PART 1

SIGNIFICANT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

Water

Transfer of water resources
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1
Development relating to the transfer of water resources is a significant infrastructure project if—
a
the development is carried out by one or more water undertakers,
b
the development takes place in Wales,
c
the volume of water to be transferred as a result of the development is expected to exceed 100 million cubic metres per year,
d
the development enables the transfer of water resources—
i
between river basins in Wales,
ii
between water undertakers’ areas in Wales, or
iii
between a river basin in Wales and a water undertaker’s area in Wales, and
e
the development does not relate to the transfer of drinking water.
2
In this section—
- “river basin” (“basn afon”) means an area of land drained by a river and its tributaries;
- “water undertaker” (“ymgymerwr dŵr”) means a company appointed as a water undertaker under section 6 of the Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56) (appointment of relevant undertakers);
- “water undertaker’s area” (“ardal ymgymerwr dŵr”) means the area for which a water undertaker is appointed under that Act.
S. 13 in force at 4.6.2024, see s. 147(1)(a)