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83Valuation of non-agricultural land for apportionment of drainage expensesE+W
(1)The Land Drainage Act 1991 (c. 59) is amended as follows.
(2)In section 37 (apportionment of expenses of internal drainage boards)—
(a)in subsection (5), after “this section” insert “ as it applies in relation to England, ”;
(b)after subsection (5) insert—
“(5A)For the purposes of this section as it applies in relation to Wales, the value of other land in an internal drainage district is to be determined in accordance with regulations made by the Welsh Ministers.
(5B)The regulations may, among other things, make provision—
(a)about methods to be applied, or factors to be taken into account, in determining the value of land;
(b)for the value of land to be determined on the basis of estimates, assumptions or averages;
(c)for the value of land to be determined for the purposes of this section by reference to the value shown for the time being in a list or register prepared for the purposes of another enactment;
(d)for determining the value of land which is only partly within the internal drainage district in question.
(5C)The regulations may—
(a)make different provision for different cases, including different provision in relation to different circumstances or descriptions of land;
(b)make such incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional or saving provision as the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate.
(5D)Regulations may not be made under subsection (5A) unless a draft of the instrument containing the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the National Assembly for Wales.”
(3)In section 65(2) (regulations), after “Subject to” insert “ section 37(5D) and ”.