Water Act 1989 (c. 15)

SCHEDULES

[F1 SCHEDULE 15 E+W+S Amendments of the Land Drainage Act 1976

Textual Amendments

F1 Schs. 5, 15, 17 paras. 6(b), 7(2)(7)(a)(14)(a)?(f)(g)(i)(16) repealed (E. W.) by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c.60, SIF 130), s. 3, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with s. 2, Sch. 2 paras. 10, 14(1), 15)

Section 116 of the 1976 Act E+W

38 E+W In section 116(1) of the 1976 Act (general interpretation)—

(a) for the definition of “constituent council” there shall be substituted the following definition—

““constituent council”, in relation to a regional flood defence committee, has the meaning provided by section 137(10) of the Water Act 1989 and, in relation to a local flood defence committee, has the meaning provided by section 5(8) above;”;

and

(b) for the definitions of “local land drainage committee”, “local land drainage district” and “local land drainage scheme” there shall be substituted the following definitions—

““local flood defence committee” has the meaning provided by section 139(1) of the Water Act 1989;

“local flood defence district” has the meaning (subject to section 89(2) above) provided by section 139(1) of the said Act of 1989;

“local flood defence scheme” has the meaning provided by section 139(1) of the said Act of 1989;”.]