4(1)Regulation 12(1) of the Environmental Permitting Regulations (which requires an environmental permit for certain activities) does not apply to the carrying on of a relevant flood risk activity, a water discharge activity or a groundwater activity in exercise of the powers conferred by this Act with respect to works.U.K.
(2)In this paragraph—
(a)“groundwater activity” and “water discharge activity” have the meaning given, respectively, by paragraph 3 of Schedule 22 and paragraph 3 of Schedule 21 to the Environmental Permitting Regulations;
(b)“relevant flood risk activity” means an activity within paragraph 3(1)(a), (b) or (c) of Schedule 25 to those Regulations;
(c)“Environmental Permitting Regulations” means the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1154).