Paragraph 18

In this Part of this Schedule—

• “construction” includes execution, placing, altering, replacing, relaying and removal, and “construct” and “constructed” must be construed accordingly;

• “drainage authority” means in relation to an ordinary watercourse, the drainage board concerned within the meaning of section 23 (prohibition on obstructions etc. in watercourses) of the Land Drainage Act 1991;

• “drainage work” means any ordinary watercourse and includes any bank, wall, embankment or other structure, or any appliance, constructed or used for land drainage or flood defence in connection with an ordinary watercourse which is the responsibility of the drainage authority;

• “ordinary watercourse” has the meaning given by section 72 (interpretation) of the Land Drainage Act 1991;

• “plans” includes sections, drawings, specifications and method statements; and

• “specified work” means so much of any work or operation authorised by this Order as is in, on, under, over or within 7 metres of a drainage work or is otherwise likely to—

  1. (a)

     affect any drainage work;

  2. (b)

     affect the total volume or volumetric rate of flow of water in or flowing to or from any drainage work; or

  3. (c)

     affect the conservation, distribution or use of water resources.