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Land Drainage Act 1961

9 & 10 Eliz. 2 c. 48 · Enacted 27 July 1961

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An Act to enable river boards and catchment boards to raise drainage charges for the purpose of meeting part of their expenses; and to make further provision relating to the drainage of land and to drainage boards.

[27th July, 1961]

Be it enactedby the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. Part I: Drainage Charges
  2. General drainage charges
  3. 1Power of river board to raise revenue by means of general drainage charges
  4. 2Amount of general drainage charge
  5. Special drainage charges in interests of agriculture
  6. 3Designation of watercourses for drainage works in the interests of agriculture
  7. 4Provisions as to special drainage charge
  8. Provisions applicable to general and special drainage charges
  9. 5Operation and incidence of drainage charges
  10. 6Publication of drainage charges
  11. 7Ascertainment of annual value
  12. 8Amendments as respects drainage charge
  13. 9Appeal against demand for drainage charge
  14. 10Recovery of drainage charges
  15. 11Agreements for assessment to and recovery of drainage charge
  16. 12Power of river boards to require information from owners of chargeable hereditaments
  17. 13Unoccupied hereditaments
  18. 14Assessment of drainage charge on owners
  19. 15Appointment of additional members of river boards
  20. 16Interpretation of Part I
  21. Part II: Miscellaneous Provisions as to Land Drainage and Drainage Boards
  22. Amendments of Act of 1930
  23. 17Contribution by local authority in respect of liabilities transferred to river board
  24. 18Performance by river board of functions of internal drainage board
  25. 19Sea defence works
  26. 20Variation of awards
  27. 21Allocation of revenue of river board in lieu of contributions under s.21 of Act of 1930
  28. 22Drainage rates-basis of assessment
  29. 23Drainage rates-determination of relative poundage
  30. 24Drainage rates-fractions of a pound
  31. 25Payments by rating authorities in lieu of drainage rates
  32. 26Differential drainage rates
  33. 27Exemption from drainage rates
  34. 28Removal of obstruction from watercourses
  35. 29Spoil
  36. 30Schemes for drainage of small areas
  37. 31Restriction on erection of structures in, over or under watercourses
  38. 32Minor amendments of Act of 1930
  39. Amendments of River Boards Act, 1948
  40. 33Minor amendments of River Boards Act, 1948
  41. New provisions
  42. 34Power of local authorities to undertake drainage works against flooding
  43. 35Power of drainage board to carry out drainage works on behalf of other persons
  44. 36Review of boundaries of internal drainage district
  45. 37Drainage works on boundary of river board area
  46. 38Grants in respect of proposed drainage works
  47. 39Collection of drainage rates by owners
  48. 40Powers of entry
  49. 41Insurance by drainage boards against accidents to members
  50. 42Payment by river board of expenses of official visits, etc.
  51. 43Provision by drainage board of housing accommodation for employees
  52. Part III: Restoration and Improvement of Ditches
  53. 44Introductory
  54. 45Power of Agricultural Land Tribunal to order cleansing of ditches, etc.
  55. 46Power of Agricultural Land Tribunal to authorise drainage work on adjoining land
  56. 47Composition and powers of Agricultural Land Tribunal for hearing of application under Part III
  57. 48Power of Minister to carry out work authorised under Part III
  58. 49Supplementary provisions as to powers of entry and compensation
  59. Part IV: Supplementary provisions
  60. 50Provisions as to catchment boards
  61. 51Application to Crown
  62. 52Interpretation
  63. 53Expenses
  64. 54Short title, repeals and extent
  65. Schedule FIRST: Minor Amendments
  66. Part I
  67. The Land Drainage Act, 1930
  68. 1Paragraph 1
  69. 2Paragraph 2
  70. 3Paragraph 3
  71. 4Paragraph 4
  72. 5Paragraph 5
  73. 6Paragraph 6
  74. 7Paragraph 7
  75. 8Paragraph 8
  76. 9Paragraph 9
  77. 10Paragraph 10
  78. 11Paragraph 11
  79. 12Paragraph 12
  80. 13Paragraph 13
  81. 14Paragraph 14
  82. 15Paragraph 15
  83. 16Paragraph 16
  84. 17Paragraph 17
  85. 18Paragraph 18
  86. 19Paragraph 19
  87. 20Paragraph 20
  88. 21Paragraph 21
  89. 22Paragraph 22
  90. 23Paragraph 23
  91. 24Paragraph 24
  92. 25Paragraph 25
  93. 26Paragraph 26
  94. 27Paragraph 27
  95. 28Paragraph 28
  96. 29Paragraph 29
  97. Part II
  98. The River Boards Act, 1948
  99. 30Paragraph 30
  100. 31Paragraph 31
  101. 32Paragraph 32
  102. 33Paragraph 33
  103. 34Paragraph 34
  104. 35Paragraph 35
  105. 36Paragraph 36
  106. Schedule SECONDEnactments Repealed
  107. Table of Statutes referred to in this Act