Article 5 Water rights

(1)

During the construction of the works, Scottish Water may take from the said Allt nan Corp such water as it may require for such construction.

(2)

After completion of the works, in any day–

(a)

Scottish Water shall ensure that a minimum flow of 351 cubic metres is discharged from Loch a'Chaisteil into the Allt nan Corp as regulated by a hydrobrake (part of Works No. 1) and v-notch weir (part of Works No. 2), and as measured by a gauging post (part of Works No. 2); and

(b)

when the flow in the Allt nan Corp, as measured at the abstraction point (Works No. 3 and No. 4), is–

(i)

equal to or greater than 407 cubic metres, Scottish Water may take from the Allt nan Corp a quantity of water not greater than 176 cubic metres, as measured and recorded by an approved gauge (Works No. 5); and

(ii)

less than 407 cubic metres, Scottish Water may take water from the said Allt nan Corp, subject to Scottish Water ensuring that a flow of not less than 231 cubic metres of water, all as regulated by a v notch weir, and as measured by a gauging post (Works No. 3), is maintained.