Paragraph 2

In this Scheme:–

• “the Witham Third District Internal Drainage Board” means the internal drainage board constituted by the Scheme confirmed by the Witham and Steeping Rivers Catchment Board (Witham Third District Internal Drainage District) Order 1933^f1 (“the 1934 Order”), as reconstituted by the Scheme confirmed by The National Rivers Authority (Anglian Region) (Reconstitution of the Witham Third District Internal Drainage Board) Order 1993^f2;

• “the Witham Third District Internal Drainage District” means the internal drainage district constituted by the Scheme confirmed by the 1934 Order, as altered by the Scheme confirmed by The Lincolnshire River Authority (Alteration of Boundaries of the Witham Third District Internal Drainage District) Order 1970^f3;

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

• “the Maps” means the eight maps sealed by the Agency and dated 30th November 2004 entitled “Witham 3^rd Internal Drainage Board Boundary Alteration Proposed New Boundary”, “Witham 3^rd Internal Drainage Board Boundary Alteration Proposed New Boundary-Coningsby”, “Witham 3^rd Internal Drainage Board Boundary Alteration Proposed New Boundary-Horncastle”, “Witham 3^rd Internal Drainage Board Boundary Alteration Proposed New Boundary-Minting”, “Witham 3^rd Internal Drainage Board Boundary Alteration Proposed New Boundary-Scothern”, “Witham 3^rd Internal Drainage Board Boundary Alteration Proposed New Boundary-Tattershall Thorpe”, “Witham 3^rd Internal Drainage Board Boundary Alteration Proposed New Boundary-Welton and Dunholme”, and “Witham 3^rd Internal Drainage Board Boundary Alteration Proposed New Boundary-Woodhall Spa” and deposited at the Environment Agency, Kingfisher House, Goldhay Way, Orton, Goldhay, Peterborough.