Water Bill

Amendment
to be moved
on REPORT

After Clause 73

LORD HOWARD OF RISING

 

Insert the following new Clause—

“Internal drainage boards: apportionment of drainage expenses

(1)     The Land Drainage Act 1991 is amended as follows.

(2)     In section 37 (apportionment of drainage expenses), at the end insert—

“(f)   in the case of—

(i)   any land to which none of the paragraphs (a) to (d)
applies and it is not possible to calculate a value
under paragraph (e)(ii) as the relevant rating lists no
longer exist or cannot be located, or

(ii)   land to which one of paragraphs (a) to (c) does apply
but for which the relevant rating lists no longer exist
or cannot be located,

the Secretary of State may by order define an equivalent measure for valuing the land”.”

Prepared 27th February 2014