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Land Drainage Act 1991
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· 1991-07-25
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Land Drainage Act 1991
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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-3f9ed0cb6edb71c69fe18fc3527208a9]: Words in [s. 37B(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/59/section/37B/8) substituted (28.4.2022) by [The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 33) and Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/500)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/500), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/500/regulation/1/2), [5(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/500/regulation/5/1), [Sch. Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/500/schedule/part/1)
[^key-b4f7382f2aebcf5e4aa1768018c1c74f]: S. 23 excluded (2.6.2022) by [The M25 Junction 10/A3 Wisley Interchange Development Consent Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/549)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/549), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/549/article/1), [3(1)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/549/article/3/1/c) (with [arts. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/549/article/6), [34](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/549/article/34))
[^key-05f262256c12fffe49b950ebbf2ccb7a]: [S. 32](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/59/section/32) excluded (2.6.2022) by [The M25 Junction 10/A3 Wisley Interchange Development Consent Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/549)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/549), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/549/article/1), [3(1)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/549/article/3/1/d) (with [arts. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/549/article/6), [34](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/549/article/34))
#### 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.
*Notes:*
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