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.