Land Drainage Act 1976

Land Drainage Act 1976[a]
Act of Parliament
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to land drainage.
Citation1976 c. 70
Territorial extent England and Wales[b]
Dates
Royal assent15 November 1976
Commencement15 November 1976[c]
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Amends
Repeals/revokes
Amended by
Status: Partially repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Land Drainage Act 1976 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Land Drainage Act 1976 (c. 70) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments relating to land drainage in England and Wales.[1]

Provisions

Repealed enactments

Section 117(3) of the act repealed 25 enactments, listed in schedule 8 to the act.[2]

Enactments repealed by section 117(3)
Citation Short title Extent of repeal
20 & 21 Geo. 5. c. 44 Land Drainage Act 1930 The whole act.
1 Edw. 8 & 1 Geo. 6. c. 70 Agriculture Act 1937 Section 15.
3 & 4 Geo. 6. c. 50 Agriculture (Miscellaneous War Provisions) (No. 2) Act 1940 Section 3.
9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 26 Emergency Laws (Transitional Provisions) Act 1946 In Schedule 2, the entry numbered 2 under the heading beginning "Amendments of enactments relating to land drainage".
6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. 37 Drainage Rates Act 1958 The whole act.
9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. 48 Land Drainage Act 1961 The whole act.
10 & 11 Eliz. 2. c. 39 Drainage Rates Act 1962 The whole act.
1963 c. 10 Drainage Rates Act 1963 The whole act.
1963 c. 25 Finance Act 1963 In Schedule 12, paragraphs 21, 23 and 24(7) and (8).
1963 c. 33 London Government Act 1963 Schedule 14, except paragraph 10.
1968 c. 34 Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968 Part IV and Schedule 6.
1968 c. xxxix Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1968 In section 7(4), paragraphs (c) and (d).
1969 c. 48 Post Office Act 1969 In Schedule 4, paragraph 32.
1970 c. 40 Agriculture Act 1970 Part V.
1971 c. 23 Courts Act 1971 In Schedule 9, in Part I the entry relating to the Land Drainage Act 1930.
1971 c. 75 Civil Aviation Act 1971 In Schedule 5, paragraph 1.
1972 c. 60 Gas Act 1972 In Schedule 6, paragraph 1.
1972 c. 70 Local Government Act 1972 In Schedule 29, paragraphs 24 and 25.
1972 c. xv Thames Barrier and Flood Prevention Act 1972 Section 69(3).
1973 c. 37 Water Act 1973 Section 19.
In Schedule 2, in paragraph 6 the definition of "main river map", paragraphs 8 to 11 and paragraph 13(2) and (3)(b).
In Schedule 3, in paragraph 11(1)(a) the words from "and the chairmen" to "committees", and in paragraph 11(1)(b) the words "or any such committee".
Schedule 5.
In Schedule 7, in paragraph 12(2) the words from "and to internal" onwards.
In Schedule 8, paragraphs 20, 21, 24 to 31 and 72 to 75.
1974 c. 7 Local Government Act 1974 In Schedule 7, paragraph 13.
1975 c. 76 Local Land Charges Act 1975 In Schedule 1, the entry relating to the Land Drainage Act 1961.
1975 c. 78 Airports Authority Act 1975 Section 25(4).
1976 c. 15 Rating (Caravan Sites) Act 1976 Section 1(8).
1976 c. 17 Land Drainage (Amendment) Act 1976 The whole act.

Notes

  1. ↑ Section 118(1).
  2. ↑ Section 118(3).
  3. ↑ Section 118(2).

References

  1. ↑ Howarth, William; McGillivray, Donald (1996). Land drainage and flood defence responsibilities (3rd ed.). Institution of Civil Engineers / Thomas Telford. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-7277-2508-0.
  2. ↑ "Land Drainage Act 1976", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1976 c. 70
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