Regulation 3 Interpretation

after the definition of “the appropriate Minister” there shall be inserted the following definition—

• ““consultation bodies” means—

  1. (a)

     in relation to any improvement works which are to be carried out in England, the Nature Conservancy Council for England and the Countryside Commission;

  2. (b)

     in relation to any improvement works which are to be carried out in Wales, the Countryside Council for Wales; and

  3. (c)

     any other public authority, statutory body or organisation which, in the opinion of the drainage body proposing them, has an interest in any proposed improvement works;”;

after the definition of “the Court” there shall be inserted the following definition—

• ““district” includes metropolitan district”;

for the definition of “drainage body” there shall be substituted the following definition—

• ““drainage body” means—

  1. (a)

     the National Rivers Authority;

  2. (b)

     an internal drainage board;

  3. (c)

     the council of a county, a district or a London borough, the Common Council of the City of London or the Council of the Isles of Scilly; and

  4. (d)

     on or after 1st April 1996, the council of a county borough;”;

in the definition of “watercourse”, for the words “(other than public sewers within the meaning of the Public Health Act 1936” there shall be substituted the words “(other than public sewers within the meaning of section 219(1) of the Water Industry Act 1991”^f1.