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[F156 Interpretation etc. of Part II.S
(1)Except where the context otherwise requires, in this Part of this Act—
“agriculture” and “agricultural” have the same meanings as in the Agriculture (Scotland) Act M1 1948;
[F2“controlled waters” has the meaning] given by section 30A(1) above;
[F3“drain” has the same meaning as in the M2Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968;]
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[F3“sewer” has the same meaning as in the Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968;]
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“underground strata” means strata subjacent to the surface of any land;
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“watercourse” includes all rivers, streams, ditches, drains, cuts, culverts, dykes, sluices, sewers, and passages through which water flows except mains and other pipes which belong to [F6Scottish Water] or are used by [F7Scottish Water] or any other person for the purposes only of providing a supply of water to any premises.
(2)In this Part of this Act—
(a)any reference to the waters of any loch or pond or of any river or watercourse includes a reference to the bottom, channel or bed of any loch, pond, river or, as the case may be, watercourse which is for the time being dry; and
(b)any reference to water contained in underground strata is a reference to water so contained otherwise than in a sewer, pipe, reservoir, tank or other underground works constructed in any such strata.
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Textual Amendments
F1S. 56 repealed (E.W.) by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)-(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58, Sch. 27 Pt. I and substituted (S.) by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 168, 189(4)-(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 23 para. 6, Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58, Sch. 27 Pt. I
F2Words in s. 56(1) substituted (30.6.2014) by Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 3), s. 61(2), Sch. 3 para. 16(6)(a)(i); S.S.I. 2014/160, art. 2(1)(2), Sch.
F3Definitions in s. 56(1) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 106, Sch. 16 para. 8 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3
F4Words in s. 56(1) repealed (30.6.2014) by Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 3), s. 61(2), Sch. 3 para. 16(6)(a)(ii); S.S.I. 2014/160, art. 2(1)(2), Sch.
F5Words in s. 56(1) repealed (25.6.2003) by The Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/331), art. 1, Sch. para. 4(4)(a)
F6Words in s. 56(1) substituted (25.6.2003) by The Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/331), art. 1, Sch. para. 4(4)(b)(i)
F7Words in s. 56(1) substituted (25.6.2003) by The Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/331), art. 1, Sch. para. 4(4)(b)(ii)
F8S. 56(3) repealed (30.6.2014) by Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 3), s. 61(2), Sch. 3 para. 16(6)(b); S.S.I. 2014/160, art. 2(1)(2), Sch.
F9S. 56(4) repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1)(3), Sch. 22 para. 29(28), Sch. 24 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3
F10S. 56(5) repealed (30.6.2014) by Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 3), s. 61(2), Sch. 3 para. 16(6)(b); S.S.I. 2014/160, art. 2(1)(2), Sch.
F11S. 56(6) repealed (30.6.2014) by Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 3), s. 61(2), Sch. 3 para. 16(6)(b); S.S.I. 2014/160, art. 2(1)(2), Sch.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 56(1)-(4) extended (2.12.1991) by S.I. 1991/2539, reg. 3, Sch.
S. 56(1)-(4) amended (27.8.1993) by 1993 c. 12, ss. 40, 51(3), Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 16 (with ss. 42, 46)
C2S. 56(1)(2) restricted (S.) (1.9.2018) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/219), reg. 1, Sch. 8 para. 39(2)(a)(v) (with reg. 78, Sch. 5 para. 2)
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