Part V Miscellaneous, General and Supplemental Provisions

Drainage

100 Meaning of “drainage” in certain enactments.

1

In the definition of “drainage” in section 113(1) of the M1Water Resources Act 1991, after paragraph (c) there shall be added the words

and

d

the carrying on, for any purpose, of any other practice which involves management of the level of water in a watercourse;

2

For the definition of “drainage” in section 72(1) of the M2Land Drainage Act 1991 there shall be substituted—

  • “drainage” includes—

    1. a

      defence against water (including sea water);

    2. b

      irrigation, other than spray irrigation;

    3. c

      warping; and

    4. d

      the carrying on, for any purpose, of any other practice which involves management of the level of water in a watercourse;