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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 Grampian Regional Council as water authority;

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

  • “deposited plans” means the two plans, prepared in duplicate, docqueted and signed as relative to this Order and marked, “The Grampian Regional Council (Spey Abstraction Scheme) Water Order 1992 Plan of Works” and “The Grampian Regional Council (Spey Abstraction Scheme) Water Order 1992 Part of Work No 1: Proposed Wellhead Chamber, Work No 2: Control Building Incorporating Recording Apparatus for Approved Gauges at Work No 4, Work No 3: Control Building, Work No 4: Chamber containing Approved Gauges” 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 Aberdeen;

  • “gauge” includes a gauge weir or other apparatus for measuring the flow of water;

  • “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 when they have acquired the necessary lands or sufficient rights therein.