# The Private Water Supplies (Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2006, Regulation 2: Interpretation


(1) In these Regulations—
“the 1980 Act” means the Water (Scotland) Act 1980;
“the 2006 Regulations” means the Private Water Supplies (Scotland) Regulations 2006;
“approved expenditure” means the amount a local authority considers approved works will cost;
“approved works” means works in respect of which a grant is payable;
“estimated expenditure” means the amount estimated by an applicant that proposed works will cost; and
“proposed works” means the works which, in the opinion of an applicant for a grant under these Regulations, when completed will be likely to improve the nature or quality of a private water supply.
(2) A reference in these Regulations to anything done in writing or produced in written form includes a reference to an electronic communication, as defined in the Electronic Communications Act 2000, which has been recorded and is capable of being reproduced.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/210/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/private-water-supplies-grants-scotland-regulations-2006/regulation-2
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