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        Land Drainage Act 1976 (c.70)
        Introductory Text
        Main body
        Part I Introductory
        Water authorities
        1-3. . . .
        4, 5. . . .
        Internal drainage boards
        6, 7. . . .
        Main rivers and their control
        8, 9. . . .
        Transfers of functions and reorganisation of internal drainage districts
        10-13. . . .
        Review of boundaries, supervision and exercise of functions in default
        14-16. . . .
        Part II Powers of Drainage Authorities
        Carrying out drainage works, etc.
        17-19. . . .
        Drainage works concerning more than one drainage authority
        20. . . .
        21. . . .
        Arrangements with other persons and powers as respects the obligations and rights of other persons
        22-27. . . .
        Control of obstructions in and structures in, over or under watercourses
        28, 29. . . .
        Schemes for drainage of small areas
        30, 31. . . .
        Flood warning systems
        32. . . .
        Incidental powers
        33-39. . . .
        Part III Restoration and Improvement of Ditches
        40-44. . . .
        Part IV Raising of Revenue by Drainage Authorities
        Power of water authorities to require payment of their land drainage expenses by local authorities
        45-47. . . .
        Power of water authorities to raise drainage charges
        48- 51. . . .
        Supplementary provisions as to drainage charges
        52- 61. . . .
        Alternative basis for financing drainage expenses of water authorities
        62. . . .
        Power of internal drainage boards to raise drainage rates
        63, 64. . . .
        65, 66. . . .
        67-69. . . .
        70. . . .
        Supplementary provisions as to drainage rates
        71, 72. . . .
        73. . . .
        74-79. . . .
        80. - . . .
        81. . . .
        82, 83. . . .
        Miscellaneous revenue-raising powers
        84-88. . . .
        Interpretation of Part IV
        89. . . .
        Part V Powers of the Minister and Local Authorities
        Powers of the Minister
        90-96. . . .
        Powers of local authorities
        97-100. . . .
        101. . . .
        102-104A. . . .
        Part VI Miscellaneous and General
        105. Provisions relating to London.
        106-115. . . .
        116. Interpretation.
        117. Transitional provisions, consequential amendments, repeals and saving.
        118. Short title, commencement and extent.
        Schedules
        SCHEDULE 1-4 . . .
        SCHEDULE 5 Provisions Relating to London
        SCHEDULE 6 . . .
        SCHEDULE 7 CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
        SCHEDULE 8 . . .

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