Paragraph 2 I1

In this Part—

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

• “drainage authority” means—

  1. (a)

     in relation to an ordinary watercourse, the drainage board concerned within the meaning of section 23 of the Land Drainage Act 1991; and

  2. (b)

     in relation to a main river or sea defence work, the Environment Agency;

• “drainage work” means any 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 as identified in the crossings schedule 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 any information reasonably required by the drainage authority including location details, grid references, sections, drawings, specifications, assessments and method statements;

• “specified work” means so much of any work or operation authorised by this Order as is in, on, under, over or within 9 metres of a drainage work or is otherwise likely to—

  1. (a)

     affect any drainage work or the volumetric rate of flow of water in or flowing to or from any drainage work;

  2. (b)

     affect the flow, purity or quality of water in any watercourse; or

  3. (c)

     affect the conservation, distribution or use of water resources.