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Section 1.
Textual Amendments
F2Sch. 1 entry repealed (1.10.2004 for E., 11.11.2004 for W.) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), s. 105(3), Sch. 7 para. 38, Sch. 9 Pt. 3; S.I. 2004/2528, art. 2(t)(iii)(u); S.I. 2004/2916, art. 2(f)
Expression defined | Reference in Act |
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Addition (to a reservoir) | Section 6(6) |
[F3Appropriate agency | Section 1(5A)] |
[F4Area (in relation to the Environment Agency) | Section 1(4A)] |
[F3Area (in relation to the NRBW) | Section 1(4C)] |
Commencement (of this Act) | Section 29(2) |
Construction (of reservoir) | Section 6(1) |
Construction engineer | Section 6(1) |
Enforcement authority | Section 2(6) |
Final certificate | Section 7(3) |
Independent (civil engineer) | Section 10(9) |
Inspecting engineer | Section 10(1) |
Interim certificate | Section 7(2) |
[F3NRBW | Section 1(4)(a)] |
F2. . . | F2. . . |
Preliminary certificate | Section 7(1) |
Prescribed | Section 5 |
Qualified civil engineer | Section 4(1) |
[F4Relevant authority | Section 2(1)] |
Reservoir, raised reservoir and large raised reservoir | Section 1(1) and (2) |
Supervising engineer | Section 12(1) |
Undertakers | Section 1(4) |
Textual Amendments
F3Words in Sch. 1 inserted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 125 (with Sch. 7)
F4Sch. 1 entry inserted (1.10.2004) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 74(1)(e), 105(3); S.I. 2004/2528, art. 2(k) (with Sch. para. 8)
Section 28.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 2 modified by S.I. 1986/466, art. 2(2), Sch. 1
Where damage or injury is caused by the escape of water from a reservoir constructed after the year 1930 under statutory powers granted after July 1930, the fact that the reservoir was so constructed shall not exonerate the persons for the time being having the management and control of the reservoir from any indictment, action or other proceedings to which they would otherwise have been liable.]
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