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Land Drainage Act 1991
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· 1991-07-25
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## Part IVA — Duties with respect to the environment and recreation
#### Schemes for reorganisation of internal drainage districts etc.
#### Review of boundaries of internal drainage districts.
##### 61A
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[^key-0555e3e8c33702074812d051b8c3526f]: S. 23 excluded (13.3.2024) by [The Medworth Energy from Waste Combined Heat and Power Facility Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/230)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/230), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/230/article/1), [6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/230/article/6) (with [Sch. 11 paras. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/230/schedule/11/paragraph/5), [22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/230/schedule/11/paragraph/22), [37](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/230/schedule/11/paragraph/37), [47](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/230/schedule/11/paragraph/47), [82](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/230/schedule/11/paragraph/82), [110](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/230/schedule/11/paragraph/110))
[^key-6e69c2f6047f9befb60f63b94815ab02]: S. 23 excluded (28.3.2024) by [The A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Development Consent Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/360)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/360), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/360/article/1), [3(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/360/article/3/1) (with [arts. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/360/article/18), [35](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/360/article/35), [Sch. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/360/schedule/9))
[^key-32fb7c7b3f833cd74d097135e671efc6]: [S. 32](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/59/section/32) excluded (28.3.2024) by [The A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Development Consent Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/360)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/360), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/360/article/1), [3(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/360/article/3/1) (with [arts. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/360/article/18), [35](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/360/article/35), [Sch. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/360/schedule/9))
#### Duties in relation to local authorities.
*Notes:*
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*Notes:*
#### Drainage of small areas.
#### Supervision of local authority powers under sections 14 to 16.
#### Contraventions of prohibition on obstructions etc.
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#### Disposal of spoil by boards and local authorities.
#### Exercise of local authority powers under sections 14 and 15.
#### Disposal of spoil by boards and local authorities.
#### Contraventions of prohibition on obstructions etc.
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*Notes:*
#### Powers to require works for maintaining flow of watercourse.
#### Contraventions of prohibition on obstructions etc.
#### Financial consequences of commutation.
#### Raising of the expenses of internal drainage boards.
#### Powers to vary navigation rights.
#### Amendments as respects drainage rates.
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*Notes:*
#### Rates charged by reference to annual value of agricultural land and buildings.
#### Amendments as respects drainage rates.
#### Concurrent power of boards to impose navigation tolls.
#### Levying of drainage rates.
#### Assessment for rating.
#### Powers of internal drainage boards and local authorities to borrow etc.
#### Grants to drainage bodies.
#### Land drainage expenses of local authorities.
#### Duties in relation to local authorities.
#### Power of local authority to contribute to expenses of drainage works.
#### Duties in relation to drainage boards.
#### Duties with respect to sites of special scientific interest.
#### Codes of practice.
#### Powers of internal drainage boards and local authorities to acquire land.
#### Protection for particular undertakings and savings in respect of works.
#### Ministerial directions to drainage boards.
#### Powers of internal drainage boards and local authorities to facilitate spray irrigation.
#### Alternative procedure for byelaws made by internal drainage boards
#### Application to Crown.
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- (6) In this section “*data protection legislation*” has the same meaning as in the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3(9) of that Act).
#### Application to Crown.
#### Disputes as to whether works connected with main river.
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