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Article 2 Interpretation

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

In this Order—

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

  • “approved” means approved by the Secretary of State;

  • “the Council” means the Central Regional Council as water authority;

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

  • “deposited plans” means the two plans, each prepared in duplicate, docqueted and signed as relative to this Order and marked respectively “The Central Regional Council (Allt Chreagain, Strathyre) Water Order 1987 Plan of Catchment Area”, and “The Central Regional Council (Allt Chreagain, Strathyre) Water Order 1987 Plan and Sections of Works”, one copy of each of which is deposited in the Scottish Office, New St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh, and the other in the office of the Chief Executive of the Council at Stirling;

  • “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 Council for the purposes of the undertaking;

  • “undertaking” means the water undertaking for the time being of the Council;

  • “works” means the works described in Schedule 1 to this Order which the Council, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 21 of the Act, and in the lines and situations and according to the levels shown on the deposited plans, 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 lands or sufficient rights therein.