# The Water Abstraction (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2017, Regulation 2: Interpretation


(1) In these Regulations—
“the 2006 Regulations” means the Water Resources (Abstraction and Impounding) Regulations 2006 ;
“the appropriate authority” means—
(a)in relation to England, the Secretary of State;
(b)in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
“licence” means a licence to abstract water under Chapter 2 of Part 2.
(2) In these Regulations—
(a) any reference to a provision is, unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to a provision of the Water Resources Act 1991;
(b) any reference to an application for a licence includes a reference to an application for a variation of an existing licence;
(c) any reference to the grant or refusal of a licence includes a reference to a grant or refusal of a variation of an existing licence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1047/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/water-abstraction-transitional-provisions-regulations-2017/regulation-2
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