The Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006

Minor amendments

291.—(1) The Water Order is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 2(2) for the definitions of “public sewage treatment works” and “public sewer” substitute—

““public sewer” has the same meaning as in the Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006;”.

(3) In Article 2(2) for the definitions of “sewage”, “sewage treatment works” “sewage effluent” and “sewerage undertaker” substitute—

““sewage effluent” includes any effluent from any waste water treatment works, but does not include surface water (within the meaning of the Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006);”.

(4) In Article 2(2) after the definition of “vessel” insert—

““waste water treatment works” has the same meaning as in the Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006;”.

(5) In Article 2(2) in the definition of “waterway” for paragraph (c) substitute—

“(c) any main or service pipe within the meaning of the Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 which is vested in or under the control of a sewerage undertaker;”.

(6) In Article 3(1) in the definition of “discharge consent” for “for the purposes of Article 9” substitute “under Article 7A(3)(a)”.

(7) Omit Article 9.

(8) In Article 14(2)(c) for “Article 9(4)” substitute “Article 7(7)”.

(9) In Article 15(2)(a) and (b) for “its consent for the purposes of Article 9 to” substitute “a discharge consent in relation to”.

(10) In Article 15 at the end add—

“(7) Article 7A(2) applies in relation to an offence under paragraph (6) as it applies in relation to an offence under Article 7(1), (2) or (6).”.

(11) In Article 30(1)(i) for “Article 9” substitute “Article 7(2)”.