5 Interpretation, etc.

1

In this Act—

  • “application” means an application under section 1(1);

  • “appropriate authority”, in relation to a fluoridation scheme which is operated by virtue of section 3, means the Regional or District Health Authority to whom the statutory water undertaker concerned are answerable in accordance with the arrangements under which the scheme is operated;

  • “emergency” means an existing or threatened serious deficiency in the supply of water (whether in quantity or quality) caused by an exceptional lack of rain or by any accident or unforeseen circumstances;

  • “health authority” means—

a

in relation to England and Wales, any District Health Authority (within the meaning of the M1National Health Service Act 1977); and

b

in relation to Scotland, any Health Board (within the meaning of the M2National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978);

  • “local authority” means the council of a county or district, the council of a London borough or the Common Council of the City of London; and

  • “statutory water undertaker” means—

a

in relation to England and Wales, any water authority or statutory water company within the meaning of the M3Water Act 1973; and

b

in relation to Scotland, any water authority within the meaning of the M4Water (Scotland) Act 1980.

2

The provisions of this Act apply to the Isles of Scilly as if the Council of the Isles of Scilly were a water authority and as if the Isles were the area of that water authority.