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Paragraph 1

England and Wales

In this Scheme–

  • “the abolished board” means the Scotter Drainage Authority;

  • “the Agency” means the Environment Agency;

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

  • “the map” means the map entitled “Scotter IDD Boundary Post 1940 Act” dated 18 June 2007, having been sealed by the Agency and deposited at its offices at Sapphire East 550 Streetsbrook Road Solihull West Midlands B91 1QT;

  • “property” means any property which is vested in the 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;

  • “the Scotter Drainage Authority” means the internal drainage board of the Scotter Internal Drainage District;

  • “the Scotter Internal Drainage District” means the drainage area comprising all those lands lying in the parish of Scotter in the District of Gainsborough in the County of Lincoln which are shown edged red on the map, being an internal drainage districtf1.

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f1

The Act of 1808 (Act of 48 George III) entitled “an Act for inclosing lands in the Parish of Scotter in the County of Lincoln” appointed Commissioners in the parish of Scotter and granted various drainage works to them. In 1820, the Commissioners (John Cragg and John Burcham) made an Award (dated the 18th October 1820) which cites what they have done pursuant to the 1808 Act and orders that various drainage works be at the expense of named persons. The Award also orders that the drainage works be under the direction and management of the Constable of Scotter. At the time of the making of the River Trent Catchment Board (Gainsborough Internal Drainage District) Order 1940 (S.I. 1940/486), the Scotter Drainage Authority was in operation and is stated, in that Order, to have been constituted by the Award of the 18th October 1820. The Scotter Drainage Authority was therefore in operation prior to 1940 and has continued to operate since 1940.