# The Amalgamation of the South Gloucestershire and West Gloucestershire Internal Drainage Districts Order 2000, Introduction: Introductory text


LAND DRAINAGE
Made 22nd November 2000
Coming into force 1 March 2001
Whereas the Environment Agency has prepared and submitted to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (hereinafter called “the Minister”) under section 3(1) of the Land Drainage Act 1991 (hereinafter called “the 1991 Act”) a Scheme (hereinafter called “the Scheme”) in relation to the South Gloucestershire Internal Drainage District and the West Gloucestershire Internal Drainage District and the Internal Drainage Boards for these Districts, a copy of which is set out in the Schedule hereto;
And whereas the Minister has caused notice of his intention to make the following Order confirming the Scheme and of the places where copies of the draft Order may be inspected and obtained to be published, and to be sent to local authorities and other bodies, in accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the 1991 Act;
And whereas no objection has been made to the draft Order;
Now, therefore, the Minister, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 3(5), (6) and (7) of and Schedule 3 to the 1991 Act, hereby makes the following Order:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/647/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/amalgamation-of-the-south-gloucestershire-and-west-gloucestershire-internal-drainage-districts-order-2000/introduction
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