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Article 5 Maintenance of drainage worksI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Nothing in this Order, or the construction, maintenance or operation of the authorised development under it, affects any responsibility for the maintenance of any works connected with the drainage of land, whether that responsibility is imposed or allocated by or under any enactment, or otherwise, unless otherwise agreed in writing between the undertaker and the person responsible.

(2)

In this article “drainage” has the same meaning as in section 72 M1 (interpretation) of the Land Drainage Act 1991.

Annotations

Marginal citations

M1

1991 c. 59. The definition of “drainage” was substituted by section 100(2) of the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25).

Commencement

I1

Art. 5 in force at 9.2.2021, see art. 1

Notes on the whole SI

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Preamble inserted (1.5.2021) by The A1 Birtley to Coal House Development Consent (Correction) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/551), art. 1, Sch.

F2

Words in Preamble omitted (1.5.2021) by virtue of The A1 Birtley to Coal House Development Consent (Correction) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/551), art. 1, Sch.