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Drainage (Northern Ireland) Order 1973
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12A.Consultations and determination of whether a drainage scheme has significant effects on the environment
12B.Drainage schemes likely to have significant effects on the environment
12E.Assistance in the preparation of an environmental statement
12G.Drainage schemes likely to have significant effects on the environment in an EEA State
12H.Determination of whether a drainage scheme should be approved
15.Provisions in regard to roads, bridges, culverts and embankments
17.Compensation for certain losses due to construction of drainage works
SCHEDULES
CONSTITUTION AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE DRAINAGE COUNCIL
1.The Drainage Council shall consist of eighteen persons appointed by ...
2.Where a body which the Minister is satisfied represents the ...
4.The chairman of the Drainage Council shall be such one ...
5.A casual vacancy occurring in the membership of the Drainage ...
6.A member of the Drainage Council may resign his membership ...
8.The Ministry, after consultation with the Ministry of Finance , ...
DESCRIPTION OF DRAINAGE WORKS, ETC.
1.Clearing of watercourses, whether natural or artificial, including— the removal ...
2.Works in connection with watercourses, whether natural or artificial, and ...
3.Works in connection with agricultural land, that is to say— ...
4.New construction, including— the diversion of watercourses, whether natural or ...
5.Removal or alteration of artificial objects such as weirs, sluices, ...
INFORMATION FOR INCLUSION IN ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT
1.Description of the drainage works or drainage scheme (“the works”), ...
2.A description of the reasonable alternatives (for example in terms ...
3.A description of the relevant aspects of the current state ...
4.A description of the factors specified in paragraph 1 of ...
5.A description of the likely significant effects of the works ...
6.The description of the likely significant effects on the factors...
7.A description of the forecasting methods or evidence used to ...
8.A description of the measures envisaged to avoid, prevent, reduce ...
9.A description of the expected significant adverse effects of the...
10.A non-technical summary of the information provided under paragraphs 1 ...
11.A reference list detailing the sources used for the descriptions ...
MODIFICATION OF SCHEDULE 6 TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT (NORTHERN ...
2.References to the said Schedule 6 shall be construed as ...
5.In paragraph 3(1)(ii), for the word “refuse” there shall be ...
9.In paragraph 11(3), the words “in the prescribed form” shall ...
10.In paragraph 12— in sub-paragraph (1), the words “such” and ...
11.In paragraph 14(1), the words “in the prescribed form” shall ...
12.In paragraph 15(1), for the words “in the prescribed form” ...
DUTIES OF OCCUPIERS WITH RESPECT TO UNDESIGNATED WATERCOURSES, ETC.
2.Where an undesignated watercourse forms a boundary between land in ...
3.This Schedule shall not be construed as imposing any obligation ...
5.Any notice under paragraph 4 shall— specify in reasonable detail ...
7.If, within the specified time, an occupier of land has ...
8.In paragraphs 7 and 9, “specified time” means— in relation ...
10.Nothing in this Schedule shall affect the right of every ...
12.In this Schedule— “construction” includes any embankment, wall, valve or ...
2.The construction, reconstruction or alteration of a bridge by an ...
3.A consent or approval required under paragraph 1 shall not ...
4.If any question arises under this Schedule as to whether ...
5.If any person contravenes paragraph 1, then, without prejudice to ...
6.If, in contravention of paragraph 1— any solid matter is ...
8.Without prejudice to paragraphs 5 to 7, the Ministry may, ...
11.The giving of any consent or approval, or the approval ...
12.Nothing in this Schedule shall— operate in derogation of any ...
13.In this Schedule— “bridge” includes a culvert or other like ...
6.After the preparation of a scheme, the Ministry shall— send ...
7.After the expiration of twenty-eight days from the service of ...
8.For the purposes of this Schedule, the provisions of this ...
9.Where, in carrying out works under this Schedule— any road, ...
10.Where, in pursuance of the provisions of the principal agreement, ...
14.An Arbitration Tribunal constituted in accordance with the provisions of ...
15.Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any statutory provision, stamp ...
16.In this Schedule— “the Board” has the meaning assigned to ...
PART II PROVISIONS OF THE ORDER APPLIED FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ...
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