The Internal Drainage Boards (Finance) Regulations 1990

Numbers of appointed members

20.—(1) In the period 1st April 1990 to 31st March 1993, the number of appointed members of a board–

(a) may not exceed two-fifths of the number of all the members of the board; and

(b) subject to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph, shall be such that the number bears to the maximum number of all the members of the board as nearly as possible the proportion which the aggregate amount raised by the board by means of drainage rates assessed on land, other than agricultural land and agricultural buildings, in respect of the financial year beginning in 1989 (including any amount payable to the board under an agreement made under section 81 of the principal Act) bears to the total amount raised by means of drainage rates in respect of that financial year.

(2) From 1st April 1993 the number of appointed members of a board–

(a) may not exceed by more than one the number of the other members of the board; and

(b) subject to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph, shall be such that the number bears to the maximum number of all the members of the board as nearly as possible the proportion A : B, where A means the aggregate amount of special levies issued by the board, and B means the amount of the expenses of the board in respect of which drainage rates have been made and special levies have been issued.

(3) Where more than one charging authority is entitled to appoint members of a board–

(a) each such authority may appoint the number of members of the board calculated by multiplying the maximum number of appointed members by the fraction X/Y, where X and Y have the meanings assigned to them by paragraph (4) below, disregarding any fraction in the resulting product; and

(b) where any such authority has appointed a member, the charging authorities shall, unless they otherwise agree, jointly appoint the number of members of the board representing the difference between the maximum number of appointed members and the aggregate number of members that may be appointed by individual charging authorities.

(4) In paragraph (3)(a) above–

(a) in respect of the period 1st April 1990 to 31st March 1993, X means the aggregate for the charging authority of the values referred to in regulation 22(a), and Y means the sum of such aggregate values of the local charging authorities whose areas lie within the board’s district;

(b) in respect of any period after 31st March 1993, X means the amount of the special levy issued to the charging authority, and Y means the aggregate amount of the special levies issued by the board.

(5) The number of members that may be appointed in accordance with the foregoing paragraphs of this regulation shall be determined for the period 1st April 1993 to 31st March 1996 and for each succeeding three-year period beginning on 1st April, by reference to the amounts in respect of which a board makes drainage rates and issues special levies in the financial year immediately preceding the relevant period, ascertained on 31st December in that year.