Land Drainage Act 1961
Land Drainage Act 1961 (1961 c. 48)
- Land Drainage Act 1961 (1961 c. 48)
- Part I Drainage Charges
- General drainage charges
- 1 Power of river board to raise revenue by means of general drainage charges
- 2 Amount of general drainage charge
- Special drainage charges in interests of agriculture
- 3 Designation of watercourses for drainage works in the interests of agriculture
- 4 Provisions as to special drainage charge
- Provisions applicable to general and special drainage charges
- 5 Operation and incidence of drainage charges
- 6 Publication of drainage charges
- 7 Ascertainment of annual value
- 8 Amendments as respects drainage charge
- 9 Appeal against demand for drainage charge
- 10 Recovery of drainage charges
- 11 Agreements for assessment to and recovery of drainage charge
- 12 Power of river boards to require information from owners of chargeable hereditaments
- 13 Unoccupied hereditaments
- 14 Assessment of drainage charge on owners
- 15 Appointment of additional members of river boards
- 16 Interpretation of Part I
- Part II Miscellaneous Provisions as to Land Drainage and Drainage Boards
- Amendments of Act of 1930
- 17 Contribution by local authority in respect of liabilities transferred to river board
- 18 Performance by river board of functions of internal drainage board
- 19 Sea defence works
- 20 Variation of awards
- 21 Allocation of revenue of river board in lieu of contributions under s.21 of Act of 1930
- 22 Drainage rates-basis of assessment
- 23 Drainage rates-determination of relative poundage
- 24 Drainage rates-fractions of a pound
- 25 Payments by rating authorities in lieu of drainage rates
- 26 Differential drainage rates
- 27 Exemption from drainage rates
- 28 Removal of obstruction from watercourses
- 29 Spoil
- 30 Schemes for drainage of small areas
- 31 Restriction on erection of structures in, over or under watercourses
- 32 Minor amendments of Act of 1930
- Amendments of River Boards Act, 1948
- 33 Minor amendments of River Boards Act, 1948
- New provisions
- 34 Power of local authorities to undertake drainage works against flooding
- 35 Power of drainage board to carry out drainage works on behalf of other persons
- 36 Review of boundaries of internal drainage district
- 37 Drainage works on boundary of river board area
- 38 Grants in respect of proposed drainage works
- 39 Collection of drainage rates by owners
- 40 Powers of entry
- 41 Insurance by drainage boards against accidents to members
- 42 Payment by river board of expenses of official visits, etc.
- 43 Provision by drainage board of housing accommodation for employees
- Part III Restoration and Improvement of Ditches
- 44 Introductory
- 45 Power of Agricultural Land Tribunal to order cleansing of ditches, etc.
- 46 Power of Agricultural Land Tribunal to authorise drainage work on adjoining land
- 47 Composition and powers of Agricultural Land Tribunal for hearing of application under Part III
- 48 Power of Minister to carry out work authorised under Part III
- 49 Supplementary provisions as to powers of entry and compensation
- Part IV Supplementary provisions
- 50 Provisions as to catchment boards
- 51 Application to Crown
- 52 Interpretation
- 53 Expenses
- 54 Short title, repeals and extent
- FIRST SCHEDULE Minor Amendments
- The Land Drainage Act, 1930
- The River Boards Act, 1948
- SECOND SCHEDULE Enactments Repealed
- Table of Statutes referred to in this Act
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