http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2006/1946/article/5/2006-08-01The Water and Sewerage Services (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2011-05-26NORTHERN IRELAND2006-08-01 This Order makes provision for the disclosure of certain information for the purpose of enabling or assisting the recipient to make arrangements in connection with the development, introduction and implementation of a charges scheme in connection with water and sewerage services. <Emphasis>Abstraction and impounding of water</Emphasis>Abstraction and impounding of water51The Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (NI 6) is amended as follows.2For Article 20 substitute—Abstraction and impounding of water201Subject to paragraph (2), the Department may by regulations make such provision as appears to it to be expedient for the purpose of—acontrolling, restricting or prohibiting the abstraction of water from underground strata or waterways;bcontrolling, restricting or prohibiting the construction, alteration or operation of any impounding works.2Regulations under paragraph (1) shall not apply to a person who—aholds a licence under Article 10(1)(a) of the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (licences to supply electricity, etc.); andbis acting in accordance with an authorisation obtained from the Department under paragraph 2 of Schedule 5 to that Order (abstraction, diversion and use of water for hydro-electric generating stations).3Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), regulations under that paragraph may include provision—aprohibiting the abstraction of water except in pursuance of a licence granted by the Department and in accordance with the provisions of that licence;bprohibiting the construction, alteration or operation of impounding works except in pursuance of a licence granted by the Department and in accordance with the provisions of that licence;cfor the issue, variation, transfer, review, surrender, suspension or revocation by the Department of any such licence as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) or (b);das to the manner in which applications for the issue, variation, transfer, surrender or revocation of any such licence as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) or (b) are to be dealt with, including provision requiring the giving of notices of, and information relating to, the making of such applications or decisions on any such applications;efor authorising or requiring the carrying out of works by a person carrying on an activity mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) or (b), including provision—ifor access to, and the carrying out of such works on, land owned or occupied by another person;iifor, or in connection with, the payment of compensation to that other person;ffor, and in connection with, the holding of public local inquiries in prescribed circumstances;gfor the payment, in such circumstances as may be prescribed, of compensation where any such licence as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) or (b) is varied, suspended, or revoked;hfor appeals to the Appeals Commission against prescribed decisions of the Department taken under or for the purposes of the regulations (including provision applying with or without modification any statutory provision relating to appeals to that Commission);ifor ensuring the taking of steps by way of preventative or remedial action where there is a contravention of any of the regulations, including provision—ienabling the Department to require prescribed persons to take such steps;iifor the enforcement by the Department of any such requirement;iiifor the taking of those steps by the Department in prescribed circumstances;ivin relation to the bearing or recovery of the cost of taking any such steps;jcreating offences punishable —ion summary conviction, with a fine not exceeding £20,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, with a fine not exceeding £200 for each day during which the offence is continued after conviction;iion indictment, with a fine or with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years, or both; andkconferring on courts power, on conviction of a person of such an offence, to order the taking by that person of steps by way of remedial action.4Where regulations made under this Article include provisions prohibiting the construction, alteration or operation of impounding works except in pursuance of a licence granted by the Department and in accordance with the provisions of that licence, the Department shall consult the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development before issuing such a licence.5References in this Article to a waterway shall not include references to any adit or passage constructed in connection with a well, borehole or other similar work for facilitating the collection of water in the well, borehole or work.6Any reference in this Article to the doing of anything in pursuance of such a licence as is mentioned in paragraph (3)(a) or (b) is a reference to its being done—aby the holder of such a licence; orbby a person acting as a servant or agent of, or otherwise under the authority of, the holder of such a licence,at a time when the licence is in force and in circumstances such that, if no such licence were in force, the doing of that thing would contravene a restriction imposed by regulations made under this Article.7In this Article and in Article 21, “impounding works” means—aany dam, weir or other works in any waterway by which water may be impounded; andbany works for diverting the flow of any waterway in connection with the construction or alteration of any such dam, weir or other works..3In Article 21 (1)—afor “or alteration” substitute “, alteration or operation”;bin sub-paragraph (a) for “or transfer” substitute “, surrender or transfer”.4In Article 27(4) after “discharge consent” insert “or a licence mentioned in Article 20(3)(a) or (b)”.5In Article 27(6)(a)—aafter “discharge consent” insert “or a licence mentioned in Article 20(3) (a) or (b)”;bafter “consent” insert “or licence”.6In Article 28 after paragraph (1) insert—1AThe Department may give directions requiring any person who is operating any impounding works to give such information to the Department as to the operation of those works, at such times and in such form, as may be specified in the directions..7In Article 28(2), (3) and (4) after “(1)” insert “or (1A)”.8In Article 29(b)—aafter “discharge consent” insert “or any licence mentioned in Article 20(3) (a) or (b)”; andbfor “variation of such a consent” substitute “variation, transfer or surrender of such a consent or licence”.9In Article 30 (1) after sub-paragraph (o) insert—oasuch matters relating to the abstraction or impounding of water as may be prescribed;.10In Article 32(2) after “to the Department” insert “under regulations under Article 20 or”.11After Article 38 insert—Application to the Crown38A1Subject as follows, Article 20 binds the Crown.2No contravention by the Crown of any provision made by or under Article 20 shall make the Crown criminally liable; but the High Court may, on the application of the Department, declare unlawful any act or omission of the Crown which constitutes such a contravention.3Notwithstanding anything in paragraph (2), any provision made by or under Article 20 shall apply to persons in the public service of the Crown as it applies to other persons.4In this Article any reference to the Crown includes a reference to the Crown in right of Her Majesty's Government in Northern Ireland..
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<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2006/1946/article/5/5/2006-08-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2006/1946/article/5/5" id="article-5-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In Article 27(6)(a)—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2006/1946/article/5/5/a/2006-08-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2006/1946/article/5/5/a" id="article-5-5-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>after “discharge consent” insert “or a licence mentioned in Article 20(3) (a) or (b)”;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2006/1946/article/5/5/b/2006-08-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2006/1946/article/5/5/b" id="article-5-5-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>after “consent” insert “or licence”.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2006/1946/article/5/6/2006-08-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2006/1946/article/5/6" id="article-5-6">
<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In Article 28 after paragraph (1) insert—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="secondary" TargetSubClass="order" Context="main" Format="default">
<P2>
<Pnumber>1A</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Department may give directions requiring any person who is operating any impounding works to give such information to the Department as to the operation of those works, at such times and in such form, as may be specified in the directions.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</BlockAmendment>
<AppendText>.</AppendText>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2006/1946/article/5/7/2006-08-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2006/1946/article/5/7" id="article-5-7">
<Pnumber>7</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In Article 28(2), (3) and (4) after “(1)” insert “or (1A)”.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2006/1946/article/5/8/2006-08-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2006/1946/article/5/8" id="article-5-8">
<Pnumber>8</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In Article 29(b)—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2006/1946/article/5/8/a/2006-08-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2006/1946/article/5/8/a" id="article-5-8-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>after “discharge consent” insert “or any licence mentioned in Article 20(3) (a) or (b)”; and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2006/1946/article/5/8/b/2006-08-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2006/1946/article/5/8/b" id="article-5-8-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>for “variation of such a consent” substitute “variation, transfer or surrender of such a consent or licence”.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2006/1946/article/5/9/2006-08-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2006/1946/article/5/9" id="article-5-9">
<Pnumber>9</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In Article 30 (1) after sub-paragraph (o) insert—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="secondary" TargetSubClass="order" Context="main" Format="default">
<P3>
<Pnumber>oa</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>such matters relating to the abstraction or impounding of water as may be prescribed;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</BlockAmendment>
<AppendText>.</AppendText>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2006/1946/article/5/10/2006-08-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2006/1946/article/5/10" id="article-5-10">
<Pnumber>10</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In Article 32(2) after “to the Department” insert “under regulations under Article 20 or”.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2006/1946/article/5/11/2006-08-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2006/1946/article/5/11" id="article-5-11">
<Pnumber>11</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>After Article 38 insert—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="secondary" TargetSubClass="order" Context="main" Format="default">
<P1group>
<Title>Application to the Crown</Title>
<P1>
<Pnumber>38A</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2>
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Subject as follows, Article 20 binds the Crown.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>No contravention by the Crown of any provision made by or under Article 20 shall make the Crown criminally liable; but the High Court may, on the application of the Department, declare unlawful any act or omission of the Crown which constitutes such a contravention.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Notwithstanding anything in paragraph (2), any provision made by or under Article 20 shall apply to persons in the public service of the Crown as it applies to other persons.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In this Article any reference to the Crown includes a reference to the Crown in right of Her Majesty's Government in Northern Ireland.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</BlockAmendment>
<AppendText>.</AppendText>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</Part>
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</Secondary>
</Legislation>