheme confirmed in the 1933 Order and “The Gordano Valley Internal Drainage District” means the internal drainage district constituted by that Scheme.