Aire and Calder Navigation Act 1698

X. If, by the Acts of the Undertakers, the Waters of the Rivers are raised so as to overflow adjacent Lands, they are, at their own Costs, to raise &c. the Banks as the Commissioners shall direct.

Notice of Meeting for that Purpose to be given; and also keep such Banks in Repair.

And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if the said Undertakers their Heires or Assignes or any of them shall in pursuance of the Powers by this Act given or given or any of them by makeing or raiseing any Wear or Dam or otherwaies raise the Course of the Waters in the said Rivers or either of them above their ancient or usuall Height whereby the adjacent Lands or Possessions may be more lyable to be overflowed or damaged than they have anciently and usually been That then the said Undertakers their Heires or Assignes at their owne proper Costs and Charges shall cause the Banks of the said Rivers or either of them to be proportionably raised and strengthened in such Places and in such Manner and Proportion as the said Commissioners or any Seaven of them shall think fit and appoint (Notice in Writing being first given of their Meeting for that Purpose at least Twenty Daies before to every Party concerned in such Manner and Forme as is above directed and appointed) so that the new Banks shall be as able and sufficient to containe the Waters at such their raised Height as the old Banks were to containe the Waters at their ancient and usuall Height and alsoe shall from time to time maintaine and repaire the said Banks as often as Occasion shall require Any thing herein contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding.