The Axe Brue Internal Drainage Board Order 2018

Article 2(2)

SCHEDULE Scheme submitted by the Agency, as modified by the Secretary of State

1.  This Scheme comes into force on 4th July 2018.

2.  In this Scheme—

“the Act” means the Land Drainage Act 1991;

“the Board” means the internal drainage board constituted by the Axe Brue Internal Drainage Board Order 2012(1);

“the commencement date” means the date on which this Scheme comes into force;

“elected members” means those members of the Board who are appointed by the Secretary of State pursuant to this Scheme or elected in accordance with Schedule 1 to the Act and any applicable regulations made under the Act;

“property” includes books of account, other books, deeds, maps, papers and other documents, in whatever medium held, and computer and other electronic records;

“rights and obligations” means all rights, powers, duties (including statutory powers and duties), obligations and liabilities.

3.—(1) On the commencement date the Board is reconstituted to comprise 12 elected members(2).

(2) The first elected members of the reconstituted Board are to be appointed by the Secretary of State and are to hold office until the expiry of one year from the 1st November following the day on which they are appointed.

4.  The property, rights and obligations of the Board immediately before its reconstitution in accordance with paragraph 3 will be the property, rights and obligations of the Board after its reconstitution.

(1)

S.I. 2012/1024.

(2)

Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act makes provision in relation to the appointment of members by charging authorities, including as to their number.