SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 15 SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS WITH RESPECT TO DRAINAGE CHARGES
Recovery of drainage charges
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Without prejudice to its powers by virtue of F2section 37 of, and paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to, the 1995 Act, the F3appropriate agency may by resolution authorise any member or officer of the F3appropriate agency, either generally or in respect of particular proceedings—
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to institute or defend on its behalf any proceedings in relation to a drainage charge; or
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In proceedings for the recovery of arrears of a drainage charge the defendant shall not be entitled to raise by way of defence any matter which might have been raised on an appeal under paragraph 11 above.
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The F3appropriate agency shall not be required to demand or enforce payment of a drainage charge in any case where the amount of the charge is insufficient to justify the expense of collection.