Part VIE+W FINANCIAL PROVISIONS IN RELATION TO THE [F1APPROPRIATE AGENCY]

Textual Amendments

chapter IIE+W REVENUE PROVISIONS

Water resources chargesE+W

130 Charges in respect of abstraction from waters of [F2Canal & River Trust].E+W

(1)Where [F3Canal & River Trust] are the holders of a licence under Chapter II of Part II of this Act authorising abstraction from any inland waters to which section 66 above applies, then, the charges which, apart from this subsection, would be payable in respect of that licence either—

(a)shall be reduced to such extent, and as so reduced shall be payable subject to such conditions; or

(b)shall not be payable,

as [F3Canal & River Trust] and the [F4appropriate agency] may agree or, in default of such agreement, the Secretary of State may determine.

(2)Where—

(a)a person other than [F5Canal & River Trust] is the holder of a licence under Chapter II of Part II of this Act authorising abstraction from any inland waters to which section 66 above applies; and

(b)any charges in respect of that licence are payable,

the [F4appropriate agency] shall pay to [F5Canal & River Trust] such proportion of those charges, subject to such conditions, as [F5Canal & River Trust] and the [F4appropriate agency] may agree, or, in default of such agreement, the Secretary of State may determine.