# The Water Resources (Abstraction and Impounding) Regulations 2006, Regulation 2: Interpretation

Extent: E+W

(1) In these Regulations—
“abstraction licence” means a licence under Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Act to abstract water;
“the Act” means the Water Resources Act 1991;
“Agency application” means an application by the Agency for an abstraction licence or an impounding licence, or for the variation of such a licence, prepared in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 2;
“the Assembly” means the National Assembly for Wales;
“called–in application” means an application referred to the Secretary of State or the Assembly (as the case may be) in accordance with directions given under section 41 (Secretary of State’s power to call in applications);
“impounding” means the obstruction or impeding of the flow of inland waters by means of impounding works or the construction or alteration of impounding works;
“impounding licence” means a licence under Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Act to obstruct or impede the flow of inland waters by means of impounding works;
“register” means a register kept by the Agency in accordance with section 189 (register of abstraction and impounding licences);
“relevant date” has the meaning given by regulation 5; and
“valid application” means an application for an abstraction licence or an impounding licence that complies with the requirements of regulations 3 and 4.
(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, any reference in these Regulations to a section is a reference to a section of the Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/641/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/water-resources-abstraction-and-impounding-regulations-2006/regulation-2
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