SCHEDULE 16 Schemes Imposing Special Drainage Charges
Water Resources Act 1991 (1991 c 57) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 16 Schemes Imposing Special Drainage Charges

Section 137

Submission of scheme

1

(1)     Before submitting a special charges scheme to either of the Ministers the [appropriate agency] shall consult organisations appearing to it to represent the interests of persons engaged in agriculture in the area designated in the scheme.

(2)     As soon as any special charges scheme has been submitted to either of the Ministers, the [appropriate agency] shall—

(a)     send copies of the scheme to—

(i)     the council of any county, [county borough,] district or London borough wholly or partly within the relevant area;

(ii)     the drainage board for any internal drainage district within the relevant area; and

(iii)     every organisation appearing to the [appropriate agency] to represent the interests of persons engaged in agriculture in the relevant area;

and

(b)     publish, in one or more newspapers circulating in the area affected by the scheme, a notice stating—

(i)     that the scheme has been submitted to that Minister;

(ii)     that a copy of it is open to inspection at a specified place; and

(iii)     that representations with respect to the scheme may be made to that Minister at any time within one month after the publication

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