Paragraph 2

In this Scheme—

• “the abolished boards” means the North Somerset (2005) Internal Drainage Board and the West Mendip Internal Drainage Board;

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

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

• “the North Somerset (2005) Internal Drainage Board” means the internal drainage board constituted by the scheme confirmed by the North Somerset Internal Drainage Board Order 2005^f1 and “the North Somerset (2005) Internal Drainage District” means the internal drainage district constituted by that scheme as confirmed;

• “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, obligations and liabilities which are vested in or which fall to be discharged by that abolished board immediately before the commencement date; and

• “the West Mendip Internal Drainage Board” means the internal drainage board constituted by the scheme confirmed by the Somerset Rivers Catchment Board (Gordano Valley, North Somerset, West Mendip, Upper Axe, Lower Axe and Upper Brue Internal Drainage Districts) Order 1933^f2 and “the West Mendip Internal Drainage District” means the internal drainage district constituted by that scheme, as confirmed.