C1Part VII Land and Works Powers

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Pt. VII (ss. 154-186): Transfer of functions (1.4.1996) to the Agency by 1995 c. 25, s. 2(1)(a)(iv) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

chapter III PROVISIONS SUPPLEMENTAL TO LAND AND WORK POWERS

Interpretation of Part VII

186 Interpretation of Part VII.

1

In this Part—

  • “discharge pipe” means a pipe from which discharges are or are to be made under section 163 above;

  • F1“relevant transferred functions” means any functions which—

    1. a

      were exercisable by the Agency before 1 April 2013, and

    2. b

      are functions of the NRBW by virtue of the Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013,

    but this is subject to subsection (1A).

  • “resource main” means any pipe, not being a trunk main within the meaning of the M1Water Industry Act 1991, which is or is to be used for the purpose of—

a

conveying water from one source of supply to another, from a source of supply to a regulating reservoir or from a regulating reservoir to a source of supply; or

b

giving or taking a supply of water in bulk.

F21A

For the purposes of the definition of “relevant transferred functions”—

a

a function of the Agency was exercisable before 1 April 2013 whether or not the enactment conferring it had come into force before that date, but

b

a function is only a relevant transferred function when the enactment conferring the Agency function transferred to or conferred on the NRBW has come into force.

2

In subsection (1) above—

  • “source of supply” shall be construed without reference to the definition of that expression in section 221 below; and

  • “supply of water in bulk” has the same meaning as in section 3 above.

3

The powers conferred by Chapter I of this Part shall be without prejudice to the powers conferred on the Agency F3or on the NRBW by any other enactment or by any agreement.