1991 No. 205
The Isles of Scilly (Functions) Order 1991
Made
Coming into force
The Secretary of State, on the application of the Council of the Isles of Scilly and in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 265(2) and (3) of the Local Government Act 19721 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
This Order may be cited as the Isles of Scilly (Functions) Order 1991 and shall come into force on 2nd February 1991.
Additional functions of the Council2
The Council shall exercise and perform in the Isles of Scilly the functions conferred or imposed—
a
on district councils which are coast protection authorities, by Part I (coast protection) of the 1949 Act; and
b
on district councils, by section 98 (powers to undertake drainage works against flooding) of the 1976 Act4.
Ancillary provisions3
1
Section 21(1) (exchequer grants) of the 1949 Act5shall apply in relation to expenditure incurred by the Council in the exercise and performance of the functions to which article 2(a) relates as it applies in relation to expenditure incurred under that Act by a coast protection authority.
2
Section 44(2) (regulations and orders) of the 1949 Act shall apply in relation to orders made by the Council by virtue of article 2(a) of this Order as it applies in relation to orders of a coast protection authority.
3
Section 103 (powers of entry) of the 1976 Act shall apply in relation to the Council, and in relation to functions under that Act conferred on it by virtue of this Order, as it applies in relation to, and to the functions of, local authorities.
4
The consent of the National Rivers Authority under section 98(8) of the 1976 Act shall not be required in respect of works executed by the Council.
Signed by authority of One Secretary of State
(This note is not part of the Order)