Part 5

Miscellaneous

Internal drainage boards in England: alternative procedure for byelaws
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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.