The North Somerset Internal Drainage Board Order 2005

Citation and commencement E+W

1.  This Order may be cited as the North Somerset Internal Drainage Board Order 2005 and shall, if confirmed by the Secretary of State in accordance with paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 3 to the Land Drainage Act 1991, come into force in accordance with that paragraph.

Confirmation of the Scheme with modifications E+W

2.—(1) The Scheme as submitted by the Environment Agency (the provisions of which appear in Schedule 1 to this Order) is hereby confirmed subject to the following modifications —

(a) in paragraph 2–

(i) in the definition of “the New District”, for “scheme” substitute “Scheme”; and

(ii) in the definition of “the 1933 Order”, after “Order 1933” insert a footnote reference “(a)” with a corresponding footnote at the bottom of the page stating “(a) SR&O 1933 No. 34.;

(b) in paragraph 3(1), after “Gordano Valley Internal Drainage Board”, insert “shall”, and at the end, for the semi-colon, substitute a full stop;

(c) in paragraph 3(2), at the end, for the semi-colon, substitute a full stop;

(d) in paragraph 3(3), at the end, insert a full stop;

(e) in paragraph 6, delete “in relation to the occupier of any land within the New District” and, after “levied”, insert a comma; and

(f) in paragraph 8, for “and copies thereof shall be sent forthwith to” substitute “by”.

(2) Schedule 2 to this Order sets out the Scheme as it has effect by virtue of paragraph (1) on its coming into force.

Secretary of State’s expenses E+W

3.  The expenses of the Secretary of State in connection with the making and confirmation of this Order shall be borne by the Environment Agency.

Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State

Sarah Nason

A Senior Civil Servant

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

8th August 2005