[F161D Ministerial directions to drainage boards.E+W
(1)Where the relevant Minister, considers that any works, operations or activities which are being, or are about to be, carried out by an internal drainage board are likely to destroy or seriously damage—
(a)any flora or fauna or any geological or physiographical feature of special interest; or
(b)any building, structure, site or object of archaeological, architectural or historic interest,
which in his opinion is of national or international importance, the relevant Minister may give such directions as he considers appropriate to the internal drainage board with respect to the exercise and performance of their functions.
(2)Except in an emergency, the relevant Minister shall not give directions to an internal drainage board under this section unless he has first consulted the board.
(3)It shall be the duty of an internal drainage board to comply with any direction which they are given under this section.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 61A-61E inserted (21.09.1994) by 1994 c. 25, ss. 1, 3(2)