The River Ouse (Sussex) Internal Drainage District Order 2016
1Citation, commencement and interpretation
2Confirmation of the Scheme with modifications
3Secretary of State’s expenses
SCHEDULEScheme submitted by the Agency, as modified by the Secretary of State
1This Scheme comes into force on 31st March 2017.
2In this Scheme— “the abolished district” means the River Ouse...
3The River Ouse (Sussex) Internal Drainage District is abolished.
4The accounts of the abolished district must be made up...
5Any debts due from the Agency in respect of the...
6As from the commencement date, all property is transferred to...
7Any monies transferred or otherwise held by the Agency in...
2016 No. 791
Land Drainage, England

The River Ouse (Sussex) Internal Drainage District Order 2016

Made
Coming into force
Under section 3(1)(a) of the Land Drainage Act 1991 (“the 1991 Act”)1, the Environment Agency has prepared a Scheme making provision for the matters specified in section 3(2)(d) and (i)2 and has submitted the Scheme to the Secretary of State for confirmation.

The Secretary of State has published a notice of intent to make this Order confirming the Scheme in accordance with paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 3 to the 1991 Act and has sent this notice to the relevant local authorities and other bodies specified in paragraph 2(2) of that Schedule.

No objection has been made to the draft Order.

Accordingly the Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3(5) and (7) of the 1991 Act and now vested in the Secretary of State3.