SCHEDULE 5AMENDMENTS TO SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION RELATING TO FLOOD MANAGEMENT

Article 2(5)

River Authorities (Compensation) Regulations 19651

1

Amend the River Authorities (Compensation) Regulations 1965 M1 as follows.

2

In regulations 24, 25, 26(1), 28 and 36, for “widow” (in each place) substitute “ surviving spouse, surviving civil partner ”.

3

In regulation 26(2)—

a

for “widow” (in each place) substitute “ surviving spouse or surviving civil partner ”;

b

for “her remarriage” substitute “ the formation of a subsequent marriage or civil partnership ”; and

c

for “husband” substitute “ spouse or civil partner ”.

Land Drainage (Compensation) Regulations 19772

1

Amend the Land Drainage (Compensation) Regulations 1977 M2 as follows.

2

In regulations 12(2), 23, 24, 25(1), 30 and 33(2), for “widow” (in each place) substitute “ surviving spouse, surviving civil partner ”.

3

In regulation 25(2)—

a

for “widow” (in each place) substitute “ surviving spouse or surviving civil partner ”;

b

for “her remarriage” substitute “ the formation of a subsequent marriage or civil partnership ”; and

c

for “husband” substitute “ spouse or civil partner ”.

4

In Schedule 1—

a

for “widow” (in each place) substitute “ surviving spouse or surviving civil partner ”;

b

for “remarriage” substitute “ the formation of a subsequent marriage or civil partnership ”; and

c

after “widowhood” (in each place) insert “ or death of civil partner ”