The Reconstitution of the Lower Medway Internal Drainage Board Order 1993

SCHEDULE SCHEME SUBMITTED BY THE NRA

1.  This Scheme shall come into operation on a day to be appointed by the Minister and such day is hereinafter called “the appointed day”.

2.  The Internal Drainage Board as constituted by the River Medway Catchment Board (Upper and Lower Medway Internal Drainage Districts) Order 1934 shall be reconstituted and shall consist of 9 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 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 Lower Medway Internal Drainage Board as constituted by the River Medway Catchment Board (Upper and Lower Medway Internal Drainage Districts) Order 1934 shall be the rights, powers, duties, liabilities, obligations and property of the Internal Drainage Board as reconstituted by this Scheme.

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 of which this deed has been executed on behalf of the National Rivers Authority by its Attorney Mr Martin John Davies, Regional Solicitor, Southern Region.

DATED the 15th day of April 1992

SIGNED as a DEED and DELIVERED on behalf of the above named National Rivers Authority by its above named Martin John Davies Acting pursuant to a power of attorney

M J Davies

National Rivers Authority by its attorney

dated 9th July 1991

In the presence of:—

P J Bilbrough

Guildbourne House Worthing Legal Executive

In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on

R A Hathaway

Assistant Secretary

18 March 1993.