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8. In Part 1—
“background quantity” means, in relation to the release of a substance resulting from an activity, such quantity of that substance as is present in—
(i)
water supplied to the site where the activity is carried out;
(ii)
water abstracted for use in the activity; and
(iii)
precipitation onto the site on which the activity is carried out;
“Part A activity” means an activity falling within Part A of any section in Part 1;
“Part B activity” means an activity falling within Part B of any section in Part 1;
“Part C activity” means an activity falling within Part C of any section in Part 1.