Section 48 Procedure for making of rate.

England and Wales

(1)

A drainage rate shall—

(a)

be made by the drainage board for an internal drainage district in writing under the common seal of the board; and

(b)

be treated as made on the date on which a resolution is passed by the board authorising their seal to be affixed to the rate.

(2)

A drainage rate made by a drainage board shall not be valid unless notice of it stating-

(a)

the amount of the rate;

(b)

the amounts of the board’s expenses to be raised by means of drainage rates and special levies, respectively; and

(c)

the date on which the rate was made,

is given by the board in accordance with subsection (3) below within ten days of its being made.

(3)

A notice under subsection (2) above of a rate made by the drainage board for any internal drainage district may, as the board think fit, either—

(a)

be affixed in one or more public or conspicuous places in that district; or

(b)

be published F1 in some other way .

F2( 3A)

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(4)

Every drainage rate shall be in the prescribed form.

Annotations

F1: Words in s. 48(3)(b) substituted (14.7.2014) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 9 para. 6(2); S.I. 2014/1823, art. 2(b)
F2: S. 48(3A) omitted (21.5.2016) by virtue of Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 3), ss. 82(1), 88(2)(d)

C1: Pt. IV Chs. I, II (ss. 36-54) restricted (1.12.1991) by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), ss. 2(2), 4(2), Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 2(2)