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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
#### Review of boundaries of internal drainage districts.
#### Schemes for reorganisation of internal drainage districts etc.
##### 61A
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[^key-1f3b89d3cfc8b9964b1d5efdc031d496]: [S. 32](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/59/section/32) excluded (11.7.2025) by [The Oaklands Farm Solar Park Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/739)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/739), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/739/article/1), [6(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/739/article/6/1/b) (with [Sch. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/739/schedule/10))
[^key-bcb146b96b9b13e0befb936baee2d896]: S. 23 excluded (28.7.2025) by [The Mona Offshore Wind Farm Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/870)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/870), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/870/article/1), [8(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/870/article/8/c) (with [arts. 37](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/870/article/37), [38](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/870/article/38), [Sch. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/870/schedule/10))
[^key-c4abf3d39c4804a9602d8c75871b3086]: [S. 30](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/59/section/30) excluded (28.7.2025) by [The Mona Offshore Wind Farm Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/870)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/870), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/870/article/1), [8(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/870/article/8/c) (with [arts. 37](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/870/article/37), [38](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/870/article/38), [Sch. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/870/schedule/10))
#### Duties in relation to local authorities.
*Notes:*
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*Notes:*
#### Supervision of local authority powers under sections 14 to 16.
#### Drainage of small areas.
#### Contraventions of prohibition on obstructions etc.
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#### Disposal of spoil by boards and local authorities.
#### Disposal of spoil by boards and local authorities.
#### Exercise of local authority powers under sections 14 and 15.
#### Contraventions of prohibition on obstructions etc.
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*Notes:*
#### Contraventions of prohibition on obstructions etc.
#### Powers to require works for maintaining flow of watercourse.
#### Financial consequences of commutation.
#### Powers to vary navigation rights.
#### Raising of the expenses of internal drainage boards.
#### Amendments as respects drainage rates.
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*Notes:*
#### Levying of drainage rates.
#### Assessment for rating.
#### Powers of internal drainage boards and local authorities to borrow etc.
#### 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.
#### Grants to drainage bodies.
#### Power of local authority to contribute to expenses of drainage works.
#### Duties in relation to drainage boards.
#### Land drainage expenses of local authorities.
#### Duties in relation to local authorities.
#### Duties with respect to sites of special scientific interest.
#### 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
#### Codes of practice.
#### Powers of internal drainage boards and local authorities to acquire land.
#### Protection for particular undertakings and savings in respect of works.
#### 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).
#### Disputes as to whether works connected with main river.
#### Application to Crown.
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