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Water Industry Act 1991, Section 96L is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 28 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F196LSections 96B to 96K, 96M and 96N: interpretationE+W

(1)This section applies for the purposes of sections 96B to 96K, 96M and 96N.

(2)In those sections (and this section)—

  • associated catchment area”—

    (a)

    in relation to a plant that is a nitrogen significant plant or is exempt in relation to the nitrogen nutrient pollution standard, means the nitrogen sensitive catchment area into which it discharges;

    (b)

    in relation to a plant that is a phosphorus significant plant or is exempt in relation to the phosphorus nutrient pollution standard, means the phosphorus sensitive catchment area into which it discharges;

  • catchment permitting area” means a sensitive catchment area designated under section 96G(1) for the time being;

  • environmental permit” means a permit granted under Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016; and a reference to a condition imposed on such a permit is to be construed in accordance with those regulations;

  • environmental permitting regulations” means—

    (a)

    the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1154) (as they have effect from time to time), or

    (b)

    any other provision made after the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 is passed that is, or could have been, made under section 2 of the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999;

  • exempt plant”, in relation to a nutrient pollution standard, has the meaning given by section 96D;

  • habitats site” means a European site within the meaning of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1012) (see regulation 8);

  • the initial period” has the meaning given by section 96E(4);

  • nitrogen nutrient pollution standard”, in relation to references to a nitrogen significant plant meeting the standard, has the meaning given by section 96F(1);

  • nitrogen sensitive catchment area” means an area designated under section 96C(1);

  • nitrogen significant plant” has the meaning given by section 96B(3);

  • nutrient pollution standard” means the nitrogen nutrient pollution standard or the phosphorus nutrient pollution standard;

  • nutrient significant plant” means—

    (a)

    a nitrogen significant plant, or

    (b)

    a phosphorus significant plant;

  • phosphorus nutrient pollution standard”, in relation to references to a phosphorus significant plant meeting the standard, has the meaning given by section 96F(2);

  • phosphorus sensitive catchment area” means an area designated under section 96C(2);

  • phosphorus significant plant” has the meaning given by section 96B(4);

  • plant” means a sewage disposal works;

  • related nutrient pollution standard”, in relation to a sensitive catchment area or a plant, means—

    (a)

    if (or so far as) the area is a nitrogen sensitive catchment area or the plant is a nitrogen significant plant, the nitrogen nutrient pollution standard;

    (b)

    if (or so far as) the area is a phosphorus sensitive catchment area or the plant is a phosphorus significant plant, the phosphorus nutrient pollution standard;

  • sensitive catchment area” means—

    (a)

    a nitrogen sensitive catchment area, or

    (b)

    a phosphorus sensitive catchment area;

  • standard concentration”, in relation to the nutrient pollution standard that applies to a plant, means the concentration specified in section 96F(1)(a)(i) or (2)(a)(i) on the date that the designation of the associated catchment area as a sensitive catchment area takes effect;

  • treated effluent” has the meaning given by section 96F(3);

  • upgrade date”, in relation to a plant that discharges into a sensitive catchment area, has the meaning given by section 96E.

(3)References to a plant discharging into a sensitive catchment area are to the plant discharging treated effluent into the area.

(4)References to the sewerage system of a sewerage undertaker have the meaning given by section 17BA(7).]

Textual Amendments

F1Ss. 96B-96N inserted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 168(1), 255(6) (with s. 247)

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