The Reconstitution of the Witham Fourth District Drainage Board Order 2010

Article 2(2)

SCHEDULE SCHEME SUBMITTED BY THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY, AS MODIFIED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE

1.  The Scheme comes into force on the day after the day on which the Order confirming this Scheme is confirmed.

2.  In this Scheme—

“the 1991 Act” means the Land Drainage Act 1991; and

“the Witham Fourth District Internal Drainage Board” means the internal drainage board constituted by the scheme confirmed by the Witham and Steeping Rivers Catchment Board (Witham Fourth District Internal Drainage District) Order 1934(1), as its boundaries were altered and membership increased by the Lincolnshire River Board (Alteration of Boundaries of the Witham Fourth Internal Drainage District) Order 1956(2).

3.—(1) The Witham Fourth District Internal Drainage Board is reconstituted and will continue in existence consisting of twelve elected members elected in accordance with the provisions made by or under Schedule 1 to the 1991 Act.

(2) The new members (other than those members to be appointed by charging authorities in accordance with the provisions under Schedule 1 to the 1991 Act) are to be appointed by the Secretary of State and are to hold office until the expiration of one year from the 1st November next following the day on which they are appointed.

(3) The existing members of the Witham Fourth District Internal Drainage Board are to continue in office until the date of the first meeting of the new members.

4.  The rights, powers, duties, liabilities, obligations and property (including deeds, maps, books, papers and other documents) which are vested in the Witham Fourth District Internal Drainage Board, or to which the Witham Fourth District Internal Drainage Board is subject, immediately prior to its reconstitution in accordance with paragraph 3 remain with the Witham Fourth District Internal Drainage Board as from its reconstitution in accordance with paragraph 3.

Dated 21 July 2009

Confirmation of Order

In accordance with paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to the Land Drainage Act 1991 (“the 1991 Act”), the Secretary of State has published the foregoing Order and a notice complying with paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 3 to the 1991 Act.

No memorial relating to the Order has been presented to the Secretary of State.

Paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 3 to the 1991 Act provides for the Order to come into force upon its confirmation by the Secretary of State.

Accordingly, the Secretary of State confirms the Order in accordance with paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 3 to the 1991 Act.

Grant Horsburgh

A Civil Servant, for and on behalf of the

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

10th February 2011

(1)

S.I. 1934/1370.

(2)

S.I. 1956/467.