Pow of Inchaffray Drainage Commission (Scotland) Act 2019 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. Summary of and Background to the Act

3. Structure of the Act

4. Commentary on Sections

   1. Part 1 – The Commission

      1. Constitution

         1. Section 1 – The Pow of Inchaffray Drainage Commission

         2. Section 2 – The Commissioners

      2. The Pow and benefited land

         1. Section 3 – Extent of the Pow and benefited land

      3. Appointment of Commissioners etc.

         1. Section 4 – Appointment of Commissioners etc.

         2. Section 5 – First appointments of Commissioners

         3. Section 6 – Commission meetings

      4. Heritors’ meetings etc.

         1. Section 7 - Heritors’ meetings convened by the Commission

         2. Section 8 – Heritor’s representative

         3. Section 9 – Alterations by heritors

   2. Part 2 – Annual Assessments etc

      1. Section 10 – Annual budget and assessments

      2. Section 11 – Revaluation of assumed values and base value

      3. Section 12 – Amendments to land categories to meet changed circumstances

      4. Section 13 – Surveyor’s professional requirements

      5. Section 14 – Commission may act as surveyor’s agent

      6. Section 15 - Land Plans

      7. Section 16 – Register of Heritors

   3. Part 3 – Miscellaneous and General

      1. Section 17 – Access to the Pow

      2. Section 18 – Notice of planning applications

      3. Section 19 – Consent for activities affecting the Pow and adjacent land etc.

      4. Section 20 – Liability of persons exercising functions

      5. Section 21 – Court proceedings

      6. Section 22 – Interest on sums due

      7. Section 23 – Certification of land plans

      8. Section 24 – Service of notices

   4. Part 4 – Final Provisions

      1. The Schedules

5. Parliamentary History