The Upwell Internal Drainage Board Order 2021

• Citation: S.I. 2021/1336
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Upwell Internal Drainage Board Order 2021 and comes into force on 30th November 2021.

Section 2 Confirmation of the Scheme

(1) The Scheme submitted by the Environment Agency is confirmed.

(2) The Scheme is set out in the Schedule to this Order.

Section 1

The Scheme comes into force on the day after the day on which the Order confirming this Scheme is made.

Section 2

In this Scheme:-

“ the Act ” means the Land Drainage Act 1991 ;

“ the Board ” means the Upwell internal drainage board constituted by the River Great Ouse Catchment Board (Upwell and Nordelph Internal Drainage Districts) Order 1949 and the River Great Ouse Catchment Board (Upwell and Nordelph Internal Drainage Districts) (Appointed Day) Order 1950 ;

“ 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 any books of account, other books, deeds, maps, papers and other documents;

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

Section 3

(1) On the commencement date the Board is reconstituted to comprise 14 elected members .

(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 first occurrence of 1st November following the day on which they are appointed.

Section 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.