Paragraph 2

In this Scheme:-

• “the abolished boards” means the Muston and Yedingham Drainage Board, the Rye Internal Drainage Board, and the Thornton Internal Drainage Board;

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

• “the Muston and Yedingham Drainage Board” means the drainage board reconstituted by the scheme confirmed by the Yorkshire Water Authority (Reconstitution of the Muston and Yedingham Drainage Board) Order, 1989^f1 and

• “the Muston and Yedingham Drainage District” means the drainage district constituted under a local Act of Parliament of 1800^f2as amended by (i) the Muston and Yedingham Drainage Order 1921^f3 and (ii) the scheme confirmed by the River Ouse (Yorks) Catchment Board (Muston and Yedingham Internal Drainage District) Order, 1932^f4;

• “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 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 (including statutory powers and duties), obligations and liabilities which are vested in or which fall to be discharged by that board immediately before the commencement date;

• “the Rye Internal Drainage Board” means the internal drainage board constituted by the scheme confirmed by the River Ouse (Yorks.) Catchment Board (Rye Internal Drainage District) Order, 1935^f5;

• “the Rye Internal Drainage District” means the internal drainage district constituted by that scheme as confirmed and as amended by (i) The River Ouse (Yorks.) Catchment Board (Alteration of Boundaries of the Rye Internal Drainage District) Order 1945^f6 and (ii) The Yorkshire Ouse River Board (Alteration of Boundaries of the Thornton Internal Drainage District and the Rye Internal Drainage District) Order, 1959^f7;

• “the Thornton Internal Drainage Board” means the internal drainage board constituted by the scheme confirmed by the River Ouse (Yorks.) Catchment Board (Thornton Internal Drainage District) Order, 1934^f8 and

• “the Thornton Internal Drainage District” means the internal drainage district constituted by that scheme as confirmed and amended by (i) The Yorkshire Ouse River Board (Alteration of Boundaries of the Thornton Internal Drainage District and the Rye Internal Drainage District) Order, 1959^f9.