The Warboys, Somersham and Pidley Internal Drainage Board (Reconstitution) Order 2026

• Citation: S.I. 2026/845
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Citation, commencement, extent and application

(1) This Order may be cited as the Warboys, Somersham and Pidley Internal Drainage Board (Reconstitution) Order 2026 and comes into force on 17th July 2026.

(2) This Order extends to England and Wales, and applies to England only.

Section 2 Confirmation of Scheme with modifications

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

(2) The Scheme, as modified by the Secretary of State, is set out in the Schedule to this Order.

Section 1

This 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 Board ” means the Warboys, Somersham and Pidley Internal Drainage Board constituted by the Scheme confirmed by the Great Ouse River Authority (Warboys, Somersham and Pidley Internal Drainage District) Order 1969 and reconstituted by the Scheme confirmed by the Great Ouse River Authority (Warboys, Somersham and Pidley Internal Drainage District) Order 1973 ;

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

“ elected members ” means those members of the Warboys, Somersham and Pidley Internal Drainage Board who are appointed by the Secretary of State pursuant to this Scheme or elected in accordance with the provisions made by or under Schedule 1 to the Land Drainage Act 1991 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.

Section 3

(1) On the commencement date the Board is reconstituted to comprise 15 elected members .

(2) The first elected members of the reconstituted Warboys, Somersham and Pidley Internal Drainage 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 become the property, rights and obligations of the reconstituted Warboys, Somersham and Pidley Internal Drainage Board upon its reconstitution.