Statutory Instruments of the Scottish Parliament

"the Authority" means the West of Scotland Water Authorityestablished under section 62 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act1994[1];

"day" means a period of 24 hours reckoned from midnight;

"deposited plan" means the plans, prepared in duplicate, docketedand signed as relative to this Order and marked "Craighouse WaterTreatment Works Water Order - Sheet 1 of 2, Location Plan, CatchmentArea Plan and Locality Plan" and "Craighouse Water Treatment WorksWater Order - Sheet 2 of 2, Layout plan, Intake Structure Plan andCross Sections" one copy of each of which is deposited in the office ofthe Scottish Executive, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, and the other in theoffice of the Chief Executive of the Authority at 419 Balmore Road,Glasgow, G22 6NU;

"gauge" includes a gauge, weir or other apparatus for measuringthe flow of water;

"intake" includes any work by which water is taken by theAuthority for the purposes of the undertaking;

"undertaking" means the water undertaking for the time being ofthe Authority;

"works" means the works described in Schedule 1 to this Order,which the Authority, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section21 of the Act[2], and in the lines and situations and accordingto the general dimensions shown on the deposited plan, propose to constructand maintain for the purpose of providing a supply of water when they haveacquired the necessary land or sufficient rights therein.

Incorporation and application of the provisions of Schedule 4 to the Act
     3. The provisions of section 10(3) of Schedule 4 to the Act

, modified and adapted to read as set out in Schedule 2 to thisOrder, shall apply to the undertaking in so far as affected by theprovisions of this Order, and the terms used in the provisions of thatsection, as so modified and adapted, which are defined in this Order, shallhave the same meaning as in this Order. Water rights
     4. Subject to the provisions of this Order, the Authority may, for thepurposes of the undertaking, take water from the river known as Abhainn a'Mhinisteir, in the Argyll and Bute Council area, by means of the intakestructure of the works.

     5.  - (1) During the construction of the works the Authority may take from thesaid Abhainn a' Mhinisteir such water as they may require for suchconstruction.

    (2) After completion of the works, the Authority may take from the saidAbhainn a' Mhinisteir, in any day, a quantity of water not exceeding 123cubic metres, as measured and recorded by an approved gauge (part of WorksNo. 1), at a rate not exceeding 86 litres per minute.

    (3) After completion of the works, the Authority may not take water fromthe Abhainn a' Mhinisteir so as to reduce the rate of flow below 473 cubicmetres in any day as measured by an approved gauge (part of Works No. 1).

     6. If the power to take water conferred by this Order has not beenexercised by 28th August 2010 the said power shall cease.

Miscellaneous
     7. The Authority shall at all times after 28th February 2001 keep at theoffice of the Chief Executive to the Authority a copy of this Order and acopy of the deposited plan.

Revocation of Order of 1953
     8. The Argyll County Council (Abhuinn a' Mhullin) Water Order 1953

is hereby revoked.
MIKE NEILSON
A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers

Victoria Quay, Edinburgh
21st August 2000

[1] 1994 c.39.back

[2] Section 21 was substituted by the Local Government etc.(Scotland) Act 1994, section 108.back

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