5ZA

The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for the value of other land in an English internal drainage district to be determined in accordance with the regulations.

5ZB

The provision that may be made under subsection (5ZA) includes, in particular, provision—

a

about methods to be applied, or factors to be taken into account, in determining the value of land;

b

for the value of land to be determined on the basis of estimates, assumptions or averages;

c

for the value of land to be determined by reference to such time or times as may be specified in the regulations;

d

for the value of land to be determined by reference to the value shown for the time being in a list or register prepared for the purposes of another enactment;

e

for determining the value of land which is only partly within the internal drainage district in question;

f

for the making of adjustments to what would otherwise be determined to be the value of land;

g

for land to be taken to have a nil value.

5ZC

Regulations under subsection (5ZA) may apply in relation to—

a

English drainage boards specified in the regulations;

b

English drainage boards of a description specified in the regulations;

c

all English drainage boards.

5ZD

Provision made by virtue of subsection (5ZC) may, in particular, include provision for an English drainage board—

a

to elect that the regulations are to apply to them, and

b

to make such an election in accordance with the procedure specified in the regulations.

5ZE

Regulations under subsection (5ZA) may—

a

make different provision for different cases, including different provision in relation to different circumstances or different descriptions of English drainage board or of land;

b

make such incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

5ZF

Provision made by virtue of subsection (5ZE)(b) may include provision which amends or repeals any provision of this Act.

5ZG

Before making regulations under subsection (5ZA) the Secretary of State must consult such persons (if any) as the Secretary of State considers appropriate having regard to the extent to which the regulations are, in the view of the Secretary of State, likely to affect the valuation of any land.

5ZH

Regulations may not be made under subsection (5ZA) unless a draft of the instrument containing the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.