SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 13 Minor and Consequential Amendments
Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57)
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1
In subsection (5) of section 11 of the Water Resources Act 1991 (change of composition of regional flood defence committee)—
a
for paragraph (b) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—
b
the relevant Minister considers it necessary or expedient to make an order under this subsection,
b
the words “in relation to times after the coming into force of the variation, rules or regulations or alteration" shall cease to have effect.
2
After that subsection there shall be inserted the following subsection—
5A
An order under subsection (5) above shall relate—
a
where paragraph (a) of that subsection applies, to times after the coming into force of the variation; and
b
where paragraph (b) of that subsection applies, to such times as are specified in the order.
3
In subsection (7) of that section, for paragraphs (a) and (b) there shall be substituted the words—
a
if he considers it to be inappropriate that that council should appoint a member of the committee; or
b
if he considers that one or more members should be appointed jointly by that council and one or more other constituent councils,
may include provision to that effect in the order.
4
In subsection (8) of that section, the definitions of “relevant area" and “relevant population" shall cease to have effect.