Land Drainage Act 1976

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Land Drainage Act 1976

1976 CHAPTER 70

An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to land drainage.

[15th November 1976]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1The base date version of this Act is as revised to 1.12.1991 and takes into account the effects (if any) on it of consolidating legislation which came into force at that date

C2Act extended by S.I. 1986/208 art. 2(1)

C5Certain functions of a Minister of the Crown under any provisions of this Act transferred (1.9.1989) by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 136, Sch. 15 para. 1(2) (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58)

C6By Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 136, Sch. 15 para. 1(1) (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 189(4)–(4), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58) it is provided that, subject as mentioned therein,(a) for any reference in this Act (however framed) to any one or more water authorities there shall be substituted a reference to the National Rivers Authority;(b) for any reference in this Act to a regional land drainage committee there shall be substituted a reference to a regional flood defence committee;(c) for any reference in this Act to a local land drainage scheme there shall be substituted a reference to a local flood defence scheme;(d) for any reference in this Act to a local land drainage committee there shall be substituted a reference to a local flood defence committee; and(e) for any reference in this Act to a local land drainage district there shall be substituted a reference to a local flood defence district.

C7Functions of water authorities by virtue of any scheme or order made under this Act transferred subject to the provisions of this Act by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 136, Sch. 15 para. 1(3) (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58)