# The Waterways (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019, Schedule 4


“SCHEDULE 5
Provisions of the Drainage Order applied for the purposes of environmental impact assessment of canal schemes
Article 45(1) and (1A)
PART 1
Provisions of the Drainage Order applied by Article 45(1)
1. The provisions of the Drainage Order applied by Article 45(1) of this Order are as follows—
Provision
Subject matter
Part 1
Introductory
Article 12
Restrictions on drainage schemes
Article 12ZA
Direction that Articles do not apply
Article 12A
Consultations and determination of whether a drainage scheme has significant effects on the environment
Article 12B
Drainage schemes likely to have significant effects on the environment
Article 12C
Preparation of an environmental statement
Article12D
Publicity for an environmental statement
Article 12E
Assistance in the preparation of an environmental statement
Article 12F
Charges
Article 12G
Drainage schemes likely to have significant effects on the environment in another EEA State
Article 12H
Determination of whether a drainage scheme should be approved
Article 12I
Monitoring
Article 13
Confirmation of drainage schemes
Article 13A
Public participation
Article 14
The carrying out of drainage schemes
Article 15
Provisions in regard to roads, bridges, culverts and embankments
Article 16
Amendment of drainage schemes
Schedule 2A
Information for inclusion in environmental statement
Schedule 2B
Selection criteria referred to in Article 4.3 of the Directive
Schedule 2C
Environmental factors to be taken into account
PART 2
Provisions of the Drainage Order applied by Article 45(1A)
2. The provisions of the Drainage Order applied by Article 45(1A) of this Order are as follows—
Provision
Subject matter
Part 1
Introductory
Article 17
Compensation for certain losses due to construction of drainage works
Article 18
Compensation for injury to canals, fisheries, etc.
Article 19
Matters to be regarded in assessing compensation
Article 20
Disposal of surplus lands, etc
Article 31
Noxious weeds
Article 35
Provisions as to recovery of expenses
Article 36
Miscellaneous offences
Article 38
Limitation of liability for flooding, etc.
Article 39
Protection for officers of the Department
Article 40
Protection of fisheries
Article 40A
Protection of water and sewage undertakers
PART 3
Modifications of the provisions applied by Parts 1 and 2
3. 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—
(a) references therein to a watercourse shall be construed as references to a waterway;
(b) references therein to the Drainage Order shall be construed as references to Part III of this Order;
(c) references therein to—
(i) a scheme or drainage scheme carried out under the Drainage Order, or any part thereof;
(ii) drainage works; and
(iii) drainage purposes or purposes connected with drainage,
shall respectively be construed as references to—
(A) a canal scheme;
(B) works under any provision contained in Part III of this Order or any canal scheme; and
(C) the purposes of any such provision or scheme;
(d) references therein to sea defences and sea defence works shall be omitted;
(e) references to the Drainage Council shall be omitted;
(f) in Article 17—
(i) for paragraph (4) substitute—
“(4) Every claim for compensation under this Article—
(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
(b) shall, in default of agreement, be heard and determined by the Lands Tribunal.”;
(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
(g) in Article 38, after paragraph (2) add—
“(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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2019/209/schedule/4 (the official version)
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