1993 No. 2712
The Reconstitution of the River Ouzel Internal Drainage Board Order 1993
Made
Coming into force
Whereas the National Rivers Authority has prepared and submitted to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (hereinafter called “the Minister”) for confirmation under section 3(1) of the Land Drainage Act 1991 (hereinafter called “the 1991 Act”)1 a Scheme (hereinafter called “the Scheme”) in relation to the River Ouzel Internal Drainage Board, a copy of which is set out in the Schedule hereto;
And whereas the Minister has caused a notice of his intention to make the following Order confirming the Scheme and the places where copies of the draft Order may be inspected and obtained to be published and to be sent to local authorities and other bodies in accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the 1991 Act;
And whereas no objection has been made to the draft Order; Now, therefore, the Minister, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 3(5) and (7) of the 1991 Act and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
1
This Order may be cited as the Reconstitution of the River Ouzel Internal Drainage Board Order 1993 and shall, unless subject to special Parliamentary procedure, come into force on the date of its confirmation by the Minister, in accordance with paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 3 to the 1991 Act.
2
The Scheme is hereby confirmed subject to the following modifications:
i
for paragraph 1 of the Scheme there shall be substituted:“This Scheme shall come into force one month after the date of confirmation of the Order confirming this Scheme.”;
ii
for paragraph 2 there shall be substituted:
The Internal Drainage Board as constituted by the Great Ouse River Board (River Ouzel Internal Drainage District) Order 1952 (S.I.1952/1244, 1245) (hereinafter referred to as “the 1952 Order—”) as amended by the Anglian Water Authority (Alteration of Boundaries of the River Ouzel Internal Drainage District) Order 1976 (S.I.1976/1562) shall be reconstituted such that the number of elected members shall be twelve, provided that the existing members of the Internal Drainage Board shall continue in office until the date of the first meeting of the new members under paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 2 to the Land Drainage Act 1991.
3
The expenses of the Minister in connection with the making and confirmation of this Order shall be borne by the National Rivers Authority.
In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on
SCHEDULESCHEME SUBMITTED BY THE NRA
1
This Scheme shall come into force on the date of confirmation of the Order confirming this Scheme.
2
The Internal Drainage Board as constituted by the Great Ouse River Board (River Ouzel Internal Drainage District) Order 1952 S.I.1952 Nos 1244 and 1245 (hereinafter referred to as “the 1952 Order”) as amended by the Anglian Water Authority (Alteration of Boundaries of the River Ouzel Internal Drainage District) Order 1976 S.I.1976 No.1562 shall be reconstituted and shall consist of 12 members who, with the exception of the first members, shall be persons elected in accordance with the provisions of section 1 of, and Schedule 1 to, the 1991 Act.The first members shall be appointed by the Minister and shall hold office until the expiration of one year from the 1st November next following the day on which they are appointed.
3
The existing rights, powers, duties, liabilities, obligations and property (including deeds, maps, books, papers and other documents) of the River Ouzel Internal Drainage Board as constituted by the 1952 Order shall be the rights, powers, duties, liabilities, obligations and property of the Internal Drainage Board as reconstituted by this Scheme. Dated 28th day of July 1992
In witness whereof the Common Seal of the National Rivers Authority was hereunto affixed in the presence of:
Christopher Martin
Authority Secretary
Confirmation of Order
Whereas the foregoing Order has been published by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (“the Minister”) in accordance with paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to the Land Drainage Act 1991;
And whereas no memorial relating to the Order has been presented to the Minister; Now therefore the Minister in accordance with paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 3 to the said Act hereby confirms the said Order.
In witness whereof the Official Seal of the minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on
(This note is not part of the Order)