SCHEDULE 13 Minor and Consequential Amendments
Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57)
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(1)
In subsection (5) of section 11 of the Water Resources Act 1991 (change of composition of regional flood defence committee)—
(a)
“(b)
the relevant Minister considers it necessary or expedient to make an order under this subsection,”; and
(b)
the words “in relation to times after the coming into force of the variation, rules or regulations or alteration" shall cease to have effect.
(2)
“(5A)
An order under subsection (5) above shall relate—
(a)
where paragraph (a) of that subsection applies, to times after the coming into force of the variation; and
(b)
where paragraph (b) of that subsection applies, to such times as are specified in the order.”
(3)
“(a)
if he considers it to be inappropriate that that council should appoint a member of the committee; or
(b)
if he considers that one or more members should be appointed jointly by that council and one or more other constituent councils,
may include provision to that effect in the order. ”
(4)
In subsection (8) of that section, the definitions of “relevant area" and “relevant population" shall cease to have effect.
96
(1)
In subsection (2) of section 135 of that Act (amount, assessment etc. of general drainage charge), the words “determined in accordance with section 136 below" shall cease to have effect.
(2)
In subsection (3)(a) of that section, the words “determined under section 136 below" shall cease to have effect.
(3)
“(7)
In this section “relevant quotient” means a quotient determined for the year concerned in accordance with rules contained in regulations made by either of the Ministers.”
97
Section 136 of that Act (determination of the relevant quotient) shall cease to have effect.
98
In Schedule 15 to that Act (supplemental provisions with respect to drainage charges), in paragraph 12(1), for the words “charging authority" there shall be substituted the words “
billing authority
”
.