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        Drainage (Northern Ireland) Order 1973 (No. 69 (N.I. 1))
        Introductory Text
        Main body
        PART I INTRODUCTORY
        1. Title and commencement
        2. Interpretation
        PART II FUNCTIONS OF DRAINAGE COUNCIL AND MINISTRY
        3. Functions of Drainage Council
        4. Submission of particulars with respect to designated watercourses
        5. Right to apply for review of determination of Drainage Council
        6. Ministry to be drainage authority
        7. General powers of the Ministry
        8. Emergency works: watercourses
        9. Emergency works: sea defences
        10. Powers of Ministry in relation to land
        PART III DRAINAGE SCHEMES
        11. Preparation of drainage schemes
        12. Restrictions on drainage schemes
        12A. Consultations and determination of whether a drainage scheme has significant effects on the environment
        12B. Drainage schemes likely to have significant effects on the environment
        12C. Preparation of an environmental statement and consultations thereon
        12D. Drainage schemes likely to have significant effects on the environment in another EEA State
        12E. Determination of whether a drainage scheme should proceed
        12F. Charges
        12G. Drainage schemes likely to have significant effects on the environment in another EEA State
        12H. Determination of whether a drainage scheme should proceed
        13. Confirmation of drainage schemes
        13A. Public Participation
        14. The carrying out of drainage schemes
        15. Provisions in regard to roads, bridges, culverts and embankments
        16. Amendment of drainage schemes
        17. Compensation for certain losses due to construction of drainage works
        18. Compensation for injury to canals, fisheries, etc.
        19. Matters to be regarded in assessing compensation
        20. Disposal of surplus lands, etc.
        PART IV MAINTENANCE OF WATERCOURSES AND SEA DEFENCES
        21. Powers of maintenance in relation to designated watercourses and sea defences
        22. Bye-laws
        23. Liability of occupiers of land protected by sea defences
        24. Duty of occupiers with respect to undesignated watercourses
        PART V EXECUTION AND FINANCING OF CERTAIN WORKS
        25. Power of Ministry to carry out works on behalf of other persons
        26. Power of Ministry to contribute to cost of works
        27. Agreements with occupiers of land for contributions towards cost of certain works
        28. Agreements for contributions towards cost of sea defence works
        PART VI MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
        29. Transfer, etc., of drainage trusts and funds to the Ministry
        29A. Dissolution of drainage trusts
        30. Drainage schemes extending outside Northern Ireland
        31. Noxious weeds
        32. Protection of watercourses
        33. Control of dams and sluices
        34. Power of Ministry to execute experimental, etc., work
        34A. Power of Department to charge for exercise of functions
        35. Provisions as to recovery of expenses
        36. Miscellaneous offences
        37. Entry on and inspection of land, etc.
        38. Limitation of liability for flooding, etc.
        39. Protection for officers of Ministry
        40. Protection of fisheries
        [40A. Protection for water and sewerage undertakers]
        41. Special provisions relating to Erne drainage and navigation
        42. Financial provisions
        {Art.43, with Schedule 8, effects amendments}
        44. Transitional and saving provisions
        {Art.45, with Schedule 10, effects repeals}
        Schedules
        SCHEDULE 1 CONSTITUTION AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE DRAINAGE COUNCIL
        SCHEDULE 2 DESCRIPTION OF DRAINAGE WORKS, ETC.
        SCHEDULE 2A
        PART I information for inclusion in environmental statement
        PART II heading
        SCHEDULE 2B SELECTION CRITERIA REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4.3 OF COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 85/337/EEC AMENDED BY COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 97/11/EC AND COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2003/35/EC
        SCHEDULE 2C ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT
        SCHEDULE 3 MODIFICATION OF SCHEDULE 6 TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1972 FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 10
        SCHEDULE 4 PROCEDURE FOR MAKING BYE-LAWS
        SCHEDULE 5 DUTIES OF OCCUPIERS WITH RESPECT TO UNDESIGNATED WATERCOURSES, ETC.
        SCHEDULE 6 PROTECTION OF WATERCOURSES
        SCHEDULE 7 ERNE DRAINAGE AND NAVIGATION
        PART I GENERAL PROVISIONS
        PART II PROVISIONS OF THE ORDER APPLIED FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SCHEDULE
        PART III MODIFICATIONS OF THE PROVISIONS APPLIED BY PART II
        [SCHEDULE 8 AMENDMENTS ]
        SCHEDULE 9 TRANSITIONAL AND SAVING PROVISIONS
       
        SCHEDULE 10 REPEALS

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