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Revised Statute from The UK Statute Law Database

Drainage (Northern Ireland) Order 1973 (No. 69 (NI 1))

This version of this statute is extracted from the UK Statute Law Database (SLD). It is not in the form in which it was originally enacted but is a revised version, which means that subsequent amendments to the text and other effects are incorporated with annotations.

There are effects on this legislation that have not yet been applied to SLD for the following years: 2006, 2007 and 2009. See the Tables of Legislative effects and the Update status of legislation page on the SLD website.

Northern Ireland Orders in Council

1973 No. 69 (NI 1)

Drainage (Northern Ireland) Order 1973

[19th January 1973]

Contents

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  1. PART I

    INTRODUCTORY

    1. 1..Title and commencement

    2. 2..Interpretation

  2. PART II

    FUNCTIONS OF DRAINAGE COUNCIL AND MINISTRY

    1. 3..Functions of Drainage Council

    2. 4..Submission of particulars with respect to designated watercourses

    3. 5..Right to apply for review of determination of Drainage Council

    4. 6..Ministry to be drainage authority

    5. 7..General powers of the Ministry

    6. 8..Emergency works: watercourses

    7. 9..Emergency works: sea defences

    8. 10..Powers of Ministry in relation to land

  3. PART III

    DRAINAGE SCHEMES

    1. 11..Preparation of drainage schemes

    2. 12..Restrictions on drainage schemes

    3. 12A..Consultations and determination of whether a drainage scheme has significant effects on the environment

    4. 12B..Drainage schemes likely to have significant effects on the environment

    5. 12C..Preparation of an environmental statement and consultations thereon

    6. 12D..Drainage schemes likely to have significant effects on the environment in another EEA State

    7. 12E..Determination of whether a drainage scheme should proceed

    8. 13..Confirmation of drainage schemes

    9. 14..The carrying out of drainage schemes

    10. 15..Provisions in regard to roads, bridges, culverts and embankments

    11. 16..Amendment of drainage schemes

    12. 17..Compensation for certain losses due to construction of drainage works

    13. 18..Compensation for injury to canals, fisheries, etc

    14. 19..Matters to be regarded in assessing compensation

    15. 20..Disposal of surplus lands, etc

  4. PART IV

    MAINTENANCE OF WATERCOURSES AND SEA DEFENCES

    1. 21..Powers of maintenance in relation to designated watercourses and sea defences

    2. 22..Bye-laws

    3. 23..Liability of occupiers of land protected by sea defences

    4. 24..Duty of occupiers with respect to undesignated watercourses

  5. PART V

    EXECUTION AND FINANCING OF CERTAIN WORKS

    1. 25..Power of Ministry to carry out works on behalf of other persons

    2. 26..Power of Ministry to contribute to cost of works

    3. 27..Agreements with occupiers of land for contributions towards cost of certain works

    4. 28..Agreements for contributions towards cost of sea defence works

  6. PART VI

    MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

    1. 29..Transfer, etc., of drainage trusts and funds to the Ministry

    2. 29A..Dissolution of drainage trusts

    3. 30..Drainage schemes extending outside Northern Ireland

    4. 31..Noxious weeds

    5. 32..Protection of watercourses

    6. 33..Control of dams and sluices

    7. 34..Power of Ministry to execute experimental, etc., work

    8. 34A..Power of Department to charge for exercise of functions

    9. 35..Provisions as to recovery of expenses

    10. 36..Miscellaneous offences

    11. 37..Entry on and inspection of land, etc

    12. 38..Limitation of liability for flooding, etc

    13. 39..Protection for officers of Ministry

    14. 40..Protection of fisheries

    15. 41..Special provisions relating to Erne drainage and navigation

    16. 42..Financial provisions

    17. 44..Transitional and saving provisions

  7. SCHEDULE 1

    CONSTITUTION AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE DRAINAGE COUNCIL

  8. SCHEDULE 2

    DESCRIPTION OF DRAINAGE WORKS, ETC

  9. SCHEDULE 2A

  10. SCHEDULE 2B

  11. SCHEDULE 2C

  12. SCHEDULE 3

    MODIFICATION OF SCHEDULE 6 TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1972 FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 10

  13. SCHEDULE 4

    PROCEDURE FOR MAKING BYE-LAWS

  14. SCHEDULE 5

    DUTIES OF OCCUPIERS WITH RESPECT TO UNDESIGNATED WATERCOURSES, ETC

  15. SCHEDULE 6

    PROTECTION OF WATERCOURSES

  16. SCHEDULE 7

    ERNE DRAINAGE AND NAVIGATION

  17. SCHEDULE 9

    TRANSITIONAL AND SAVING PROVISIONS

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