# Water Abstraction and Impoundment (Licensing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006, Regulation 2: Interpretation

Extent: N.I.

In these Regulations—
“authorisation” means an authorisation under regulation 5 or 10;
“controlled activity” means—
(a) the abstraction of water from underground strata or waterways; and
(b) the construction, alteration or operation of any impounding works;
“land” includes any works, plant or fixed machinery in, on or over land;
“licence” means an authorisation granted under regulation 10;
“operator” in relation to a controlled activity, means any person who carries on that activity;
“permitted controlled activity” has the meaning given in regulation 5;
“the Order” means the Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999;
“the 1995 Regulations” means the Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995;
“the register” means the register maintained by the Department under Article 30 of the Order;
“water environment” means—
(a) any waterway,
(b) any water contained in underground strata,
(c) any underground strata themselves,
or any flora or fauna dependent on any of them.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2006/482/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/water-abstraction-and-impoundment-licensing-regulations-northern-ireland-2006/regulation-2
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