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Revised Statute from The UK Statute Law Database

Land Drainage Act 1976 (c.70)

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 It is not necessarily in the form in which it was originally enacted but is a revised version, which means that any subsequent amendments to the text and other effects are incorporated with annotations.

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Land Drainage Act 1976

1976 CHAPTER 70

Contents

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  1. Part I

    Introductory

    1. Water authorities

      1. 1—3... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 4, 5... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. Internal drainage boards

      1. 6, 7... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. Main rivers and their control

      1. 8, 9... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. Transfers of functions and reorganisation of internal drainage districts

      1. 10—13... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. Review of boundaries, supervision and exercise of functions in default

      1. 14—16... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  2. Part II

    Powers of Drainage Authorities

    1. Carrying out drainage works, etc

      1. 17—19... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. Drainage works concerning more than one drainage authority

      1. 20.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 21.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. Arrangements with other persons and powers as respects the obligations and rights of other persons

      1. 22—27... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. Control of obstructions in and structures in, over or under watercourses

      1. 28, 29... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. Schemes for drainage of small areas

      1. 30, 31... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    6. Flood warning systems

      1. 32.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    7. Incidental powers

      1. 33—39... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  3. Part III

    Restoration and Improvement of Ditches

    1. 40—44... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  4. Part IV

    Raising of Revenue by Drainage Authorities

    1. Power of water authorities to require payment of their land drainage expenses by local authorities

      1. 45—47... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. Power of water authorities to raise drainage charges

      1. 48— 51... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. Supplementary provisions as to drainage charges

      1. 52— 61... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. Alternative basis for financing drainage expenses of water authorities

      1. 62.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. Power of internal drainage boards to raise drainage rates

      1. 63, 64... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 65, 66... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 67—69... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 70.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    6. Supplementary provisions as to drainage rates

      1. 71, 72... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 73.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 74—79... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 80.

      5. 81.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      6. 82, 83... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    7. Miscellaneous revenue-raising powers

      1. 84—88... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    8. Interpretation of Part IV

      1. 89.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  5. Part V

    Powers of the Minister and Local Authorities

    1. Powers of the Minister

      1. 90—96... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. Powers of local authorities

      1. 97—100... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 101.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 102—104A... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  6. Part VI

    Miscellaneous and General

    1. 105. Provisions relating to London

    2. 106—115... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 116. Interpretation

    4. 117. Transitional provisions, consequential amendments, repeals and saving

    5. 118. Short title, commencement and extent

  7. SCHEDULE 1-4

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  8. SCHEDULE 5

    Provisions Relating to London

  9. SCHEDULE 6

    . .

  10. SCHEDULE 7

    CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

  11. SCHEDULE 8

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An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to land drainage.

[15th November 1976]

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Act amended (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/593, reg. 2, Sch. 1

C2The base date version of this Act is as revised to 1.12.1991 and takes into account the effects (if any) on it of consolidating legislation which came into force at that date

C3Act extended by S.I. 1986/208 art. 2(1)

C4Act modified by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), ss. 136(7), 137(10) (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58)

C5Act amended by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 136, Sch. 15 para. 1(4), Sch. 26 para. 38 (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58)

C6Certain functions of a Minister of the Crown under any provisions of this Act transferred (1.9.1989) by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 136, Sch. 15 para. 1(2) (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58)

C7By Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 136, Sch. 15 para. 1(1) (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 189(4)–(4), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58) it is provided that, subject as mentioned therein,(a) for any reference in this Act (however framed) to any one or more water authorities there shall be substituted a reference to the National Rivers Authority;(b) for any reference in this Act to a regional land drainage committee there shall be substituted a reference to a regional flood defence committee;(c) for any reference in this Act to a local land drainage scheme there shall be substituted a reference to a local flood defence scheme;(d) for any reference in this Act to a local land drainage committee there shall be substituted a reference to a local flood defence committee; and(e) for any reference in this Act to a local land drainage district there shall be substituted a reference to a local flood defence district.

C8Functions of water authorities by virtue of any scheme or order made under this Act transferred subject to the provisions of this Act by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 136, Sch. 15 para. 1(3) (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58)

C9Act saved by S.I. 1991/1619, art. 12 (with art. 8)

C10Definition of "watercourse" in this Act applied (26.7.1991) by S.I. 1991/1760, art. 2(1)

Definition of "watercourse" in this Act applied (28.9.1991) by S.I. 1991/2210, art. 10(1)

Commencement Information

I1Act not in force at Royal Assent but wholly in force at 17.1.1977 (being the appointed day for the coming into force of the Land Drainage (Amendment) Act 1976, see s. 118(2))

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