Paragraph 2

In this Scheme—

• “the abolished boards” means the Lower Medway Internal Drainage Board and the North Kent Marshes Internal Drainage Board;

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

• “elected members” means those members of the North Kent Marshes Water Level 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;

• “the Lower Medway Internal Drainage Board” means the internal drainage board constituted by the Scheme confirmed by the River Medway Catchment Board (Upper and Lower Medway Internal Drainage Districts) Order 1934^f1 (“the 1934 Order”) and reconstituted by the Scheme confirmed by the Reconstitution of the Lower Medway Internal Drainage Board Order 1993^f2;

• “the Lower Medway Internal Drainage District” means the internal drainage district constituted by the Scheme confirmed by the 1934 Order;

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

• “the North Kent Marshes Internal Drainage Board” means the internal drainage board constituted by the Scheme confirmed by the North Kent Marshes Internal Drainage District Order 2016^f3 (“the 2016 Order”);

• “the North Kent Marshes Internal Drainage District” means the internal drainage district constituted by the Scheme confirmed by the 2016 Order;

• “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.