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LOUGH NEAGH AND LOWER BANN DRAINAGE AND NAVIGATION ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1955 - SECT 1

Scheme for controlling Lough Neagh at lower levels.

1.(1) For the purposes of

(a)lowering the waters of Lough Neagh (in this Act referred to as "the Lough")
from the levels at which they have been hitherto generally maintained to such
other level or levels as will

(i)reduce flooding caused by the waters of the Lough or by any waters
discharging into the Lough; and

(ii)facilitate the execution under the provisions of the Drainage Act
(Northern Ireland), 1947, of effective drainage schemes on watercourses
discharging into the Lough and on tributaries of such watercourses;

(b)maintaining the waters of the Lough at such lower level or levels;

(2) The Ministry may also prepare and operate, in accordance with and subject
to the provisions of this Act relating to schemes, any further scheme or
schemes supplementing or modifying any scheme made by virtue of the powers
conferred by this Act.

(3) A scheme may contain such particulars and be in such form as the Ministry
thinks fit, and, in particular, may contain such provisions as the Ministry
considers necessary for the protection of rights or interests affected by the
scheme.

(4) Every mention or reference contained in this Act of or to a scheme shall
be construed as including every map, drawing, plan, section, schedule and
other document annexed to such scheme.

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