Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations, “the principal Act” means the Land Drainage Act 1976^f1 and, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “the 1988 Act” means the Local Government Finance Act 1988;

• “the Authority” means the National Rivers Authority established by section 1 of the Water Act 1989;

• “district” means a local flood defence district which is treated as such by virtue of section 139(2) of the Water Act 1989 or by virtue of section 89(2) of the principal Act, or is created by a scheme made in accordance with section 4 of the principal Act^f2;

• “expenses” of the Authority for a chargeable financial year means qualifying expenses ascertained in accordance with section 45(2) of the principal Act, the reference in that section to sums received by virtue of section 46 of that Act being taken as a reference to sums received by virtue of any levy issued under these Regulations;

• “local council”, in relation to a district, means the council of any county, metropolitan district or London Borough any part of whose area is comprised in that district and, if any part of the City of London is comprised in that district, the Common Council of the City of London.

Any reference in these Regulations to a numbered regulation shall be construed as a reference to the regulation bearing that number in these Regulations.