In summary, the Bill:
establishes a Commission and sets out the Commission's powers and functions (sections 1 and 2; schedule 1);
provides procedures for the appointment of the Commissioners and their terms of office (sections 4 and 5; schedule 2);
identifies the land that is deemed to benefit from the drainage channel (‘the benefited land’) (section 3);
makes provision for meetings, including provision for decisions by a majority of Commissioners attending (sections 6, 7 and 9; schedule 3);
sets out how revenue will be collected, how much and from whom (sections 10-14 and schedule 4);
gives extensive powers to the Commission to access the benefited land (section 17)
provides an effective mechanism for the Commission to recover debts through the courts (section 21)
repeals the Pow of Inchaffray Drainage Act (1846) (section 26...