Paragraph 2

In this Scheme—

• “the abolished boards” means the Lower Axe District Board, the Upper Axe District Board, the Lower Brue District Board and the Upper Brue District Board;

• “the commencement date” means the date on which this Scheme comes into force;

• “the Lower Axe District Board” means the internal drainage board constituted by the Order of the Somersetshire Drainage Commissioners under the Somersetshire Drainage Act 1877^f1 and “the Lower Axe Drainage District” means the internal drainage district constituted by that Order;

• “the Lower Brue District Board” means the internal drainage board constituted by the Order of the Somersetshire Drainage Commissioners under the Somersetshire Drainage Act 1877 and “the Lower Brue Drainage District” means the internal drainage district constituted by that Order;

• “the new Board” means the internal drainage board constituted by virtue of paragraph 3(3) of this Scheme;

• “property” means, in relation to any of the abolished boards, any property which is vested in that abolished board immediately before the commencement date and includes books of account, other books, deeds, maps, papers and other documents, in whatever medium held, and computer and other electronic records;

• “rights and obligations” means, in relation to any of the abolished boards, all rights, powers, duties, obligations and liabilities which are vested in or which fall to be discharged by that abolished board immediately before the commencement date;

• “the Upper Axe District Board” means the internal drainage board constituted by the Order of the Somersetshire Drainage Commissioners under the Somersetshire Drainage Act 1877 and “the Upper Axe Drainage District” means the internal drainage district constituted by that Order; and

• “the Upper Brue District Board” means the internal drainage board constituted by the Order of the Somersetshire Drainage Commissioners under the Somersetshire Drainage Act 1877 and “the Upper Brue Drainage District” means the internal drainage district constituted by that Order.