The Yorkshire Water Authority (Reconstitution of the Winestead Level Drainage Board) Order 1989

Made: 10th April 1989

Coming into force: 31st July 1990

Now, therefore, the Minister, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 11(4) and 109(6) of the Land Drainage Act 1976, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—

1

This Order may be cited as the Yorkshire Water Authority (Reconstitution of the Winestead Level Drainage Board) Order 1989 and shall, unless subject to special parliamentary procedure, come into force on the date of its confirmation by the Minister.

2

The Scheme is hereby confirmed subject to the following modifications:—

• (i) in paragraph 1, line 3 of the definition of “the Commissioners”, the quotation marks after “1867” shall be deleted and shall be inserted after the word “Act”;

• (ii) in paragraph 2(i) line 3, after the words “consist of” shall be inserted “6” instead of “7”;

• (iii) in paragraph 2(ii), line 3, after the word “or” shall be inserted the words “to be”.

3

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

LAND DRAINAGE ACT 1976 — YORKSHIRE WATER AUTHORITY

The Yorkshire Water Authority (hereinafter called “the Authority”) in pursuance of section 11(1) of the Land Drainage Act 1976 (hereinafter called “the 1976 Act”) have prepared the following Scheme making provision for certain matters mentioned in the said sub-section, namely:—

The amendment of the method of constituting the Drainage Board (now known as the Winestead Level Drainage Board) so far as is necessary to secure that the members thereof shall be persons elected as such members in accordance with the provisions in that behalf contained in section 7 of, and the Second Schedule to, the 1976 Act.

And the Authority submit the Scheme to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (hereinafter called “the Minister”) for confirmation under section 11(4) of the 1976 Act.

SCHEME

Signed

In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 10th April 1989.

J. R. Park — Authorised by the Minister

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order, made by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, confirms, with modifications, a Scheme submitted to him by the Yorkshire Water Authority making provision for the amendment of the method of constituting the Drainage Authority commonly known as the Winestead Level Drainage Board constituted by the Winestead Level Drainage Act 1867.

From the 1st September 1989 the functions of the Yorkshire Water Authority were transferred to the National Rivers Authority under section 4 of the Water Act 1989 as read with the Water Authorities (Transfer of Functions) (Appointed Day) Order 1989.

Under section 190 of and paragraph 36 of Schedule 26 to the Water Act 1989 the Scheme has effect as having been made and submitted by the National Rivers Authority.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1976 c. 70.

[^f00002]: 1867 c.xxx.

[^f00003]: 1989 c. 15.

[^f00004]: S.I. 1989/1530.