Paragraph 53

In this part of this Schedule—

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

• “drainage authority” means the drainage board concerned within the meaning of section 23 of the Land Drainage Act 1991^f1;

• “drainage work” means any ordinary watercourse and includes any bank, wall, embankment or other structure, or any appliance, constructed or used for land drainage, flood defence, sea defence or tidal monitoring which is the responsibility of the drainage authority subject to such changes as notified to the undertaker;

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

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

• “specified work” means the conduct of any construction or maintenance activity authorised by this Order as is in, on, under, over or within 8 metres of a drainage work and is otherwise likely to affect the flow, purity or quality of water in any watercourse or other surface waters or ground water.