# The East Suffolk Internal Drainage Board Order 2023, Paragraph 4


In this Scheme:
“the Act” means the Land Drainage Act 1991;
“the old Board” means the East Suffolk Internal Drainage Board constituted by the Scheme confirmed by the 2008 Order;
“the commencement date” means the date on which this Scheme comes into force;
“the District” means the East Suffolk Internal Drainage District constituted by the Scheme confirmed by the 2008 Order;
“elected members” means those members of the East Suffolk Water Management Board who are appointed by the Secretary of State pursuant to this Scheme or elected in accordance with Schedule 1 to the Act and any applicable regulations made under the Act;
“property” 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 all rights, powers, duties (including statutory powers and duties), obligations and liabilities;
“the 2008 Order” means the East Suffolk Internal Drainage Board Order 2008.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/364/schedule/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/east-suffolk-internal-drainage-board-order-2023/schedule/paragraph-4
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