Paragraph 3 Abolition of existing Districts and Boards and establishment of a new District

As from the commencement date—

(a)

the Lower Wye Internal Drainage District and the Lower Wye Internal Drainage Board are abolished;

(b)

the Caldicot and Wentlooge Internal Drainage District and the Caldicot and Wentlooge Internal Drainage Board are abolished;

(c)

a new internal drainage district known as the “Gwent Internal Drainage District” shall be constituted for the land previously within the Lower Wye Internal Drainage District and the land previously within the Caldicot and Wentlooge Internal Drainage District;

(d)

NRW shall be the drainage board for the Gwent Internal Drainage District; and

(e)

all property, rights, powers, duties, obligations and liabilities as immediately prior to the commencement date were vested in, or fell to be discharged by, the Lower Wye Internal Drainage Board or the Caldicot and Wentlooge Internal Drainage Board shall be transferred to and vested in, or fall to be discharged by (as the case may be), NRW.