Interpretation2.

In this Order–

“the Act” means the Water (Scotland) Act 1980;

“approved” means approved by the Scottish Ministers;

“the Authority” means the North of Scotland Water Authority established under section 62 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 19943;

“day” means a period of 24 hours reckoned from midnight;

“deposited plan” means the plan, prepared in duplicate, docqueted and signed as relevant to this Order and marked “North of Scotland Water Authority (River Lochy Abstraction Scheme) Water Order 2001 Plan of Catchment Area and Plan and Section of Works” one copy of which is deposited in the office of the Scottish Executive, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, and the other in the office of the Chief Executive of the Authority at Cairngorm House, Beechwood Park North, Inverness;

“gauge” includes a gauge weir or other apparatus for measuring the flow of water;

“intake” includes any work by which water is taken by the Authority for the purpose of the undertaking;

“undertaking” means the water undertaking for the time being of the Authority;

“works” means the works described in Schedule 2 to this Order which the Authority, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 21 of the Act4 and in the lines and situations and according to the general dimensions shown on the deposited plan, propose to construct and maintain for the purpose of providing a supply of water within their limits of supply when they have acquired the necessary land or sufficient rights therein.