# The Water Abstraction (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2017, Paragraph 4: Type of application


The appropriate agency may decide that—
(a) an application for a new licence ought to be for a variation of an existing licence, or
(b) an application for a variation of an existing licence ought to be for a new licence,
and may proceed with the application accordingly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1047/schedule/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/water-abstraction-transitional-provisions-regulations-2017/schedule/paragraph-4
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