The Severn-Trent Water Authority (Reconstitution of the Corporation of the Level of Hatfield Chase) Order 1987

Made: 28th July 1987

Coming into force: 4th November 1987

Now, therefore, the Minister, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 13 and 109(6) of the 1976 Act, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—

1

This Order may be cited as the Severn-Trent Water Authority (Reconstitution of the Corporation of the Level of Hatfield Chase) Order 1987 and shall, unless subject to special parliamentary procedure, come into operation on the date of its confirmation by the Minister.

2

On a day to be appointed by the Minister (hereinafter called “the appointed day”) the following provisions shall have effect:—

• (i) the Internal Drainage Board shall be reconstituted and shall consist of eight members who, with the exception of the first members, shall be elected in accordance with the provisions of section 7 of, and Schedule 2 to, the 1976 Act. The said first members of the Internal Drainage Board shall be persons appointed by the Minister and shall hold office until the expiration of one year from the first day of November next following the day on which they are appointed;

• (ii) the property, rights, powers, duties, obligations and liabilities which were immediately before the appointed day vested in or to be discharged by the Water Authority in their capacity as the Drainage Board for the Internal Drainage District, shall be transferred to and vested in or be discharged by the Internal Drainage Board as reconstituted by this Order.

3

The expenses of the Minister in connection with the making and confirmation of this Order shall be borne by the Water Authority and shall be part of the administrative expenses of that Authority.

Signed

In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on

(Sgd.) R. C. McKinley — Authorised by the Minister — 28th July 1987.

Whereas the foregoing Order has been published by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the Land Drainage Act 1976;

And whereas no memorial against the Order has been presented to the Minister;

Now, therefore, the Minister, in pursuance of the powers in the said Order recited, hereby confirms the said Order.

In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on

(Sgd.) R. C. Mckinley — Authorised by the Minister — 24th November 1987.

Whereas the Severn-Trent Water Authority (Reconstitution of the Corporation of the Level of Hatfield Chase) Order 1987 provides that the appointed day therein mentioned shall be a day to be appointed by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food;

Now, therefore, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food hereby appoints the5th November 1987 to be the said appointed day.

In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on

(Sgd.) R. C. Mckinley — Authorised by the Minister — 4th November 1987.

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order, made by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on the petition presented to him by the Severn-Trent Water Authority, provides for the reconstitution of the Corporation of the Level of Hatfield Chase acting under and by virtue of an Act of Parliament of 1813 and the Level of Hatfield Chase Act 1862 (c.cx1) and for vesting in the reconstituted board the property and liabilities of the Severn-Trent Water Authority so far as vested in or incurred by them in their capacity as the drainage board for that district.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: Not printed.

[^f00002]: 1976 c. 70.