39 Petition for subdivision of internal drainage district
Land Drainage Act 1991 (1991 c 59) | Legislation

39  Petition for subdivision of internal drainage district

(1)     Subject to subsection (6) below, where a petition for the making, variation or revocation of an order under section 38 above is made to the drainage board for an internal drainage district by a sufficient number of qualified persons or by a qualified authority, the board—

(a)     shall consider the petition; and

(b)     if so directed by a direction under subsection (2) below, shall make, vary or revoke the order, either in accordance with the petition or in accordance with the petition as modified by the direction.

(2)     A direction under this subsection is a direction given—

(a)     if

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