Water Resources Act 1991

Use of certain authorities as agents for assessment, collection etc. of drainage charges E+W

13 (1) The Authority and any relevant authority may enter into agreements for—

(a) the doing by the relevant authority, as agents of the Authority, of anything required for the purpose of the assessment to and recovery of a drainage charge in respect of any relevant land; and

(b) the making by the Authority to the relevant authority of payments in respect of anything so done.

(2) The Authority may make arrangements with either of the Ministers for the exercise by him on behalf of the Authority, in such cases as may be determined in pursuance of the arrangements, of the powers conferred on the Authority by paragraph 9 above.

(3) Any arrangements under sub-paragraph (2) above shall contain provision for the reimbursement by the Authority of any expenses incurred by the Minister in question in pursuance of the arrangements.

(4) In this paragraph—

• “relevant authority” means the council of any district or London borough or any internal drainage board; and

• “relevant land”, in relation to an agreement with any relevant authority, means—

(a) where the relevant authority is a district or London borough council, the chargeable land within the council’s area; and

(b) where the relevant authority is an internal drainage board, such land as may be specified in the agreement.