# Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, Paragraph 3


New construction, including—
(a) the diversion of waterways;
(b) the cutting through of “U” or “S” bends so as to straighten and shorten the channel;
(c) the construction of new waterways, and of new outfall channels to existing main drains and their feeders;
(d) the construction, alteration, restoration or improvement of any quay, harbour, mooring, dry dock, fish pass, slipway, navigation aid, towing path, culvert, overflow culvert, pipe, drain or road (other than a road within the meaning of the 1993 NI 15.Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993);
(e) the provision of such buildings as the Department considers appropriate in connection with any works described in this Schedule;
(f) the reconstruction and improvement of bridges, locks, overflows, weirs, hatches and outfalls necessitating structural alterations;
(g) the reconstruction of damaged or inadequate bridges and culverts, and the substitution of new bridges and culverts therefor;
(h) the building of embankments and walls for the prevention of flooding or erosion;
(i) the formation of cattle water-places, sheep-dipping and other conveniences, the provision of which is calculated to minimise the risk of future damage to any specified canal which has been improved.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/1998/0337377227/schedule/4/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-water-northern-ireland-order-1998/schedule-4/paragraph-3
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