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5 Interpretation, etc.S

(1)In this Act—

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

  • F1. . .

  • 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);

  • [F2local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994;]

  • [F3statutory water undertaker” means a [F4Scottish Water]; and

  • F5. . .]

(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.

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F1Definition of “Customers Council” repealed (S.) (1.11.1999) by 1999 c. 9, s. 15(1)(2), Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 6(3), Sch. 4 Pt. II; S.S.I. 1999/133, art. 2(b)(c)(e)(f)

F2Definition in s. 5 substituted (S.) (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 140(5)(b); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(b)(c)

F3Definitions of “statutory water undertaker” and “water authority” in s. 5 substituted for definition of “statutory water undertaker” (s.) (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 140(5)(c); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(b)(c)

F4S. 5(1): Words in definition of “statutory water undertaker” substituted (1.4.2002) by 2002 asp 3, s. 71, Sch 7 para. 15(a); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3) (with s. 67)

F5S. 5(1): Definition of “water authority” repealed (1.4.2002) by 2002 asp 3, s. 71, Sch 7 para. 15(b); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3) (with s. 67)

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