Part I Election of Members
Land Drainage Act 1991 (1991 c 59) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 1 Members of Internal Drainage Boards

Section 1

Part I Election of Members

Election rules

1

(1)     An election of members of an internal drainage board shall be conducted in accordance with rules contained in regulations made by the relevant Minister—

(a)     for the preparation of registers of electors and for securing that the registers are open to inspection;

(b)     with respect to the holding and conduct of elections, including provisions as to returning officers, nominations, polls and the counting of votes; and

(c)     for allowing any person or body of persons entitled to vote at an election to vote by a deputy.

(2)     Provision made by virtue of sub-paragraph (1)(a) above may include provision with respect to the making of objections to entries in registers and with respect to the hearing and determination of such objections.

Eligibility of electors

2

(1)     Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) below, the electors for members of an internal drainage board shall be the persons who at the date of the election occupy land in the board's district on which a drainage rate has been levied in the year immediately preceding.

(2)     A person shall

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