2.—(1) In these Regulations—
“the 1980 Act” means the Water (Scotland) Act 1980(1);
“the 2006 Regulations” means the Private Water Supplies (Scotland) Regulations 2006(2);
“approved expenditure” means the amount a local authority considers approved works will cost;
“approved works” means works in respect of which a grant is payable;
“estimated expenditure” means the amount estimated by an applicant that proposed works will cost; and
“proposed works” means the works which, in the opinion of an applicant for a grant under these Regulations, when completed will be likely to improve the nature or quality of a private water supply.
(2) A reference in these Regulations to anything done in writing or produced in written form includes a reference to an electronic communication, as defined in the Electronic Communications Act 2000(3), which has been recorded and is capable of being reproduced.