Paragraph 2

In this Scheme—

• “the abolished boards” means the Gainsborough Internal Drainage Board, the Messingham Internal Drainage Board and the Scunthorpe Internal Drainage Board;

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

• “the Gainsborough Internal Drainage Board” means the internal drainage board constituted by the scheme confirmed by the River Trent Catchment Board (Gainsborough Internal Drainage District) Order 1940^f1 and “the Gainsborough Internal Drainage District” means the internal drainage district constituted by that scheme as confirmed;

• “the Messingham Internal Drainage Board” means the internal drainage board constituted by the scheme confirmed by the River Trent Catchment Board (Messingham Internal Drainage District) Order 1939^f2 and “the Messingham Internal Drainage District” means the internal drainage district constituted by that scheme as confirmed;

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

• “the Scunthorpe Internal Drainage Board” means the internal drainage board constituted by the scheme confirmed by the River Trent Catchment Board (Scunthorpe Internal Drainage District) Order 1940^f3 and “the Scunthorpe Internal Drainage District” means the internal drainage district constituted by that scheme as confirmed.