Paragraph 2

In this Scheme—

• “the abolished boards” means the Went Internal Drainage Board, the Knottingley to Gowdall Internal Drainage Board, the Dearne and Dove Internal Drainage Board and the Dun Drainage Commissioners;

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

• “the Dearne and Dove Internal Drainage Board” means the internal drainage board constituted by the scheme confirmed by the Reconstitution of the Dearne and Dove Internal Drainage Board Order 1993^f1 and “the Dearne and Dove Internal Drainage District” means the internal drainage district constituted by the scheme confirmed by the River Ouse (Yorks.) Catchment Board (Dearne and Dove Internal Drainage District) Order 1934^f2;

• “the Dun Drainage Commissioners” means the internal drainage board constituted by the scheme confirmed by the Yorkshire River Authority (Dun Internal Drainage District) Order 1973^f3 and “the Dun Internal Drainage District” means the internal drainage district constituted by that scheme, as confirmed;

• “the Knottingley to Gowdall Internal Drainage Board” means the internal drainage board constituted by the scheme confirmed by the Yorkshire Ouse and Hull River Authority (Knottingley to Gowdall Internal Drainage District) Order 1970^f4 and “the Knottingley to Gowdall Internal Drainage District” means the internal drainage district constituted by that scheme, as confirmed;

• “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 (including statutory powers and duties), obligations and liabilities which are vested in or which fall to be discharged by that abolished board immediately before the commencement date; and

• “the Went Internal Drainage Board” means the internal drainage board reconstituted by the scheme confirmed by the River Ouse (Yorks.) Catchment Board (Went Internal Drainage District) Order 1938^f5 and “the Went Internal Drainage District” means the internal drainage district constituted by that scheme, as confirmed.