The Axe Brue Internal Drainage Board Order 2018

Statutory Instruments

2018 No. 823

Land Drainage, England

The Axe Brue Internal Drainage Board Order 2018

Made

3rd July 2018

Coming into force

4th July 2018

Under section 3(1)(a) of the Land Drainage Act 1991 (“the 1991 Act”)(1), the Environment Agency has prepared a Scheme making provision for the matters specified in section 3(2)(d) and (i)(2) and has submitted the Scheme to the Secretary of State for confirmation.

The Secretary of State has published a notice of intent to make this Order confirming the Scheme in accordance with paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 3 to the 1991 Act and has sent this notice to the relevant local authorities and other bodies specified in paragraph 2(2) of that Schedule.

No objection has been made to the draft Order.

Accordingly, the Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3(5) of the 1991 Act and now vested in the Secretary of State(3).

(1)

1991 c. 59; section 3(1) was amended by S.I. 2013/755 (W. 90). The definitions of “the appropriate supervisory body” and “the relevant Minister” are in section 72(1).

(2)

Section 3(2) was amended by S.I. 2013/755 (W. 90).

(3)

The functions of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food were transferred to the Secretary of State by virtue of article 2(2) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/794).