The Amalgamation of the Holmewood and Stilton and Yaxley Internal Drainage Districts Order 2001

1.  This Order may be cited as the Amalgamation of the Holmewood and Stilton and Yaxley Internal Drainage Districts Order 2001 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—

(a) in paragraph 2, the definition of “the Holmewood and Stilton Internal Drainage Board” shall be amended as follows:

(i) the words “the Scheme confirmed by” shall be deleted;

(ii) for the words “(“the 1920 Order”)” shall be substituted the words “(“the 1920 Order”)”; and

(iii) for the words “means the drainage district” shall be substituted the words “means the internal drainage district”;

(b) in paragraph 2, for the definition of “the Yaxley Internal Drainage Board” there shall be substituted the following wording:

• “The Yaxley Internal Drainage Board” means the internal drainage board constituted by the Scheme confirmed by the River Great Ouse Catchment Board (Yaxley Internal Drainage District) Order 1950 (SI 1950 No.1321) with effect from the day appointed by the River Great Ouse Catchment Board (Yaxley Internal Drainage District) (Appointed Day) Order 1950 (SI 1950 No.1322) (which orders are hereinafter referred to as “the 1950 Order”) as reconstituted by the River Great Ouse Catchment Board (Reconstitution of the Yaxley Internal Drainage Board) Order 1952 (SI 1952 No.479) and “the Yaxley Internal Drainage District” means “the internal drainage district constituted by the 1950 Order.”;

  (c)

  in paragraph 3(ii) for the words “the Holmewood & District Internal Drainage District” there shall be substituted the words “the Holmewood and District Internal Drainage District”;

  (d)

  in paragraph 3(iii), for the words “the Holmewood & District Internal Drainage Board (hereinafter called “the Internal Drainage Board”)” there shall be substituted the words “the Holmewood and District Internal Drainage Board (hereinafter referred to as “the Internal Drainage Board”)”; and

  (e)

  in paragraph 6, for the word “scheme” there shall be substituted the word “Scheme”.

3.  The expenses of the Minister in connection with the making and confirmation of this Order shall be borne by the Environment Agency.

In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 17th October 2001.

L.S.

J.R. Park

Assistant Secretary