Paragraph 2

Works in connection with waterways, including—

(a)

the cleansing, widening, deepening, covering or otherwise improving of existing waters;

(b)

the dredging and maintenance of channels;

(c)

the cutting of new drains where required;

(d)

the abstraction from any source of any water necessary to the purposes of navigation;

(e)

the construction of locks, dams, culverts, overflow culverts, pumping stations, aqueducts or viaducts;

(f)

the raising and repairing of existing embankments, and the construction of new embankments;

(g)

the sinking of pumping sumps;

(h)

the construction and repairing of sluices or valves;

(i)

the removal and disposal of old spoil banks;

(j)

the construction of hydro-electric power stations in connection with any pumping station or pumping sump.

Notes on the whole Order

C1: Schs. 3-5: transfer of functions (8.5.2016 for specified purposes) by The Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/76), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 Pt. 2 (with art. 9(2))