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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/drainage-northern-ireland-order-1973/schedule-7/paragraph-17",
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  "legislation": "nisi/1973/69",
  "legislation_title": "Drainage (Northern Ireland) Order 1973",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/drainage-northern-ireland-order-1973",
  "path": "schedule/7/paragraph/17",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "17",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "The provisions of this Order applied by paragraph 8 of this Schedule are as follows—\nProvision\nSubject Matter\nPart I\nIntroductory.\nArticle\n7\nGeneral powers of Ministry with respect to the carrying out of works.\n10\nPowers of the Ministry in relation to the acquisition and disposal of land.\n14\nCarrying out of drainage schemes.\n17\nCompensation for certain losses due to construction of drainage works.\n18\nCompensation for consequential injury to canals, fisheries, etc.\n19\nMatters to be regarded in assessing compensation.\n20\nDisposal of surplus lands, etc.\n21\nPowers of maintenance in relation to designated watercourses, etc.\n25\nPower of Ministry to carry out works on behalf of other persons.\n26\nPower of Ministry to contribute to cost of works.\n31\nNoxious weeds.\n34\nPower of Ministry to carry out experimental work, etc.\n35\nProvision as to recovery of expenses.\n36\nMiscellaneous offences.\n37\nEntry and inspection of land, etc.\n40\nProtection of fisheries.\nSchedule 2\nDescription of drainage works, etc.\nSchedule 3\nModification of Schedule 6 to the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972.\nSchedule 6\nProtection of watercourses.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1973/69/schedule/7/paragraph/17",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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