SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 3 Functions of Authority
Part II Miscellaneous Functions
Land Drainage
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1
The Authority F3may, after consulting—
a
the internal drainage board for each internal drainage district which is wholly or partly within the Broads;
F2b
Natural England;
F1d
The National Rivers Authority;
and with the agreement of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, prepare and issue (in such form and in such manner as it considers appropriate) a code of practice for the construction, alteration, renewal, maintenance or extension of drainage works within the Broads.
2
The Authority shall from time to time review F4any code of practice issued under sub-paragraph (1) above and, where it considers it appropriate, issue a revised code.
3
Before issuing a revised code the Authority shall consult the bodies mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above.
4
The Authority shall not issue a revised code unless it has the agreement of the Minister.
5
Any drainage authority exercising functions in relation to any land within the Broads shall comply with the code.
6
Where it appears to the Authority that a drainage authority has failed to comply with any provision of the code, the Authority may give such directions to the drainage authority as it thinks fit.
7
Any dispute between the Authority and a drainage authority which arises in connection with the code shall be determined by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
8
In this paragraph “drainage authority” means any body having statutory power to make or maintain works for the drainage of land.