Article 6 Water rights

During the construction of the works the Council may take from the said Loch a'Choire Leith such water as they may require for such construction.

Commencing not later than 7 days after the date of issue of the preliminary certificate given by the construction engineer in accordance with the Reservoirs Act 1975^f1 stating that water may be impounded within the Loch a'Choire Leith Reservoir (Work No. 2) the Council shall discharge into the Allt A'Bheatha, in a uniform and continuous flow, a minimum quantity of water of 150 cubic metres in any day as measured through or over an approved gauge (part of Work No. 1).

After completion of the works, the Council shall not in any day take from the said Loch a'Choire Leith a quantity of water exceeding 550 cubic metres as measured through or over an approved gauge (part of Work No. 4).