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===Governance{{anchor|Lee Conservancy Act 1900|Lee Conservancy Act 1921}}=== {{Infobox UK legislation | short_title = {{visible anchor|Lee Conservancy Act 1874}} | type = Act | parliament = Parliament of the United Kingdom | long_title = | year = 1874 | citation = [[37 & 38 Vict.]] c. xcvi | introduced_commons = | introduced_lords = | territorial_extent = | royal_assent = | commencement = | expiry_date = | repeal_date = | amends = | replaces = | amendments = | repealing_legislation = | related_legislation = | status = | legislation_history = | theyworkforyou = | millbankhansard = | original_text = | revised_text = | use_new_UK-LEG = | UK-LEG_title = | collapsed = yes }} {{Infobox UK legislation | short_title = Lee Conservancy Act 1900 | type = Act | parliament = Parliament of the United Kingdom | long_title = | year = 1900 | citation = [[63 & 64 Vict.]] c. cxvii | introduced_commons = | introduced_lords = | territorial_extent = | royal_assent = 30 July 1900 | commencement = | expiry_date = | repeal_date = | amends = | replaces = | amendments = | repealing_legislation = | related_legislation = | status = | legislation_history = | theyworkforyou = | millbankhansard = | original_text = https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukla/Vict/63-64/117/pdfs/ukla_19000117_en.pdf | revised_text = | use_new_UK-LEG = | UK-LEG_title = | collapsed = yes }} {{Infobox UK legislation | short_title = Lee Conservancy Act 1921 | type = Act | parliament = Parliament of the United Kingdom | long_title = | year = 1921 | citation = [[11 & 12 Geo. 5]]. c. lxxviii | introduced_commons = | introduced_lords = | territorial_extent = | royal_assent = 17 August 1921 | commencement = | expiry_date = | repeal_date = | amends = | replaces = | amendments = | repealing_legislation = | related_legislation = | status = | legislation_history = | theyworkforyou = | millbankhansard = | original_text = | revised_text = | use_new_UK-LEG = | UK-LEG_title = | collapsed = yes }} {{Infobox UK legislation | short_title = Lee Conservancy Catchment Board Act 1936 | type = Act | parliament = Parliament of the United Kingdom | long_title = | year = 1936 | citation = [[26 Geo. 5 & 1 Edw. 8]]. c. lxviii | introduced_commons = | introduced_lords = | territorial_extent = | royal_assent = 14 July 1936 | commencement = | expiry_date = | repeal_date = | amends = | replaces = | amendments = | repealing_legislation = | related_legislation = | status = | legislation_history = | theyworkforyou = | millbankhansard = | original_text = https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukla/Geo5and1Edw8/26/68/pdfs/ukla_19360068_en.pdf | revised_text = | use_new_UK-LEG = | UK-LEG_title = | collapsed = yes }} With the passing of the [[Land Drainage Act 1930]] ([[20 & 21 Geo. 5]]. c. 44), the Lee Conservancy area was treated as a special case, with details laid out in section 80 of that act. The Lee Conservancy Catchment Board was created, which inherited some of the powers conferred by the Lee Conservancy Acts, dating from 1870 to 1921, and gave it additional powers in common with other catchment boards, the most important of which was that they could levy rates on county councils and county borough councils throughout their catchment area, to fund drainage works.{{sfn |Wisdom |1966 |pp=2,93}} The members of the catchment board consisted of all the members of the Lee Conservancy Board, together with six additional members.<ref name=lea-heritage>{{cite web |url=https://leabridge.org.uk/rivers-bridges-and-weirs/river-lee-trustees-and-lee.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200105060530/https://leabridge.org.uk/rivers-bridges-and-weirs/river-lee-trustees-and-lee.html |archive-date=5 January 2020 |url-status=live |title=History of managing the Lea |publisher=Lea Bridge heritage}}</ref> The board were given additional powers, enabling them to hold land without a licence in [[mortmain]], as a result of the '''{{visible anchor|Lee Conservancy Catchment Board Act 1936}}''' ([[26 Geo. 5 & 1 Edw. 8]]. c. lxviii). Further change occurred on 1 January 1948, as a result of the [[Transport Act 1947]] ([[10 & 11 Geo. 6]]. c. 49). Some of the functions of the conservancy board were taken over by the [[British Transport Commission]], when most of the operational canals and waterways were nationalised, and the board was then disbanded. However, where the board had responsibilities for water supply, fisheries, the control of pollution and land drainage, these functions were transferred to the Lee Conservancy Catchment Board. This was authorised by the Lee Conservancy Catchment Board (Additional Functions) Regulations 1947 ([[SR&O 1947]]/2797).{{sfn |Wisdom |1966 |p=93}} The [[River Boards Act 1948]] ([[11 & 12 Geo. 6]]. c. 32) saw the formation of [[river board]]s to replace [[catchment board]]s throughout England and Wales, but the Lee Conservancy Catchment Board, together with the Thames Conservancy Catchment Board, were excluded from this.{{sfn |Wisdom |1966 |p=2}} River boards were replaced by [[river authority|river authorities]] as a result of the [[Water Resources Act 1963]] (c. 38), but again the Lee Conservancy was treated as a special case. It made provision that the responsibilities for water conservation outlined in that act could be given to the Lee Conservancy Catchment Board by the joint decision of the [[Ministry of Housing and Local Government|Minister of Housing and Local Government]], the [[Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food]], and the [[Secretary of State for Transport|Minister of Transport]]. Those provisions, somewhat modified for the special circumstances of the catchment area, were conferred by the Lee Conservancy Catchment Board (New Functions of River Authorities) Order 1965 ([[SI 1965]]/701).{{sfn |Wisdom |1966 |p=93}} The transport functions of the waterway were transferred to the British Waterways Board, subsequently known as [[British Waterways]], from 1 January 1963, as part of the breakup of the British Transport Commission authorised by the [[Transport Act 1962]]. These functions are now managed by the [[Canal and River Trust]], a charitable organisation that took over the role of British Waterways from 2 July 2012. There have been three further changes in the environmental management of the waterway. The [[Water Act 1973]] (c. 37) abolished river authorities, and created ten [[regional water authority|regional water authorities]]. The Lee Conservancy was no longer a special case, and became part of the Thames Water Authority. This structure lasted until the passing of the [[Water Act 1989]] (c. 15), which split the water authorities apart, privatising the water supply, sewerage and sewage disposal functions, and transferring the environmental management of river systems including the Lee to the [[National Rivers Authority]]. The final change was a result of the [[Environment Act 1995]] (c. 25), which abolished the National Rivers Authority and replaced it by the [[Environment Agency]].<ref name=lea-heritage/>
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