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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/waterways-environmental-impact-assessment-regulations-northern-ireland-2019/schedule-4",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2019/209",
  "legislation_title": "The Waterways (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/waterways-environmental-impact-assessment-regulations-northern-ireland-2019",
  "path": "schedule/4",
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  "number": "4",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "“SCHEDULE 5\nProvisions of the Drainage Order applied for the purposes of environmental impact assessment of canal schemes\nArticle 45(1) and (1A)\nPART 1\nProvisions of the Drainage Order applied by Article 45(1)\n1. The provisions of the Drainage Order applied by Article 45(1) of this Order are as follows—\nProvision\nSubject matter\nPart 1\nIntroductory\nArticle 12\nRestrictions on drainage schemes\nArticle 12ZA\nDirection that Articles do not apply\nArticle 12A\nConsultations and determination of whether a drainage scheme has significant effects on the environment\nArticle 12B\nDrainage schemes likely to have significant effects on the environment\nArticle 12C\nPreparation of an environmental statement\nArticle12D\nPublicity for an environmental statement\nArticle 12E\nAssistance in the preparation of an environmental statement\nArticle 12F\nCharges\nArticle 12G\nDrainage schemes likely to have significant effects on the environment in another EEA State\nArticle 12H\nDetermination of whether a drainage scheme should be approved\nArticle 12I\nMonitoring\nArticle 13\nConfirmation of drainage schemes\nArticle 13A\nPublic participation\nArticle 14\nThe carrying out of drainage schemes\nArticle 15\nProvisions in regard to roads, bridges, culverts and embankments\nArticle 16\nAmendment of drainage schemes\nSchedule 2A\nInformation for inclusion in environmental statement\nSchedule 2B\nSelection criteria referred to in Article 4.3 of the Directive\nSchedule 2C\nEnvironmental factors to be taken into account\nPART 2\nProvisions of the Drainage Order applied by Article 45(1A)\n2. The provisions of the Drainage Order applied by Article 45(1A) of this Order are as follows—\nProvision\nSubject matter\nPart 1\nIntroductory\nArticle 17\nCompensation for certain losses due to construction of drainage works\nArticle 18\nCompensation for injury to canals, fisheries, etc.\nArticle 19\nMatters to be regarded in assessing compensation\nArticle 20\nDisposal of surplus lands, etc\nArticle 31\nNoxious weeds\nArticle 35\nProvisions as to recovery of expenses\nArticle 36\nMiscellaneous offences\nArticle 38\nLimitation of liability for flooding, etc.\nArticle 39\nProtection for officers of the Department\nArticle 40\nProtection of fisheries\nArticle 40A\nProtection of water and sewage undertakers\nPART 3\nModifications of the provisions applied by Parts 1 and 2\n3. The provisions of the Drainage Order specified in Parts 1 and 2 of this Schedule shall, in their application for the purposes of Part III of this Order have effect with the following modifications—\n(a) references therein to a watercourse shall be construed as references to a waterway;\n(b) references therein to the Drainage Order shall be construed as references to Part III of this Order;\n(c) references therein to—\n(i) a scheme or drainage scheme carried out under the Drainage Order, or any part thereof;\n(ii) drainage works; and\n(iii) drainage purposes or purposes connected with drainage,\nshall respectively be construed as references to—\n(A) a canal scheme;\n(B) works under any provision contained in Part III of this Order or any canal scheme; and\n(C) the purposes of any such provision or scheme;\n(d) references therein to sea defences and sea defence works shall be omitted;\n(e) references to the Drainage Council shall be omitted;\n(f) in Article 17—\n(i) for paragraph (4) substitute—\n“(4) Every claim for compensation under this Article—\n(a) shall be made in writing to the Department within 3 years from the date of completion of the works from which, or from the operation of which, the claim arises, and such details of the claim as the Department may require shall be furnished in writing to the Department within such a period as the Department may determine, and\n(b) shall, in default of agreement, be heard and determined by the Lands Tribunal.”;\n(ii) in paragraph (5), the words “and may allow a sum in respect of the cost of the employment of any” shall be omitted; and\n(g) in Article 38, after paragraph (2) add—\n“(3) Every claim duly made for compensation under this Article shall, in default of agreement, be heard and determined by the Lands Tribunal.”.”",
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