Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006

100 Byelaws relating to land drainage E+W

(1) In the Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57), in Schedule 25, in paragraph 5(1) (power of Environment Agency to make byelaws for securing efficient working of drainage system), for the words from “necessary for securing” to the end of paragraph 5(1) substitute “necessary—

(a) for securing the efficient working of any drainage system, or

(b) for regulating the effects of any drainage system on the environment.”

(2) In paragraph 5(5) of that Schedule, after “banks” insert “ , drainage ”.

(3) In the Land Drainage Act 1991 (c. 59), in section 66(1) (power of land drainage authorities etc. to make byelaws for securing efficient working of drainage system), for the words from “necessary for securing” to the end of section 66(1) substitute “necessary—“

(a) for securing the efficient working of any drainage system in their district or area, or

(b) for regulating the effects in their district or area of any drainage system on the environment.”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 100 in force at 1.10.2006 by S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2 (with Sch.)