Paragraph 2

In this Scheme:–

• “the Abolished Boards” means the Boards abolished by virtue of paragraph 3 (1) of this Scheme;

• “the Commencement Date” means the date on which the Scheme comes into force;

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

• “the New District” means the district constituted by virtue of paragraph 3(2) of this Scheme;

• “Property” means any property vested in either of the Abolished Boards immediately before the Commencement Date and includes books of account, other books, deeds, maps, papers and other documents;

• “Rights and Obligations of the Abolished Boards” means all such rights, powers (including Statutory Powers) duties, obligations and liabilities, as immediately before the Commencement Date were vested in or fell to be discharged by either of the Abolished Boards;

• “Statutory Powers” includes any power arising under or by virtue of any local Act or Order made under statutory authority;

• “The River Deben (Lower) Internal Drainage Board” means the internal drainage board constituted by the Scheme confirmed by the East Suffolk Rivers (excluding the River Waveney) Catchment Board (River Deben (Lower) Internal Drainage District) Order 1933^f1 (“the 1933 Order No. 1136”) as amended by the East Suffolk Rivers (excluding the River Waveney) Catchment Board (River Deben (Lower) Internal Drainage Board) Order 1934^f2 and “The River Deben (Lower) Internal Drainage District” means the internal drainage district constituted by the 1933 Order No. 1136;

• “The River Deben (Upper) Internal Drainage Board” means the internal drainage board constituted by the Scheme confirmed by the East Suffolk Rivers (excluding the River Waveney) Catchment Board (River Deben (Upper) Internal Drainage District) Order 1933^f3 (“the 1933 Order No. 1142”) as amended by the East Suffolk Rivers (excluding the River Waveney) Catchment Board (River Deben (Upper) Internal Drainage Board) Order 1934^f4 and “The River Deben (Upper) Internal Drainage District” means the internal drainage district constituted by the 1933 Order No. 1142.