Paragraph 2

In this Scheme—

• “the abolished boards” means the Euximoor Internal Drainage Board and the March East Internal Drainage Board;

• “the commencement date” means the date on which this Scheme comes into force;

• “elected members” means those members of the March and Euximoor Water Management Board who are appointed by the Secretary of State pursuant to this Scheme or elected in accordance with the provisions made by or under Schedule 1 to the Land Drainage Act 1991 and any applicable regulations made under the Act;

• “the Euximoor Internal Drainage Board” means the internal drainage board constituted by the scheme confirmed by the River Great Ouse Catchment Board (Euximoor Internal Drainage District) Order 1940^f1 as amended by the scheme confirmed by the Great Ouse River Board (Alteration of Boundaries of the Euximoor Internal Drainage District) Order 1954^f2;

• “the Euximoor Internal Drainage District” means the internal drainage district constituted by the scheme confirmed by the River Great Ouse Catchment Board (Euximoor Internal Drainage District) Order 1940 as amended by the scheme confirmed by the Great Ouse River Board (Alteration of Boundaries of the Euximoor Internal Drainage District) Order 1954;

• “the March East Internal Drainage Board” means the internal drainage board constituted by the scheme confirmed by the Great Ouse River Board (March East Internal Drainage District) Order 1954^f3;

• “the March East Internal Drainage District” means the internal drainage district constituted by the scheme as confirmed by the Great Ouse River Board (March East Internal Drainage District) Order 1954;

• “the new Board” means the internal drainage board constituted by virtue of paragraph 3(3) of this Scheme;

• “property” means, in relation to any of the abolished boards, any property which is vested in that abolished board immediately before the commencement date and includes books of account, other books, deeds, maps, papers and other documents, in whatever medium held, and computer and other electronic records;

• “rights and obligations” means, in relation to any of the abolished boards, all rights, powers, duties (including statutory powers and duties), obligations and liabilities which are vested in or which fall to be discharged by that abolished board immediately before the commencement date.