Introductory text

Lough Neagh Drainage

Made 8th February 2010

Coming into force 1st March 2010

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development^f1 (“the Department”) makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3(1) and (2) of the Lough Neagh and Lower Bann Drainage and Navigation Act (Northern Ireland) 1955^f2 (“the Act”) and now vested in it^f3.

The Lough Neagh (Levels) Scheme 1955^f4 (“the 1955 Scheme”) was confirmed by Order^f5 made under section 3(1) and (2) of the Act.

In accordance with section 1(2) of the Act, the Department prepared the Scheme (“the 2010 Scheme”), which further supplements and modifies the 1955 Scheme and which is set out in the Schedule to this Order.

The Department has complied with the provisions of section 2 of the Act and has considered such observations as were sent to it in relation to the 2010 Scheme and does not consider it proper to hold an inquiry.

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Footnotes

f1: Formerly known as the Department of Agriculture. See S.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1) Article 3(4)
f2: 1955 c. 15 (N.I.) as amended by 1970 c. 7 (N.I.)
f3: S.R. & O (N.I.) 1964 No. 205
f4: Made on 26^th July 1955 by the Ministry of Finance and brought into operation by and scheduled to the Lough Neagh (Levels) Scheme 1995 (Operative Date) Order (Northern Ireland) 1958, (S.R. & O (N.I.) 1958 No. 179 (p.309) and supplemented and modified by the Lough Neagh (Levels) Scheme 1995 brought into operation by and scheduled to the Lough Neagh (Levels) Scheme (Confirmation) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999, (S.R. 1999 No. 69) and further supplemented and modified by the Lough Neagh (Levels) Scheme 2004 brought into operation by and scheduled to the Lough Neagh (Levels) Scheme (Confirmation) Order (Northern Ireland) 2004, (S.R. 2004 No. 513)
f5: S.R. & O (N.I.) 1958 No. 179 (p.309)