Section 134 Raising of general drainage charges.C1

England and Wales

(1)

Subject to subsection (2) below, the F1appropriate agency may raise at an amount per hectare of chargeable land in F2a flood risk management region a charge to be known as a general drainage charge and to be levied in accordance with sections 135 and 136 below.

(2)

The F3Agency shall not levy a general drainage charge in respect of F4any flood risk management region unless F5the Regional Flood and Coastal Committee for that region have recommended that such a charge should be raised.

F6(3)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in ss. 120-143 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 276 (with Sch. 7)
F2: Words in s. 134(1) substituted (14.7.2014) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(2)(r), Sch. 10 para. 6(2)
F3: Word in s. 134(2) substituted (14.7.2017) by Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 3), s. 88(3)(c), Sch. 2 para. 20(3); S.I. 2017/714, art. 2
F4: Words in s. 134(2) substituted (14.7.2014) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(2)(r), Sch. 10 para. 6(3)(a)
F5: Words in s. 134(2) substituted (14.7.2014) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(2)(r), Sch. 10 para. 6(3)(b)
F6: S. 134(3) repealed (14.7.2014) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(2)(r), Sch. 10 para. 6(4)

Modifications

C1: S. 134 restricted (1.12.1991) by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), ss. 2(2), 4(2), Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 2(2)

Notes on Part VI

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Pt. 6 heading substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 274(e) (with Sch. 7)