Power of water authorities to raise drainage chargesE+W

F31Ss. 82–100 repealed (1.12.1991) by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), sS. 3, 4(2), Sch. 3 (with s. 2, Sch. 2 paras. 10, 14(1), 15) (subject to a saving for s. 89, in Sch. 2 para. 2(5))

Interpretation of Part IVE+W

89. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F32E+W

Textual Amendments

F32Ss. 82–100 (1.12.1991) repealed by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), sS. 3, 4(2), Sch. 3 (with s. 2, Sch. 2 paras. 10, 14(1), 15) (subject to a saving for s. 89, in Sch. 2 para. 2(5))

Part VE+W Powers of the Minister and Local Authorities

Powers of the MinisterE+W

90—96.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F33E+W

Textual Amendments

F33Ss. 82–100 repealed (1.12.1991) by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), ss. 3, 4(2), Sch. 3 (with s. 2, Sch. 2 paras. 10, 14(1), 15) (subject to a saving for s. 89, in Sch. 2 para. 2(5))

Powers of local authoritiesE+W

97—100.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F34E+W

Textual Amendments

F34Ss. 82–100 repealed (1.12.1991) by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), ss. 3, 4(2), Sch. 3 (with s. 2, Sch. 2 paras. 10, 14(1), 15) (subject to a saving for s. 89, in Sch. 2 para. 2(5))

101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F35E+W

Textual Amendments

F35S. 101 repealed by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 1, 102, Sch. 17

102—104A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F36E+W

Textual Amendments

F36Ss. 4–19, 63, 64, 67–69, 71, 72, 74–79, 80(2)–(4), 102–104A, 117(1)(3), Sch. 6, Sch. 7 paras. 6, 8, Sch. 8 repealed (1.12.1991) by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), ss. 3, 4(2), Sch.3 (with s. 2, Sch. 2 paras. 10, 14(1), 15)

Part VIE+W Miscellaneous and General

105 Provisions relating to London.E+W

Schedule 5 to this Act, which contains provisions relating to London, shall have effect.

106—115.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F37E+W

Textual Amendments

F37Ss. 21–61, 106–115 repealed (1.12.1991) by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), ss. 3, 4(2), Sch.3 (with s. 2, Sch. 2 paras. 10, 14(1), 15) (subject to a saving for ss. 45 to 47, 89 and 110 in Sch. 2 para. 2(5) and as so saved ss. 46(8), 47(1) are amended by S.I. 1990/118, reg. 12)

116 Interpretation.E+W

(1)In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F38
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“drainage” includes defence against water (including sea water), irrigation, other than spray irrigation, and warping;
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“land” includes water and any interests in land or water and any easement or right in, to, or over land or water;
“land drainage” means the drainage of land and the provision of flood warning systems, and “land drainage functions” shall be construed accordingly;
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F38
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[F39“London excluded area” means so much of Greater London and of any area adjoining Greater London as did not on 31st March 1986 lie, for the purpose of the exercise of land drainage functions, within the area of any water authority;]
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(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F38

Textual Amendments

F38S. 116 repealed, except so much of subsection (1) as defines “drainage”, “land”, “land drainage”, “land drainage functions” and “the London excluded area” by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), s. 3, Sch. 3 (with s. 2, Sch. 2 paras. 10, 14(1), 15)

F39Words in s. 116(1) substituted by S.I. 1986/208, Sch. 1 para. 5

117 Transitional provisions, consequential amendments, repeals and saving.E+W

(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F40

(2)The enactments mentioned in Schedule 7 to this Act shall in consequence of this Act, be amended as there provided.

(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F40

(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F41

Textual Amendments

F40Ss. 4–19, 63, 64, 67–69, 71, 72, 74–79, 80(2)–(4), 102–104A, 117(1)(3), Sch. 6, Sch. 7 paras. 6, 8, Sch. 8 repealed (1.12.1991) by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), ss. 3, 4(2), Sch. 3 (with s. 2, Sch. 2 paras. 10, 14(1), 15)

F41Ss. 1–3, 20, 62, 117(4), Sch. 5 para. 7 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1The text of s. 117(2), Sch. 7 paras. 3, 5 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

118 Short title, commencement and extent.E+W

(1)This Act may be cited as the Land Drainage Act 1976.

(2)This Act shall come into force immediately after the coming into force of the M1Land Drainage (Amendment) Act 1976.

(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F42, this Act extends to England and Wales only.

Textual Amendments

F42Words repealed (1.12.1991) by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), ss. 3, 4(2), Sch. 3 (with s. 2, Sch. 2 paras. 10, 14(1), 15)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C217.1.1977 appointed for commencement of Land Drainage (Amendment) Act 1976 (c. 17) by S.I. 1976/2244

Marginal Citations

M11976 c. 17.

Part IE+W Introductory

Water authoritiesE+W

1—3.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1E+W

4, 5.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2E+W

Internal drainage boardsE+W

6, 7.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3E+W

Main rivers and their controlE+W

8, 9.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4E+W

Transfers of functions and reorganisation of internal drainage districtsE+W

10—13.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5E+W

Review of boundaries, supervision and exercise of functions in defaultE+W

14—16.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6E+W

Part IIE+W Powers of Drainage Authorities

Carrying out drainage works, etc.E+W

17—19.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7E+W

Drainage works concerning more than one drainage authorityE+W

20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8E+W

21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9E+W

Arrangements with other persons and powers as respects the obligations and rights of other personsE+W

22—27.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10E+W

Control of obstructions in and structures in, over or under watercoursesE+W

28, 29.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F11E+W

Schemes for drainage of small areasE+W

30, 31.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F12E+W

Flood warning systemsE+W

32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F13E+W

Incidental powersE+W

33—39.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F14E+W

Part IIIE+W Restoration and Improvement of Ditches

40—44.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F15E+W

Part IVE+W Raising of Revenue by Drainage Authorities

Power of water authorities to require payment of their land drainage expenses by local authoritiesE+W

45—47.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F16E+W

Power of water authorities to raise drainage chargesE+W

48— 51.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F17E+W

Supplementary provisions as to drainage chargesE+W

52— 61.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F18E+W

Alternative basis for financing drainage expenses of water authoritiesE+W

62. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F19E+W

Power of internal drainage boards to raise drainage ratesE+W

63, 64.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F20E+W

65, 66.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F21E+W

67—69.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F22E+W

70. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F23E+W

Supplementary provisions as to drainage ratesE+W

71, 72.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F24E+W

73. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F25E+W

74—79.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F26E+W

80

81. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F29E+W

82, 83.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F30E+W

Miscellaneous revenue-raising powersE+W

84—88.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F31E+W

Interpretation of Part IVE+W

89. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F32E+W

Part VE+W Powers of the Minister and Local Authorities

Powers of the MinisterE+W

90—96.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F33E+W

Powers of local authoritiesE+W

97—100.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F34E+W

101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F35E+W

102—104A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F36E+W

Part VIE+W Miscellaneous and General

105 Provisions relating to London.E+W

106—115.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F37E+W

116 Interpretation.E+W

117 Transitional provisions, consequential amendments, repeals and saving.E+W

118 Short title, commencement and extent.E+W