Explanatory note

This Order, made by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, confirms a Scheme submitted to him by the Southern Water Authority for the abolition of the Romney Marsh Level Internal Drainage Board and the Level of New Romney Internal Drainage Board, and for the amalgamation of the internal drainage districts thereof into a new internal drainage district to be known as the Romney Marsh Levels Internal Drainage District. The Scheme also provides for the constitution of an internal drainage board for the new internal drainage district, to be known as the Romney Marsh Levels Internal Drainage Board, and for the appointment of the first members of that Board. The Scheme further provides for the alteration of the boundaries of the new internal drainage district and of the Denge and Southbrooks Internal Drainage District by the amalgamation with the Denge and Southbrooks Internal Drainage District of part of the new internal drainage district.

The map sealed in relation to the Scheme is available for inspection during office hours at the offices of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Great Westminster House, Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2AE, and certified copies thereof may be inspected during office hours at the offices of the Southern Water Authority, Guildbourne House, Worthing, West Sussex BN11 1LD, and at the offices of the Romney Marsh Levels Internal Drainage Board, New Hall, Dymchurch, Romney Marsh, Kent TN29 OLF. The existing maps of the Drainage Districts amalgamated by virtue of this Scheme are also available for inspection at the offices of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and at the offices of the Drainage Board at the above addresses.