# The Wessex Regional Flood Defence Committee Order 1997

S.I. 1997/1364 · made 28 May 1997

This Order specifies the number of members of the regional flood defence committee known as the Wessex Regional Flood Defence Committee who are to be appointed by each constituent council or group of councils. The order takes account of changes in local government responsibilities which took effect on 1st April 1997. Regional flood defence committees of the Environment Agency were established by section 14 of the Environment Act 1995. The previous order is revoked.

Made under: Environment Act 1995 (Section 16)

## Introductory text

LAND DRAINAGE
Made 28th May 1997
Coming into force 1st June 1997
Whereas the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food considers—
(a) it is necessary or expedient to make an order under section 16(5) of the Environment Act 1995 in relation to the regional flood defence committee specified in Article 1 of this Order;
(b) it is inappropriate that the council or any county in relation to which an entry “none” appears in column (2) of the Schedule to this Order should appoint a member of the committee;
(c) that one member of the committee should be appointed jointly by the councils for the counties of Bournemouth and Poole; and
(d) that two members of the committee should be appointed jointly by the councils for the counties of Bath and North East Somerset, North West Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
Now, therefore, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 16(5) and (8) of the Environment Act 1995 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Title, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Wessex Regional Flood Defence Committee Order 1997 and shall come into force on 1st June 1997.
(2) In this Order “the committee” means the Wessex Regional Flood Defence Committee, being the regional flood defence committee established by section 14 of the Environment Act 1995 for which the councils for the counties specified in the Schedule to this Order are the constituent councils.

## 2 Number of members of the committee to be appointed by each constituent council

(1) The number of members to be appointed to the committee by the council or councils of any county specified in column (1) of the Schedule to this Order shall be the number specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) of that Schedule.
(2) Any appointment made to the committee by the councils for the counties of
(a) Bournemouth and Poole; or
(b) Bath and North East Somerset, North West Somerset and South Gloucestershire,
shall be made jointly.

## 3 Revocation

The Wessex Regional Flood Defence Committee Order 1996 is revoked.

## Signature

Elliot Morley
Parliamentary Secretary Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
28th May 1997

## NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE TO BE APPOINTED BY EACH CONSTITUENT COUNCIL OR GROUP OF COUNCILS

(1)
(2)
Counties
Number of Members
Bath and North East Somerset, North West Somerset, South Gloucestershire
Two jointly
Bournemouth, Poole
One jointly
Bristol
One
Devon
None
Dorset
One
Gloucestershire
None
Hampshire
None
Somerset
Two
Wiltshire
One

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order specifies the number of members of the regional flood defence committee known as the Wessex Regional Flood Defence Committee who are to be appointed by each constituent council or group of councils. The order takes account of changes in local government responsibilities which took effect on 1st April 1997. Regional flood defence committees of the Environment Agency were established by section 14 of the Environment Act 1995. The previous order is revoked.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1364 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/wessex-regional-flood-defence-committee-order-1997
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