Part 5

Miscellaneous

Internal drainage boards: procedure for orders confirming reorganisation
85
1
Schedule 3 to the Land Drainage Act 1991 (procedure for certain orders) is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph 4 (publication of order after it is made and availability of special parliamentary procedure), after sub-paragraph (1) there is inserted—
1A
But this paragraph does not apply to an order confirming a scheme under section 3 of this Act.
3
In paragraph 5 (orders subject to special parliamentary procedure)—
a
in sub-paragraph (1), for “this Schedule” there is substituted “ paragraph 4 ”;
b
after sub-paragraph (3) there is inserted—
3A
But sub-paragraph (3) does not apply to an order confirming a scheme under section 3 of this Act.

Internal drainage boards in England: alternative procedure for byelaws
86
1
The Land Drainage Act 1991 is amended as follows.
2
In section 65 (land drainage regulations), at the beginning of subsection (2) there is inserted “Subject to section 66A(4),”.
3
In section 66 (powers of internal drainage boards and local authorities to make byelaws), after subsection (5) (procedure) there is inserted—
5A
Subsection (5) is subject to section 66A(1).
4
After section 66 there is inserted—

Alternative procedure for byelaws made by internal drainage boards
66A
1
The Secretary of State may by regulations —
a
provide that section 66(5) and Schedule 5 do not apply to byelaws made under section 66 by internal drainage boards for internal drainage districts which are neither wholly nor partly in Wales, and
b
make provision about the procedure for the making and coming into force of such byelaws.
2
The regulations may, in particular, include provision about—
a
consultation to be undertaken before a byelaw is made;
b
publicising a byelaw after it is made.
3
The regulations may make such incidental, consequential, transitional or supplemental provision (including provision amending or repealing any provision of this Act) as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
4
Regulations may not be made under subsection (1) unless a draft of the instrument containing the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

Publication requirements under the Land Drainage Act 1991
87
Schedule 9 (amendments of the Land Drainage Act 1991 to remove certain restrictions on the way in which documents have to be published) has effect.

Sustainable drainage systems: non-performance bonds
88
In Schedule 3 to the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (sustainable drainage), in paragraph 12 (non-performance bonds), in sub-paragraph (4)(c)—
a
after “sums received” there is inserted “ from a person ”;
b
for “the developer” there is substituted “ that person ”.

Amendments relating to Regional Flood and Coastal Committees
89
Schedule 10 (amendments relating to Regional Flood and Coastal Committees) has effect.